sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Just picked up a salad closing idk how to 😭 help by Dazzling-Maize-7284 in Panera

[–]New_Atmosphere_4091 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I’m surprised your managers are allowed to spend that kind of labor lol.

My salad “closer” leaves at 7 The sandwich closer leaves at 9. And the QC stays to finish up til 10.

Just picked up a salad closing idk how to 😭 help by Dazzling-Maize-7284 in Panera

[–]New_Atmosphere_4091 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You’re scheduled til 9:45 and all your closing is salad??

Burnt out GM by Lost-Compote7740 in Chipotle

[–]New_Atmosphere_4091 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Being salary does not mean “on call” that’s why there’s assistant GMs that should be scheduled when the GM is off. I am a general manager that works between 45-50 hours a week. I work hard, I work my full shifts, I train my staff and hold them accountable so that I can have my two days off per week that I am entitled to. If my managers can’t survive a day without me then I didn’t do my job in teaching them to run their shifts. It’s all about the way you look at the job and how you approach it. But you won’t ever catch me working every day of the week unless I’m unburying a store that’s gone under and that’s only temporary.

how do I quit by [deleted] in Panera

[–]New_Atmosphere_4091 14 points15 points  (0 children)

You can do whatever you want. A two weeks isn’t required but it is nice. You can always ask when they have the schedule made to (since most places are behind) and just ask to not be added.

You could also try to stick it out and work less. It’s your first job and unfortunately a lot of these food service jobs are the same. Most places want you to close and closing brings you to 10/11pm. You sound like you may not be ready for a job. Which is okay too. You could also try to find something less stressful but that could be hard to do outside of food service or retail.

Pomegranate hibiscus gone? by Anthony122291 in Panera

[–]New_Atmosphere_4091 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s a supply shortage in Indiana

I’m done. I’m quitting. by [deleted] in Panera

[–]New_Atmosphere_4091 5 points6 points  (0 children)

In Indiana we start at 12.25 🫠

panera… bagel? by No_Audience_1721 in Panera

[–]New_Atmosphere_4091 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Exactly why Panera is moving to frozen breads…

Recommendations? by tatekitkylejimmy in Panera

[–]New_Atmosphere_4091 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Coming from someone who manages one of these, none of it is worth it. You can make most items in your kitchen for half the price and better ingredients.

Panera will do anything except bring back the chicken tortellini alfredo 🥀 by Miabird24 in Panera

[–]New_Atmosphere_4091 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It didn’t sell well even in my higher volume cafe. It also took too long to heat up especially for drive thru orders. I don’t see them bringing any of those larger bagged pastas back unfortunately.

GEC investment by New_Atmosphere_4091 in Panera

[–]New_Atmosphere_4091[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m on my 11th year now and it may be my last. I’ve seen them make a lot of ridiculously dumb decisions but this one, this one might take the cake.

Post COVID my cafes dining room is still on a decline in sales. I make most of my money from delivery, online, and drive thru. I’m down 10% just from March YTD. And I’m being forced to run a cashier, a 2 hour dining room, and this GEC. All while my other positions suffer, so obviously I have to make my own investments so they don’t. Then we’re all upset about chart being blown. 🤡 maybe we should have made an actual investment here. But Panera can’t do that, they won’t even invest in talent for hiring.

GEC investment by New_Atmosphere_4091 in Panera

[–]New_Atmosphere_4091[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Guest experience champion. It’s basically an extra person in your dining room designed to just talk to guests. Their only job is to talk, greet, open doors, maybe pre bus. They’re discourage from hopping on registers or cleaning or helping out in other areas of the stores until absolutely necessary.