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General Manager – Panera Bread
Lead with Purpose. Grow People. Build Your Career.
At Panera Bread, we believe food should be good and the people who serve it should be even better. As a General Manager, you'll lead a high-performing team, create an exceptional guest experience, and drive the success of one of our neighborhood cafes.
As part of Doherty Enterprises, one of the largest restaurant franchisees in the Northeast, you'll have the opportunity to build a long-term career with a company that invests in its people. With more than 55 Panera Breads across New York we offer real opportunities for growth and advancement.
Grow With Us
We're looking for General Managers who inspire others, embrace challenges, and are passionate about developing great teams. If you're ready to make an impact and grow your career with one of the region's premier restaurant companies, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and discover why great leaders grow at Panera Bread and Doherty Enterprises.
Responsibilities:
What You'll Do
As a General Manager, you will:
- Lead all daily cafe operations, ensuring outstanding food quality, cleanliness, and guest satisfaction.
- Recruit, hire, develop, coach, and retain a high-performing management and hourly team.
- Foster a positive, inclusive culture focused on teamwork, accountability, and guest service.
- Drive sales, profitability, labor management, and cost controls while achieving business goals.
- Ensure operational excellence by maintaining Panera brand standards and food safety compliance.
- Develop future leaders through coaching, training, and succession planning.
- Analyze business results and create action plans to improve café performance.
- Build relationships within the local community to increase café awareness and guest loyalty.
Qualifications:
What We're Looking For
- 3+ years of restaurant management experience, including experience as a General Manager.
- Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop teams.
- Strong financial acumen with experience managing P&L, labor, and food cost.
- Passion for delivering exceptional guest experiences.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays as business needs require.
- Valid driver's license and reliable personal vehicle required. Travel between cafes, training locations, and company meetings may be required.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States.
Why Join Doherty Enterprises?
- Competitive salary
- Quarterly performance bonus opportunity
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Training & Leadership Development
- Career Growth Opportunities Across Multiple Brands
- Employee Meal Discounts
- A people-first culture recognized as a Top Workplace
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Panera Bread
We are Panera. We are bakers of bread. We are fresh from the oven.
We are a symbol of warmth and welcome. We are a simple pleasure, honest and genuine. We are a life story told over dinner. We are a long lunch with an old friend. We are your weekday morning ritual. We are the kindest gesture of neighbors. We are home. We are family. We are friends.
In this section, you can:
- Learn more about our company, including its history and leadership, in the Company Overview section.
- Review financial news, reports, stock information and other investor resources in the Investor Relations section.
- Browse our recent press releases, news articles about Panera Bread and various media resources in the Press Room.
- Find out about the exciting and rewarding Career Opportunities available at Panera Bread.
- Visit the Franchise Information section to find out more about franchising opportunities with Panera, including qualification criteria and available markets.
- See how we give back to the neighborhoods we're a part of by visiting the In the Community pages.
- Tell us about your experience in our bakery-cafes, or just ask us a question in the section.
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