Catering Lead

Catering Lead PANERA CAFE CATERING LEAD Want to work in a place where you can learn, laugh, be supported, be yourself, reach your goals—and help others do the same? If so, then Panera is for you. We do everything possible to earn your trust and help you succeed—every day, in every way. Come join the fun! Panera Perks: Competitive pay Eligible for quarterly increases based on performance Free Meals on shifts Career Growth Opportunities Paid vacation & holidays for full-time team members Medical, dental, vision, life insurance & 401(k) with match available Are you friendly, motivated, and hard-working? Up for a challenge? Ready to grow? If so, you’ll thrive on our team. PANERA CAFE CATERING LEAD Our Catering Lead brings Panera to the community. As a Catering Lead at Panera, you are key to the success of our catering busines. You help customers plan and select great Panera food for their events, you support their questions and needs, and you make sure their food is delivered when and how they need it. As a Catering Lead at Panera, you are asked to: Own the success of our catering operations. Communicate with and support our catering customers. Manage the production of catering orders. Personally deliver orders to customer events. Ensure extraordinary guest experiences. Help build our culture of Warmth, Belonging, Growth, and Trust. Step in and support your manager and team. This opportunity is for you if: You have great communications skills. You love working with people. You’re a self-starter who can meet goals with limited supervision. You like the hustle and bustle of the hospitality industry. You have excellent organizational and time-management skills. You have your own vehicle that you can use for delivering orders, and you have an acceptable driving record. You have food or retail experience (preferred but not required). You want to partner with a fun, energized team that can work hard and laugh often. You’re committed to food safety and health safety. You are at least 18 years of age. You’re passionate about our Guiding Values and Behaviors: Warmth for guests: Making people smile Bold thoughts, brave actions: Learning, growing, and taking risks Own it: Finding solutions and taking initiative Win together: Working (and winning) as a team Inspire and celebrate: Having fun and celebrating success Rooted in respect: Seeing the best in others Growth opportunities at Panera: A Path to Success – Most of our retail managers started as hourly associates. Our career path program helps you get there. Skills and Training – Every day at Panera we help build your skills and prepare you for a strong career—whatever your goals may be. Nationwide Opportunities – We open about 100 new cafes each year—so you'll have plenty of chances to grow with us. Around here, every day starts with a fresh batch of bread and a thousand possibilities. Get ready to rise. __ Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative-Action Employer 606242 Nashville, TN - Century Farms Parkway With more than 2,000 Panera LLC and independent franchise bakery-cafes in the Panera Bread® family, and more locations opening all the time, it’s no wonder our company has been an excellent source of career and personal growth opportunities for more than 25 years. In neighborhoods across the U.S. and Canada, customers enjoy flavorful, handcrafted meals centered around freshly baked artisan bread. To us, that means serving food like we serve our own families – free of any of the items on our ‘No No’ List. Along the way, we also like to give back to our community. We enjoy working together, shoulder to shoulder with our customers, to confront a serious problem plaguing communities across this country – Hunger. Through our Panera Cares community cafes, we offer a dignified dining experience in an uplifting environment. In addition, we support our communities through day-end donations at our bakery-cafe locations and partner with local non-profit organizations. It’s this warmth that you’ll find when you join Panera Bread. From our competitive compensation and benefits packages to our unique cultural values, we’re confident you’ll find us a rewarding and fun place to work.