General Manager

General Manager Position

When you join Flynn Panera, as a General Manager, you join in our belief that food should not only taste good, but also be good for you. As a General Manager, you will be a part of something special where you will have the opportunity to connect with our amazing customers, impact our growing business, and most importantly serve local communities across the country.

Come make a difference with Panera as a General Manager today! This is a great opportunity to hone and develop your management skills in preparation for advancement with Flynn - Panera.

General Managers at our growing cafes supervise up to 60 staff members to ensure a top-quality service experience for our guests.

As a Manager at Panera Bread, you would be responsible for providing outstanding leadership to your team. You should be passionate about the industry, inspiring others, coaching, counseling, creating a profitable environment, and delivering an exceptional customer experience. Our managers must maintain high standards of restaurant cleanliness, sanitation, food quality, and facility management. At Panera Bread, warmth is our business. It's what we do best. We look for like-minded individuals who are ready to surround themselves with fresh food and great people. We are looking for experienced restaurant professionals with a steady, stable employment track record, attention to detail, and outstanding interpersonal skills. This is an excellent opportunity to join a rapidly growing concept.

Restaurant management combines strategic planning, shift organization and day-to-day management activities. At Panera Bread, restaurant management is fast paced, highly demanding and very rewarding.

• Demonstrates sustainable long-term success, and the ability to maintain a profitable business.
• Ensures prompt, friendly service according to company guidelines, achieving established objectives of the unit on customer feedback reports.
• Directs overall activities and performance of employees on a shift-by-shift basis.
• Creates an Employer of Choice environment by encouraging a culture in accordance with Flynn Panera values and beliefs.
• Ensures the immediate response and rectifying of all guest complaints.
• Ensures guest contact as a priority with completion of required table visits established Flynn Panera standards.
• Maintains adequate inventory levels and adjusts par levels as needed.
• Ensures product preparation and presentation uncompromisingly meets company standards, using line checks to Flynn Panera standards.
• Effectively oversees/schedules employees to meet sales demands.
• Maintains effective safety and security programs according to company policy and government standards.
• Corrects unsafe practices or conditions.
• Promotes and leads restaurant organization, cleanliness and sanitation in compliance with Ecosure and Health Department standards.
• Performs routine maintenance and immediately advises Area Director of needed repairs. Institutes preventive maintenance and needed repairs of building and all equipment.
• Advises Area Director of any non-routine situations.
• Communicates with other managers daily through management log and shift change meetings and weekly through manager meetings.
• Ensures quality recruitment and referrals of potential management candidates.
• Maintains a trained staff through effective use of employment orientation, individual training sessions, employee meetings and implementation of company polices and training sessions.
• Ensures the constant development of employees through consistent heart-checks, one-on-one meetings and performance reviews, assessing the effectiveness of employees, providing candid, fair feedback and continuously working with employees on their areas of development.
• Ensures accurate staffing levels, using detailed interviews and company guidelines for proper selection of employees, based on competency identification.
• Partners with Area Director and Human Resources when additional staffing support is needed.
• Ensures acceptable employee performance and documents situations that require or could lead to disciplinary or corrective actions, involving the Area Director and Human Resources when investigations need to take place.
• Responsible for controlling costs in the restaurant by closely managing the Profit and Loss statement on a period-by-period basis.
• Ensures objectives are achieved while operating within all company guidelines, cultural values and following ethical business practices.
• Completes all other assigned duties and responsibilities.

At least 3 years restaurant management experience

Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Degree or equivalent experience in Hospitality or Hotel/Restaurant Management is preferred

Serve Safe Food Certification a plus

Must have the "Run it Like you Own It Mentality"

Competitive Salary

Profit Sharing (varies by Market)

Meal Discounts

Health Benefits

401(k) Plan with Company Match

Paid Vacation

Development Opportunities

Mobility required during the entire shift, up to 10 hours.

Standing for extended periods of time.

Ability to safely bend, reach, carry, and stoop.

Ability to safely lift up to 50 lbs. repetitively throughout a shift.