Manager In Training-1854

Panera Bread • Crystal City, VA

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About The Position

The Manager In Training is part of the bakery-cafe leadership team and helps run successful shifts, develop team members, and maintain Panera’s standards. The role focuses on delivering high-quality food and service, building lasting guest relationships, and coaching the team to meet goals for sales, speed, order accuracy, and guest experience. The manager also supports hiring, food safety, and a culture of warmth, belonging, growth, and trust. The position requires flexible hours, including nights and weekends, in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Ability to lead shifts and direct, motivate, coach, and develop others in a fast-paced environment.
• ServSafe certification or ability to obtain certification.
• Flexible availability, including nights and weekends.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to stand and walk for up to six hours.
• Ability to communicate clearly and quickly understand guests’ and associates’ directions in a loud environment.
• Any job offer is conditional upon the results of a background check.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of restaurant management experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Help run great shifts and maintain the bakery-cafe’s standards.
• Ensure guests are delighted by the quality of food, service, and staff.
• Build engaging relationships that lead to long-term, loyal guests.
• Lead, manage, coach, inspire, motivate, and develop team members to exceed goals in sales, speed, order accuracy, and guest experience.
• Celebrate team members’ achievements.
• Participate in interviewing and selecting team members.
• Train the team in food safety standards and ensure those standards are maintained.
• Help build a culture of warmth, belonging, growth, and trust.
• Represent Panera’s Guiding Values and Behaviors by making people smile, learning and growing together, finding solutions and taking initiative, working as a team, 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed