Off-Premise Kitchen Salad & Sandwich Maker - Panera Bread

PANERA CAFE ASSOCIATE: Off-Premise Kitchen Salad & Sandwich Maker

Want to work in a place where you can learn, laugh, be supported, be yourself and reach your goals? If so, then Panera is for you. We do everything possible to earn your trust and help you succeedevery day, in every way. Come join the fun!

What is an Off-Premise Kitchen (OPK)?

OPKs are a digital ordering production facility with little direct customer interaction. The facilities are limited in size and work with a limited staff but are meant to execute a full array of Panera product and therefore require employees to perform many different production roles.

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 will thrive on our team.

Our Salad & Sandwich Makers delight customers with real food, real fast.
With dozens of menu itemsand endless possible combinationsPaneras kitchen is no fast-food assembly line. Our Salad & Sandwich Makers prep, cook, assemble, and plate soups, salads, grain bowls, sandwiches, and more using nothing but real ingredients in every single order. Depending on Location, other duties may include helping guests 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 Salad & Sandwich Maker at Panera in an Off-Premise Kitchen (OPK), your job includes among other tasks to:

• Assemble a wide range of menu items including sandwich, salad, breakfast, and barista.
• Complete prep for daily orders.
• Ensure every order is made quickly, correctly, and consistently.
• Meet speed and accuracy goals.
• Help build our culture of Warmth, Belonging, Growth, and Trust.
• Step in and support your manager and team.
• Communicate with and support our catering guests, while managing production in designated OPK locations.

This job is for you if:

• You enjoy working with food. (Note: Food service experience is preferred, but not required.)
• You have great communications skills.
• You are a self-starter who can meet goals with limited supervision.
• You want to partner with a fun, energized team that can work hard and laugh often.
• You like the hustle and bustle of the hospitality industry.
• Able to work independently and in a fast-paced environment in a professional manor without being customer facing
• You work well under pressure.
• You are committed to food safety and health safety.
• You are at least 16 years of age.

• You are 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 careerwhatever your goals may be.
• Nationwide Opportunities We open about 100 new cafes each yearso you will 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.

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Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative-Action Employer