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  • Restaurant Manager
    Restaurant Manager
    55 minutes ago
    $60095.75–$74000 yearly
    Full-time
    Long Island City, Queens

    Position & Perks: Restaurant Manager – Panera Bread At Panera Bread, we believe food should be good for you—and so should your career. We are hiring Restaurant Managers who lead with heart, inspire their teams, and create welcoming cafe environments where guests and associates feel valued. As a Panera Bread Restaurant Manager, you will oversee daily cafe operations, develop future leaders, and help deliver the fresh food and friendly service Panera is known for. What We Offer • Competitive management pay, • Health care benefits (medical, dental, vision, FSA), • Flexible scheduling to support work life balance, • Paid Time Off, • 401k with company match, • Paid, on the job leadership training, • Meal and cafe discounts, • Dining perks across all our brands, • Discounts with partner brands including Verizon, Dell, gyms, and more, • Real advancement and long term career growth opportunities, • WOW a Friend Foundation – Employee Assistance Program Responsibilities: What You Will Do Operational Excellence and Guest Experience • Lead day to day cafe operations while ensuring a consistently warm and welcoming guest experience, • Uphold Panera food quality, safety, and service standards, • Ensure compliance with company policies and all local, state, and federal regulations People and Culture Leadership • Hire, train, coach, and develop a high performing cafe team, • Foster a people first culture built on respect, teamwork, and growth, • Empower Assistant Managers, Shift Supervisors, and associates to succeed and advance Business and Financial Management • Drive sales, labor efficiency, and cost controls to meet business goals, • Support financial performance through planning, execution, and accountability, • Protect company assets and maintain strong operational controls Community and Brand Engagement • Represent Panera Bread within the local community, • Support cafe marketing initiatives and guest engagement efforts, • Live Panera mission of serving food with purpose every day Qualifications: • 1 to 3 plus years of restaurant or retail management experience, • Strong leadership, coaching, and communication skills, • Passion for guest service and team development, • Ability to lead in a fast-paced environment, • ServSafe Food certification a plus, training provided If you are ready to lead with purpose and grow your career with a brand that values people and quality, apply today to become a Restaurant Manager at Panera Bread.

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  • Assistant Captain
    Assistant Captain
    5 days ago
    $19–$22 hourly
    Full-time
    Financial District, Manhattan

    maman is a french bakery, café and leading lifestyle brand founded in 2014 by owners elisa marshall benjamin sormonte, with locations across north america and canada. inspired by family traditions, and the highest quality ingredients, maman offers a selection of delicious baked goods {including their famous nutty chocolate chip cookie}, coffee, fresh breakfast, and lunch options spanning from hearty salads sandwiches to savory quiches. in addition to hosting intimate events, maman has partnered with leading brands for partnerships and activations. from baby showers and birthday parties to engagements, they're able to help celebrate customers make new beautiful memories. in september 2021, maman founders elisa marshall benjamin sormonte released the highly anticipated maman: the cookbook. We're looking for a passionate assistant manager to join our team! Our ideal candidate is passionate about food, beverages, and welcoming customers through our doors. You have experience in successfully managing a team, fostering unity, and working together to accomplish daily goals. No task is too small for you. When you join our team, you'll be responsible for providing a friendly, helpful, and responsive level of service to all of our guests. You'll be able to speak authentically about who we are, and every item on our food and beverage menu. You love cookies, you are always ready to lend a helping hand to a colleague you don't take yourself too seriously. You will be based at any of the mamans. Is one particularly close to home? Let us know when you come in for an interview and we will do our best to accommodate! What you'll do: • 80% of your time spent on the floor completing tasks your team completes, and 20% of your time spent on scheduling, ordering and emailing with the back office team, • Answer company emails in a timely manner, • Ensure food and labor costs stay consistent and follow company guidelines, • Keep an eye on your cafe's financial results and motivate your team to constantly go above and beyond, • Successfully communicate specials of the season, encourage guests to try our best selling items etc., • Ensure return visitors and foster relationships with regulars through warm hospitality and impeccable service; develop one-on-one rapport with returning guests -- do you know their order? Dial up the coffee without even asking!, • Make decisions based on ensuring happiness for the guests, the team and the company while maximizing profitability, • Always keep an eye out for dirty cups, napkins that fell to the ground, the cleanliness of our restrooms or dirty cigarette buts on our terraces, • Investigate and resolve any guest concerns What we're looking for: • You have minimum 1 years leadership experience, • You take complete ownership of your team, cafe and everything needed to provide the best experience to customers, • You have a good instinct of knowing what problems to solve on your own, and which ones need to be escalated, • You ensure food and safety at all times, and have a food handler's certificate, • Work a flexible schedule that will include weekends, holidays, special events, and or occasional emergencies as needed, • Hospitality is your passion, you make a point of keeping up with the latest industry trends, • You make people feel good---your team and guests alike. You lead by example, • You learn quickly and are able to adapt to maman's unique culture, • If we get stuck in an elevator together, you'll crack a joke and we'll laugh along the way What's in it for you: • Training to get you settled into your role, learning opportunities to broaden your skill set that help you thrive at work, • Great opportunity to progress with maman, internal mobility and growth will be encouraged when possible Keep in mind that maman is growing and developing everyday. We all do a little bit of everything like to roll our sleeves up and get our hands dirty to help a colleague out We are looking for awesome, hard-working people now that are all about creating the most memorable experience for every single maman customer Thank you for your interest in maman and look forward to chatting with all of you cookie monsters!

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