Kitchen Manager Jobs in Tampa, FL

A Kitchen Manager in the hospitality industry plays a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of the kitchen. They are responsible for overseeing daily back of house restaurant operations, which includes managing the kitchen staff, ensuring food safety and quality, developing menus, coordinating food orders, and maintaining kitchen equipment. They also ensure that the kitchen operations meet the establishment's standards and comply with health and safety regulations. The Kitchen Manager also liaises with front of house staff to ensure seamless service delivery and guest satisfaction.

Before becoming a Kitchen Manager, one could have worked in roles such as Line Cook, Sous Chef or even as a Chef De Partie. It's necessary for a Kitchen Manager to have excellent leadership and management skills, the ability to work under pressure, and good knowledge of food preparation and safety. They should also have a firm grasp of budgeting, inventory management, and scheduling. Certifications in food handling and safety, such as the ServSafe certification, are typically required. A degree in culinary arts, hospitality or a related field would be beneficial. Also, many years of culinary and management experience are usually required.

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Kitchen Manager

  • Temple Terrace, FL (7 miles from Tampa, FL)
  • 1 day ago
  • Temple Terrace, FL (7 miles from Tampa, FL)
  • 1 day ago

What you'll do WHY WENDY’S? Families come in all shapes and sizes, that includes the Wendy’s family - the people you will work with as a Shift Manager. We get you. We got you....

Kitchen Manager - $1,000 Sign On Bonus

  • Brandon, FL (10 miles from Tampa, FL)
  • 2 days ago
  • Brandon, FL (10 miles from Tampa, FL)
  • 2 days ago

Heres what we need: As a Torchys Kitchen Manager, you will be responsible for all Back of the House (BOH) operations, including maintaining a safe and impressively clean kitchen, and instilling a culture...

Dietary and Food Kitchen Supervisor _2933

  • Clearwater, FL (19 miles from Tampa, FL)
  • 4 days ago
  • Clearwater, FL (19 miles from Tampa, FL)
  • 4 days ago

NeuroRestorative, a part of the Sevita family, provides rehabilitation services for people of all ages with brain, spinal cord and medically complex injuries, illnesses and other challenges. In a...

Executive Sous Chef Full-Time Amalie Arena

  • Tampa, FL
  • 8 days ago
  • Tampa, FL
  • 8 days ago

Oak View Group Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set...

Culinary Supervisor - Raymond James Stadium

  • Tampa, FL
  • 9 days ago
  • Tampa, FL
  • 9 days ago

Legends & ASM Global Two powerhouse companies have joined forces to redefine excellence in sports, entertainment, and live events. Together, we combine unmatched expertise with a global reach,...

Kitchen Leader

  • Odessa, FL (15 miles from Tampa, FL)
  • 11 days ago
  • Odessa, FL (15 miles from Tampa, FL)
  • 11 days ago

Job Restaurant Management Job Posting 04/18/2025 Job Number JR-2... RefreshID JR-2..._20250317 StoreID 03799...

Executive Sous Chef

  • St Petersburg, FL (16 miles from Tampa, FL)
  • 12 days ago
  • St Petersburg, FL (16 miles from Tampa, FL)
  • 12 days ago

Ensuring Culinary Standards and Responsibilities are Met Provides direction for menu development. Monitors the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met....

Kitchen Manager

  • Belleair Beach, FL (24 miles from Tampa, FL)
  • 14 days ago
  • Belleair Beach, FL (24 miles from Tampa, FL)
  • 14 days ago

Heres what we need: As a Torchys Kitchen Manager, you will be responsible for all Back of the House (BOH) operations, including maintaining a safe and impressively clean kitchen, and instilling a culture...

Executive Sous Chef - George Steinbrenner Field

  • Tampa, FL
  • 16 days ago
  • Tampa, FL
  • 16 days ago

Executive Sous Chef DEPARTMENT: Culinary REPORTS TO: Executive Chef FLSA STATUS: Exempt LEGENDS & ASM GLOBAL Two powerhouse companies have joined forces to redefine excellence in sports,...

Culinary Supervisor, Amalie Arena

  • Tampa, FL
  • 23 days ago
  • Tampa, FL
  • 23 days ago

Required Years of Experience 1 year Job Details The opportunity Delaware North Sportservice is hiring part-time Culinary Supervisors to join our team at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Arizona Our ideal...

Culinary Supervisor

  • Tampa, FL
  • 23 days ago
  • Tampa, FL
  • 23 days ago

Culinary Supervisor Toggle search Toggle navigation Espanol Francais Employer Login Browse Jobs Post a Job Log In or Join Search 7,762 current hospitality jobs what where Culinary Supervisor...

Kitchen Coordinator

  • Tampa, FL
  • 24 days ago
  • Tampa, FL
  • 24 days ago

quality standards Communicate cordially, effectively and clearly with co-workers Perform varied duties to ensure proper back of house operation according to standing operating procedure Requirements...

Executive Sous Chef

  • Tampa, FL
  • 30+ days ago
  • Tampa, FL
  • 30+ days ago

Menu development for the ala carte and banquet menus, and any other special request by a Member or the Executive Chef....

Team Dining Culinary Supervisor, Amalie Arena

  • Tampa, FL
  • 45+ days ago
  • Tampa, FL
  • 45+ days ago

Required Years of Experience 1 year Job Details The opportunity Delaware North Sportservice is hiring a part-time Culinary Supervisor to join our team at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Our ideal...

Restaurant Kitchen Manager

  • Tampa, FL
  • 90+ days ago
  • Tampa, FL
  • 90+ days ago

In this role as Kitchen Manager, you are responsible for food production and operating the Back-of-the-House using Golden Corral products, recipes, procedures and company systems to ensure that the...

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Salary for Kitchen Manager Jobs in Tampa, FL

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Licensing / Certification

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Highest Education Level

Kitchen Managers in Tampa, FL offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
30.6%
High School or GED
24.3%
Associate's Degree
21.2%
Vocational Degree or Certification
13.0%
Master's Degree
6.4%
Some College
3.2%
Some High School
0.8%
Doctorate Degree
0.5%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Kitchen Managers in Tampa, FL
2-4 years
29.5%
1-2 years
29.4%
None
18.4%
Less than 1 year
17.8%
4-6 years
4.9%



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