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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Stewarding Supervisor

  • Highgate Hotels
  • St Pete Beach, FL
  • 15 hours ago
  • St Pete Beach, FL
  • 15 hours ago

Compensation Type Hourly Highgate Hotels Highgate is a leading real estate investment and hospitality management company with over $15 billion of assets under management and a global portfolio of...

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Kitchen Leader

  • Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
  • Okeechobee, FL
  • 15 hours ago
  • Okeechobee, FL
  • 15 hours ago

following kitchen procedures Monitoring food waste and inventory levels, and resolving food quality issues Supporting a strong team dynamic between back of house Crew and front of house Crew Developing...

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Back of House Supervisor

  • Chick-fil-A
  • Sarasota, FL
  • 1 day ago
  • Sarasota, FL
  • 1 day ago

Chick-fil-A Pelican Plaza: PM SHIFT - BACK OF HOUSE SUPERVISOR Do you have experience in restaurant leadership?...

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Chef Manager

  • Healthcare Services Group, Inc.
  • South Daytona, FL
  • 2 days ago
  • South Daytona, FL
  • 2 days ago

Qualifications: Associates degree or higher in food service management or hospitality, including food service or restaurant management coursework preferred....

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Back of House Manager

  • Chick-fil-A
  • Palm Coast, FL
  • 3 days ago
  • Palm Coast, FL
  • 3 days ago

Join the Chick-fil-A Seminole Woods leadership team as a Back of House Manager, where you'll lead our kitchen operations with a focus on food safety, quality, speed, and excellence....

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Stewarding Supervisor - Loews Hotels Universal Orlando

  • Loews Hotels
  • Orlando, FL
  • 5 days ago
  • Orlando, FL
  • 5 days ago

At Loews Hotels at Universal Orlando, our team members get to make a difference and have fun every day. Our world-class team brings to life the incredible, award-winning hotels located at...

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Culinary Supervisor (Restaurant/Lobbibar) - $22/Hour

  • Hyatt Hotels
  • Panama City, FL
  • 5 days ago
  • Panama City, FL
  • 5 days ago

B&F Specialist Full TimePanama City - Panama2 days ago Opening Share 118 0 555 0 Industry:- Hotels & Resorts Role:- Other Role Level:- Staff Line level Department:- Other Department Full Time...

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Back of House Supervisor

  • Midtown Athletic Club - Weston
  • Weston, FL
  • 6 days ago
  • Weston, FL
  • 6 days ago

Required Years of Experience 1 year Job Details Midtown is looking for a talented Back of House Supervisor to enhance our stellar restaurant experience....

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Kitchen Management

  • Chick-fil-A
  • Saint Petersburg, FL
  • 7 days ago
  • Saint Petersburg, FL
  • 7 days ago

Chick-fil-A, Tyrone Blvd - Back of House Leader We're seeking reliable and experienced leaders to drive excellence in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen....

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Key Colony Inn Restaurant-Kitchen Manager and FOH

  • Key Colony Beach, FL
  • 8 days ago
  • Key Colony Beach, FL
  • 8 days ago

Restaurant is hiring a Kitchen Manager and FOH Manager....

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Kitchen Leader

  • Perkins Restaurants Company
  • Orlando, FL
  • 10 days ago
  • Orlando, FL
  • 10 days ago

Keeps General Manager/Kitchen Manager informed of problems and/or issues and proposes alternative solutions for consideration. Maintains a clean and safe facility....

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Executive Sous Chef

  • Davidson Hospitality Group
  • Islamorada, FL
  • 12 days ago
  • Islamorada, FL
  • 12 days ago

Qualifications 5+ years cooking experience, with at least 2 years in a leadership role College degree or certification in culinary field/hospitality field preferred Experience in menu planning and development...

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Stewarding Supervisor

  • B Hotels & Resorts
  • Everglades, FL
  • 12 days ago
  • Everglades, FL
  • 12 days ago

Company Overview: Performance Hospitality is a lifestyle hotel management company committed to providing outstanding service to our guests! We manage a variety of branded, independent hotels in...

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Back of House Supervisor

  • Midtown Athletic Club
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • 13 days ago
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • 13 days ago

Midtown is looking for a talented Back of House Supervisor to enhance our stellar restaurant experience. What You'll Do Our Back of House Supervisors are the artists and heart of our restaurants....

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Stewarding Supervisor

  • SH Hotels
  • FL
  • 14 days ago
  • FL
  • 14 days ago

Grow with us... Life at Starwood Hotels is based on a simple idea: the world is beautiful and we want to keep it that way. But we can't do it alone. That's why hiring thoughtful and inspiring Team...

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Demographic Data for Florida

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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
30.8%
High School or GED
23.9%
Associate's Degree
21.4%
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 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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