Team Manager

Company: Panera Bread®
Location: Elgin
Posted on: February 19, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Hamra Enterprises – awarded by Panera Bread for Best Culture in 2022, has great opportunities for driven people who are looking for a fun, energetic atmosphere with room to grow. We are dedicated to our core values; letting you love what you do and do what you love! We operate with integrity, humanity, and by empowering our employees to advance their careers! OUR CORE VALUES: FUN - We love what we do FAMILY - We cherish and nurture relationships INTEGRITY - We honor our word SELF EXPRESSION - We embrace our humanity DISCOVERY - We have the courage to create the future SEEKING RESTAURANT MANAGERS: With the right attitude, personality, and desire to delight our guests, you will be trained and set up for success. At Hamra Enterprises, “success” means moving our business and our communities forward. We actively engage in philanthropic endeavors including our work with Boston Children’s Hospital, Make-A-Wish IL, the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, and Children’s Miracle Network. WE OFFER: Benefits Package - Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Critical Illness, etc. Other Voluntary Benefits - 401k with company match, HSA with company contribution, Life Insurance, etc. Paid Vacation & Sick Time - Earn an hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked! Employee Emergency Fund - We understand life happens and sometimes you need extra support (Learn more at hamraheroes.org) Opportunities for growth - Our goal is to promote over 70% of our staff internally Stability - While many companies are closing locations, we are opening new restaurants REQUIREMENTS: Must be at least 18 years of age Full work availability – days, nights, weekends, and holidays Valid Driver’s License and reliable transportation 1 years’ restaurant management experience Exposure to financial accountability Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills Ability to work well independently and as part of a team Satisfy a background check Authorized to work in the United States We use E-Verify Let’s create something amazing together! Apply today! THE BORING LEGAL STUFF In order to perform the basic job duties, you must be able to do the following with reasonable or no accommodations: Walk, move, traverse- The person in this position must have the ability to stand up to 12 hours, move about the restaurant to access the dining room, prep area, restrooms, and dumpster area. Use hands/fingers to handle or feel operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, position. May use a register, slicer, knives, scissors, other machinery, and a computer. Climb (ladders) or balance, ascend/descend, work atop, traverse; occasionally ascends/descends a step ladder to reach product on top shelves. Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, position self (to), move. Constantly positions self to maintain cleanliness of restaurant, including under the tables and prep areas. Also, to retrieve product. Talk/hear, communicate, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express oneself, exchange information; the person in this position frequently communicates with fellow employees or guests. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. Low vision/vision impairment - the person in this position must be able to read monitors, menus, and learning systems to perform most job duties. Taste/smell detect, distinguish, determine, not applicable. Carry weight, lift, move, transport, position, put, install, remove; frequently moves product, dishes, boxes weighing up to 50 pounds. Exposure hot/cold. Constantly exposed to low temperatures in walk-in freezer and cooler. Constantly exposed to high heat in walk-in oven, or wall mounted ovens. This job description describes a general category of jobs. Employees may be assigned other duties in addition to or instead of those described above. Any duties are subject to change at any time according to the changing needs of our organization. Equal Opportunity Employer I understand that by submitting my application, I am agreeing to receive text messages from Hamra Enterprises. I understand that I may receive between 1 and 20 text messages per-week depending on my engagement level with the recruiter. I understand that I can opt out at any time, simply by responding the word “STOP”. I understand that message and data rates may apply. Hamra Enterprises will not sell your cell phone number to third party companies or advertisers. Your cell phone number will be used solely for the purposes of communicating with you about interviews, job offers, benefits, incentives and other employment related items.

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