Assistant General Manager

Panera Bread•Evansville, IN

About The Position

The Assistant General Manager leads and develops the bakery-cafe team while partnering with the General Manager to oversee operations, delight guests, and grow the business. The role supports key decisions and problem solving, takes ownership of hiring, onboarding, training, and team development, and helps ensure the bakery-cafe meets its operational, quality, guest-service, health, and safety standards. The Assistant General Manager also helps manage staffing, schedules, performance, costs, and inventory, and supports the company’s strategies, policies, and culture of warmth, belonging, growth, and trust.

Requirements

  • Must be at least 18 years of age.
  • Ability to drive positive results through strong business acumen.
  • Ability to run effective shifts while directing, motivating, coaching, and developing others in a fast-paced environment.
  • Availability to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends.
  • Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
  • Ability to stand and walk for up to 6 hours.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and quickly understand directions from guests and associates in a loud environment.
  • Any job offer is conditional upon the results of a background check.

Nice To Haves

  • At least 1 year of restaurant management experience.
  • ServSafe certification, or the ability to obtain it.

Responsibilities

  • Support the General Manager with key decisions and problem solving.
  • Plan and manage staffing needs, shift scheduling, people development, career development, and succession planning.
  • Support hiring, onboarding, and training of new team members, and motivate, engage, inspire, and celebrate the team.
  • Assist in managing team performance to meet bakery-cafe goals, operational and quality standards, and guest-service expectations.
  • Partner with the General Manager to develop managers as subject matter experts in people processes and Panera’s Guiding Values & Behaviors.
  • Work with the team to ensure guests are delighted by food quality, service, and the team.
  • Build relationships that foster long-term, loyal guests.
  • Follow operational procedures and help execute company strategies and initiatives.
  • Ensure team members follow company policies and procedures and comply with federal, state, and local regulations.
  • Maintain a healthy and safe workplace that meets health, food, safety, and company-culture standards.
  • Assist the General Manager with managing overall bakery-cafe costs and inventory.
  • Help build a culture of warmth, belonging, growth, and trust.
  • Model Panera’s Guiding Values and Behaviors, including teamwork, initiative, learning, celebrating success, and seeing the best in others.

Benefits

  • Competitive pay and eligibility for quarterly bonuses.
  • Free on-shift meals and unlimited fountain beverages.
  • Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.
  • Medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance.
  • 401(k) with match available.
  • Career advancement and leadership development opportunities.
  • Tuition discounts.
  • Perks and rewards for team members.
  • Team member assistance program.
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