Panera Bread
Sr. Manager, Operations Standards & Audit
$136K–$164K
Newton Support Center · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 6, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years in one of the listed fields or a related field.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
About the job
Leads Panera’s operations standards and audit programs, overseeing program strategy, managers and providers, integrated performance reporting, and continuous improvement.
What you'll do
- Set governance, priorities, and roadmaps for Brand Standards Review (BSR) and Food Safety Audit (FSA) programs.
- Lead BSR and FSA managers and oversee audit and pest-management providers.
- Integrate audit and operational data into reporting, identify systemic issues, and lead improvements and future-solution pilots.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- 4+ years of experience in restaurant operations, food safety, quality assurance, audit-program management, compliance, operational excellence, or a related field.
- Demonstrated cross-functional program and team-leadership experience.
- Experience managing third-party providers and vendor relationships.
Pay
USD 136,383 - USD 163,660 annually (base salary)
Tools
Microsoft Office, project-management tools
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