Team Manager - Danbury, CT

Panera Bread • Danbury, CT

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Team Manager is part of the bakery-cafe leadership team and helps run successful shifts, develop team members, and maintain Panera’s standards for guests. The role focuses on delivering high-quality food and service, building lasting guest relationships, and coaching the team to achieve goals in sales, speed, order accuracy, and guest experience. The Team 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. A job offer is conditional on the results of a background check.

Requirements

• At least 18 years of age.
• Ability to lead shifts and direct, motivate, coach, and develop others in a fast-paced environment.
• ServSafe certification, or ability to achieve certification.
• Ability to work flexible hours, 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 6 hours.
• Ability to communicate clearly and quickly understand guests’ and associates’ directions in a loud environment.

Nice To Haves

• At least 1 year of restaurant management experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure every guest is delighted by the quality of the food, service, and staff.
• Build engaging relationships that encourage long-term guest loyalty.
• Lead, manage, coach, motivate, and develop team members to meet goals for sales, speed, order accuracy, and guest experience.
• Recognize and 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 foster a culture of warmth, belonging, growth, and trust.
• Represent Panera’s Guiding Values and Behaviors by taking initiative, working as a team, finding solutions, learning and growing together, celebrating success, and seeing the best in others.

Benefits

• Competitive pay of $20–$24.50 per hour.
• Eligible 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