Team Member – Panera Bread
Panera Bread is now hiring Restaurant Team Members!
At Panera, you will become part of a team where you will have the opportunity to connect with our amazing guests, impact the bakery-café’s growing business, and serve your community daily by donating unsold products to local community organizations.
Panera Perks:
– Competitive wages & team tipping. (Bi-weekly pay)
– Employee Meal Discounts.
– Flexible scheduling, with full or part-time positions available.
– Career Growth Opportunities.
Requirements for the Team Member Position include:
- Must be at least 16 years old.
- Ability to work & learn in a fast paced environment.
- Ability to work 12-40 hours a week.
As a Team Member at Panera, your job is to:
- Meet & greet our guests, delivering excellent customer service in every circumstance.
- Help build our culture of Warmth, Belonging, Growth, & Trust.
- Step in & support your manager and team.
- Learn different positions, such as: cashier, baking, drive-thru (at applicable locations), salad & sandwich makers, barista, retail bake support, dishwashing, and dining room cleanliness.
- Our cashiers are the friendly face of Panera. You’re in charge of welcoming customers, taking their orders, helping them have a great experience, and sending them off with a smile.
- Our salad & sandwich makers assemble a wide range of menu items ensuring every order is made quickly, correctly, and consistently.
- Be committed to health & food safety.
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 & Training - Every day at Panera we help build your skills & prepare you for a strong career - whatever your goals may be.
Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Benefits
- Opportunities for advancement
JobCroissant's Take
Panera Bread’s Team Member role in Columbus presents a solid entry point for someone eager to join a high-volume bakery-cafe environment, with clear career growth pathways and daily exposure to a range of bakery and front-of-house skills. The position highlights practical advantages such as flexible scheduling, employee meal discounts, and team tipping, which can make part-time hours more sustainable, and the $11-14/hour wage is presented transparently so candidates can assess competitiveness locally.
I appreciate the emphasis on community engagement through donating unsold products and the chance to rotate through baking, retail bake support, and barista roles, which offers hands-on practice with everyday artisanal techniques and consistent food safety standards. This is a good fit for candidates seeking skill development, a supportive team culture focused on warmth and belonging, and an accessible career ladder toward management.
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