Kitchen Manager Jobs in Florida

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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Executive Chef

This role combines hands-on cooking with kitchen management responsibilities, including menu development, staff supervision, and operational oversight....

Executive Chef

Job Responsibilities: Menu planning and development to ensure a diverse and appealing selection Food cost management to maximize profitability while maintaining quality Kitchen management to oversee...

Kitchen Manager

  • Sarasota, FL
  • 11 hours ago
  • Sarasota, FL
  • 11 hours ago

As a Kitchen Manager youll take charge of food production, staff management, and menu development, all while upholding our brands culinary standards....

Restaurant Kitchen Manager

  • Winter Haven, FL
  • 7 hours ago
  • Winter Haven, FL
  • 7 hours 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...

Kitchen Lead

  • Winter Garden, FL
  • 18 hours ago
  • Winter Garden, FL
  • 18 hours ago

CINEPOLIS CAREERS CINEPOLIS USA IS A LEADING WORLD-CLASS CINEMA EXHIBITOR THAT OFFERS GUESTS ENHANCED MOVIE-GOING EXPERIENCES THROUGH ITS CINEPOLIS LUXURY CINEMAS AND CINEPOLIS THEATER CONCEPTS....

Culinary Supervisor Verandah Full Time

  • Amelia Island, FL
  • 22 hours ago
  • Amelia Island, FL
  • 22 hours ago

Location Omni Amelia Island Resort & Spa At Omni Amelia Island Resort & Spa guests can explore 3.5 miles of pristine beach and scenic marshlands while enjoying luxurious oceanfront accommodations,...

Executive Sous Chef

  • Naples, FL
  • 1 day ago
  • Naples, FL
  • 1 day ago

What you bring: -College degree preferably hotel/restaurant management or culinary arts, or equivalent experience is required. -Ability to read, speak, and write English....

Kitchen Leader

  • Haines City, FL
  • 1 day ago
  • Haines City, FL
  • 1 day ago

Job Restaurant Management Job Posting 04/16/2025 Job Number JR-2... RefreshID JR-2..._20250317 StoreID 04657...

Kitchen Manager

  • Delray Beach, FL
  • 1 day ago
  • Delray Beach, FL
  • 1 day ago

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS : As a Kitchen Manager at Pura Vida Miami, your role encompasses a broad spectrum of duties pivotal to the operational success of our brand....

Kitchen Manager

  • Belleair Beach, FL
  • 1 day ago
  • Belleair Beach, FL
  • 1 day 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...

Kitchen Manager

  • Dunedin, FL
  • 1 day ago
  • Dunedin, 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....

Culinary Supervisor - Natural Slice

  • Amelia Island, FL
  • 2 days ago
  • Amelia Island, FL
  • 2 days ago

Culinary Supervisor - Natural Slice Toggle search Toggle navigation Espanol Francais Employer Login Browse Jobs Post a Job Log In or Join Search 8,825 current hospitality jobs what where Culinary...

Executive Sous Chef Falcon's Nest

  • Amelia Island, FL
  • 2 days ago
  • Amelia Island, FL
  • 2 days ago

Provide support and leadership to accomplish our Medallia food quality score Checks and controls sign-in and sign-out procedures for kitchen staff....

Chef/Kitchen Manager

  • Clearwater, FL
  • 2 days ago
  • Clearwater, FL
  • 2 days ago

Sunday and Monday Off Tues, Weds, Thurs 2pm - 9:30pm Friday 2pm - 10:30pm Saturday 1pm - 10:30pm (No Health Benefits currently) Must be comfortable following basic recipes Ability to train and...

Back of House Supervisor - Lake Buena Vista

  • Orlando, FL
  • 2 days ago
  • Orlando, FL
  • 2 days ago

Pet Paradise is looking for pet people with leadership experience and growth potential to fill our open Resort Supervisor position. Starting Rate: $16.50/hour ($0.50 increase 6 months from hire...

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Salary for Kitchen Manager Jobs in Florida

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHireHospitality research efforts.

Licensing / Certification

Required or preferred licenses and certifications for Kitchen Manager positions.



Highest Education Level

Kitchen Managers in Florida offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
30.6%
High School or GED
24.4%
Associate's Degree
21.2%
Vocational Degree or Certification
13.0%
Master's Degree
6.3%
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 Florida
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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