Available Positions
Positions are available in our bakery-cafes and fresh dough manufacturing facilities across the country. We also have career opportunities in our Boston and St. Louis support centers.
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Where else could you find an opportunity to love your job so much you spring out of bed each morning? Welcome to Panera Bread/Saint Louis Bread, we are an industry leader looking for passionate, hardworking managers to join our family and be a part of our success!
Explore our unparalleled career opportunities today!
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Are you ready for the next step in your journey to becoming a successful restaurant manager? In this role you would provide daily working supervision of associates to ensure company standards are maintained and continually improved. This is a great way to enhance your skills as a leader while working for an industry leading company!
Do you want to have fun at work? Do you have the energy to keep up with our fast paced environment? Then join the Panera Bread/Saint Louis Bread family as a Baker, Associate or Catering Coordinator today. These are all exciting career options, the hard part will be to choose which one is best for you.
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Panera Bread/Saint Louis Bread Company is headquartered in Saint Louis, MO and Needham, MA. Check out our many exciting career opportunities in these locations and experience the Panera Warmth while excelling in your area of expertise in any of the following disciplines.
- Accounting & Finance
- Human Resources
- Marketing
- Supply Chain
- Legal
- IT
With unparalleled teamwork, expertise and the finest ingredients, our fresh dough manufacturing facilities located across the country produce the finest dough and drive many miles to deliver it to your neighborhood bakery-cafe where we bake all of our amazing products fresh from the oven each and every day. We have exciting career opportunities in the following areas:
- Facility Managers
- Production
- Distribution Management
- Supervisors
Hourly, Production & Driver positions are available by directly contacting your local facility
Panera Bread is a specialty concept with unparalleled people and quality products offering careers as diverse as our breads.
Panera Bread is expanding quickly across North America, operating 1,493 company-owned and franchise-operated bakery-cafes in 40 states and in Ontario Canada as of June 28, 2011, under the Panera Bread®, Saint Louis Bread Co.® and Paradise Bakery & Café® names.
The Pull of Panera Bread
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- #1 ranking on J.D. Power and Associates' Annual Restaurant Satisfaction Survey
- Panera Bread has earned several "Quick-Track Awards of Excellence," including the highest-rated chain on restaurant cleanliness (Sandelman and Associates)
- Over 90% of our retail management associates are "highly satisfied" with their careers at Panera Bread (Panera Bread Retail Satisfaction Survey)
- A recognized market leader winning awards for our products, service and efficiency
- No alcohol service and grease-free environment
- No late nights for Retail Managers
Compensation & Benefits
The health and happiness of our associates is a high priority at Panera Bread. We offer industry-leading compensation and benefits to both hourly and salaried associates, based on eligibility and availability.
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- 401(k) Pension Plan
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Competitive Salary
- Incentive Programs
- Life Insurance
- Disability Program
- Employee Discount Program
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