Panera to hire 358 metro Atlanta drivers for new delivery service

Panera plans to hire more than 3,500 employees nationwide in 2017.

Panera plans to hire more than 3,500 employees nationwide in 2017.

Panera Bread is hiring 358 employees to expand its delivery service to the Atlanta area.

The company expects to roll the service out nationwide in 2018, according to a spokeswoman. In April, Panera announced plans to boost delivery service from 15 percent to up to 40 percent of its locations.

Jobs will be posted online as they become available. Two delivery driver positions were listed Tuesday morning, one for a location in Atlanta and the other in Douglasville.

The delivery radius will be within an 8-minute drive of a restaurant, and will be available between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m., seven days a week. The order must be a minimum of $5, and the delivery charge will be $3 in most areas.

Panera created more than 2,000 jobs in 2016, and plans to hire more than 3,500 additional employees nationwide in 2017, according to the statement.

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