Panera Bread Employer Reviews

-I ran food out to the customers and built a nice relationship with many regular customers as well as management and co-workers.

-I did a lot of prep work in the kitchen which involved coming in in the morning and getting everything ready for the day, including sandwich meats, soups, veggies and fruits and other items.

Good company to work for definitely some ups and downs like with any job.

A good job with great food and people that are Artisans. Different management styles that work perfectably one from the other. A good work environment with room to grow

good job overall
had a good general manager
hardest part was dealing with customers

My typical day at Panera Bread is being a cashier. I have learned how to handle costumers in many different situations. I love the environment I work in and the people I work with.

Fun at first, 3rd shift tough when you have a family, BMM position required too many hours

FOOD PREPARATION THE HARDEST PART OF THE JOB IS RUSH HOUR.LEARN HOW TO DO ALL TYPE OF FOOD PREPARATION.

I have been with the company for over 6 years, it has been a great experience for me. i started off as a cashier, learned my way around the cafe and worked my way up to now being a supervisor. customer service is everything to us and to me. ive learned many new things from working here from customers service to management skills. the most enjoyable – more... part of my job is seeing the faces of people when we go above and beyond for them and do things that other places would not. – less

As my first job,I was a cashier at Panera bread. It was a great learning experience. I great to try a lot of delicious sandwiches and salads. Reading and hearing about customer reviews and comments was enjoyable because many of my customers were satisfied with their visit and the endless comments about how great the food was.

This was a fun job to have as a teenager. The people you work with become friends, so it was almost always a good time. From a career standpoint it was slightly less impressive. It is rare to see a crew member promoted to anything above an associate trainer. You are expected to do more work than what they are willing to pay you to do. This comes with – more... any fast food chain of course. I was there for 5 years and I really loved the time I had there, until I needed to advance to a career with benefits and a steady work week/paycheck. – less

In the opening shifts, you are setting up stations, prepping portions and finishing any left over baking projects. During the day, its customer service, food preparation, cleaning, and more portion prepping. Night shifts are full of cleaning, food prep, and donation preparation. The associates you work with are generally kids under 22, but there are – more... usually a couple of adults too. – less

Everyday is different but it's a blast working there. Co-workers were funny and friendly.

You are always moving
The job starts as soon as you clock in
Teaches you to be a quick hard worker
Co-workers were really nice

Typical day includes handling/managing a drawer and dealing with guests both in person and over the phone. We also prep all stations for the following day (if on a closing shift) And insure all materials are clean, fully stocked and presentable. Management is helpful, getting hands on to assist whenever business is booming and not simply staying in – more... an office behind a desk. My fellow employees all seem to get along as friends at work. The hardest part of the job would have to be managing a constantly changing week to week schedule. The most enjoyable is dealing with guests (I'm a people person) – less

As managers we usually just cashiered for 9 hours straight. Or they made us send all of the staff members home and we cooked, baked and washed dishes.

Customer interaction is enjoyable. Current manager smokes, so he always came in with that smell.

Bakers not allowed to call in. Have to go to work in Blizzards or get fired. Always the undertone of being fired if you call out sick. Pushed to the limit of worklaod - then told not to go into OT. How many Bakers out there have ended up working off the clock ?

Loved my time working there for a part time job while going to school. Learned many great skills as far as Culinary, Cleaning and guest service. The coworkers are awesome. Created a family environment. If you must choose a fast food job i highly recommend Panera.

the most enjoyable part of some job that i like greeting customer,meeting new friends at work.

great place to work if you are looking to enter the food service.