Cafe Manager

Panera Bread • East Lansing, MI

95d

About The Position

As a Cafe Manager, you’ll be part of the bakery-cafe’s leadership team, helping to run great shifts, support team development, and maintain the high standards our guests expect. You will be responsible for ensuring every guest is delighted by the quality of our food, service, and staff, building engaging relationships that lead to long-term, loyal guests, and leading, managing, and developing team members by coaching, inspiring, and motivating them to exceed goals in sales, speed, order accuracy, and guest experience. You will also participate in the interviewing and selection process, train the team in food safety standards, and help build a culture of warmth, belonging, growth, and trust.

Requirements

• Minimum age: 18 years of age.
• 1+ years of restaurant management experience preferred.
• Proven ability to lead great shifts while directing, motivating, coaching, and developing others in a fast-paced environment.
• ServSafe certification (or ability to achieve certification).
• Flexible hours including nights and weekends in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure every guest is delighted by the quality of our food, service, and staff.
• Build engaging relationships that lead to long-term, loyal guests.
• Lead, manage, and develop team members by coaching, inspiring, and motivating them to exceed goals in sales, speed, order accuracy, and guest experience.
• Participate in the interviewing and selection process.
• Train the team in food safety standards and ensure they are maintained.
• Help build a culture of warmth, belonging, growth, and trust.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level