Restaurant General Manager Jobs in Florida
Restaurant General Manager jobs in Florida are among the most active in the country, concentrated in full-service dining, resort hospitality, and fast-casual chains across a tourism-driven economy with year-round demand at every level from assistant manager to multi-unit director. Miami, Orlando, and Tampa are the largest hiring metros, home to major employers like Darden Restaurants, Walt Disney World Food and Beverage, and Bloomin' Brands. The most in-demand specialties are high-volume casual dining management, upscale resort food and beverage operations, and multi-concept franchise oversight. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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We are looking for a Restaurant General Manager to join the opening team of Julene at The Sunny Hotel in Sunny Isles Beach.
About The Sunny
The Sunny is a new oceanfront hotel in Sunny Isles Beach, marking the transformation of the historic Newport Beachside Hotel into a modern beachfront destination. The 340-room property blends thoughtful design with a strong food and beverage program, multiple dining concepts, and a series of lively social spaces designed for both guests and the local community.
Family-owned for three generations, the property builds on decades of hospitality on one of South Florida’s most storied beachfront sites. With a completely refreshed guest experience and an ambitious culinary program, The Sunny represents a new chapter for this longtime Sunny Isles Beach landmark.
About Julene
Julene will serve as the hotel’s signature restaurant and a cornerstone of its food and beverage program. A refined yet approachable neighborhood restaurant, Julene focuses on familiar American cooking executed at a high level—celebrating dishes people crave, prepared with care and confidence. Designed to feel lively and welcoming, Julene is intended to become a true gathering place for Miami—equally loved by hotel guests and local regulars alike.
Job Description
Reporting to the Director of Food & Beverage, the Restaurant General Manager is the strategic and operational leader of Julene. This role is responsible for overseeing all front-of-house operations, delivering exceptional guest experiences, driving financial performance, and upholding the restaurant’s service and brand standards.
The General Manager will lead and develop the service team, work closely with culinary leadership to ensure seamless dining room and kitchen operations, and foster a culture of professionalism, accountability, and genuine hospitality. Through strong leadership, attention to detail, and operational discipline, the General Manager will help establish Julene as a destination for both hotel guests and the local community.
What You’ll Do
The Restaurant General Manager directly oversees the activities of the food and beverage departments. Ensures compliance with health, safety, sanitation and alcohol awareness standards. Helps ensure high standards of food and beverage quality, service and marketing to maximize profits and insure outstanding customer service. Interviews, trains, supervises, coaches, schedules, and conducts performance reviews of the team.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or minimum 5 years experience in food and beverage management.
- Full P&L management experience and a strong financial acumen with the proven ability to oversee cost control, labor, management and bottom line profitability
- Strong business communication skills and associate relation skills
- Present a professional appearance with a confident attitude
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Experience with scheduling, payroll and labor management
- Experience with TOAST POS system
- Current Serve Safe Certification preferred
- TIPS or CARE CERTIFICATION
- CPR Certification preferred
- Available to work both AM and PM Shifts
- Read, write and speak English fluently.
- Ability to train employees in alcohol intervention, food handling, and sanitation.
- Ability to communicate effectively with the public and other employees.
Benefits
The Sunny Hotel is managed by Davidson Hospitality Group, an award-winning hospitality operator behind leading hotel and restaurant brands. As part of the Davidson team, employees enjoy a robust benefits program designed to enrich their lives and support their well-being:
- Multiple tiers of medical coverage
- Dental & vision insurance
- 24/7 Teledoc service
- Free maintenance medications
- Pet insurance
- Hotel & dining discounts
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off (vacation, sick, bereavement & holidays)
- 401(k) with company match
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We are looking for a Restaurant General Manager to join the opening team of Julene at The Sunny Hotel in Sunny Isles Beach.
About The Sunny
The Sunny is a new oceanfront hotel in Sunny Isles Beach, marking the transformation of the historic Newport Beachside Hotel into a modern beachfront destination. The 340-room property blends thoughtful design with a strong food and beverage program, multiple dining concepts, and a series of lively social spaces designed for both guests and the local community.
Family-owned for three generations, the property builds on decades of hospitality on one of South Florida’s most storied beachfront sites. With a completely refreshed guest experience and an ambitious culinary program, The Sunny represents a new chapter for this longtime Sunny Isles Beach landmark.
About Julene
Julene will serve as the hotel’s signature restaurant and a cornerstone of its food and beverage program. A refined yet approachable neighborhood restaurant, Julene focuses on familiar American cooking executed at a high level—celebrating dishes people crave, prepared with care and confidence. Designed to feel lively and welcoming, Julene is intended to become a true gathering place for Miami—equally loved by hotel guests and local regulars alike.
Job Description
Reporting to the Director of Food & Beverage, the Restaurant General Manager is the strategic and operational leader of Julene. This role is responsible for overseeing all front-of-house operations, delivering exceptional guest experiences, driving financial performance, and upholding the restaurant’s service and brand standards.
The General Manager will lead and develop the service team, work closely with culinary leadership to ensure seamless dining room and kitchen operations, and foster a culture of professionalism, accountability, and genuine hospitality. Through strong leadership, attention to detail, and operational discipline, the General Manager will help establish Julene as a destination for both hotel guests and the local community.
What You’ll Do
The Restaurant General Manager directly oversees the activities of the food and beverage departments. Ensures compliance with health, safety, sanitation and alcohol awareness standards. Helps ensure high standards of food and beverage quality, service and marketing to maximize profits and insure outstanding customer service. Interviews, trains, supervises, coaches, schedules, and conducts performance reviews of the team.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or minimum 5 years experience in food and beverage management.
- Full P&L management experience and a strong financial acumen with the proven ability to oversee cost control, labor, management and bottom line profitability
- Strong business communication skills and associate relation skills
- Present a professional appearance with a confident attitude
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Experience with scheduling, payroll and labor management
- Experience with TOAST POS system
- Current Serve Safe Certification preferred
- TIPS or CARE CERTIFICATION
- CPR Certification preferred
- Available to work both AM and PM Shifts
- Read, write and speak English fluently.
- Ability to train employees in alcohol intervention, food handling, and sanitation.
- Ability to communicate effectively with the public and other employees.
Benefits
The Sunny Hotel is managed by Davidson Hospitality Group, an award-winning hospitality operator behind leading hotel and restaurant brands. As part of the Davidson team, employees enjoy a robust benefits program designed to enrich their lives and support their well-being:
- Multiple tiers of medical coverage
- Dental & vision insurance
- 24/7 Teledoc service
- Free maintenance medications
- Pet insurance
- Hotel & dining discounts
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off (vacation, sick, bereavement & holidays)
- 401(k) with company match
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Where Florida roles are concentrated, by current openings.
Restaurant General Manager Job Market in Florida
A snapshot from current Florida openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Burger King16
- Popeyes12
- KFC11
- Firehouse Subs11
- Taco Bell10
Top Industries Hiring
- Hospitality & Tourism
What Florida Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in restaurant general manager jobs across Florida.
- Three or more years of full-service or high-volume restaurant management experience required
- Demonstrated ability to manage P&L, labor costs, and food cost controls
- ServSafe Manager certification or equivalent food safety credential required
- Experience hiring, training, and developing hourly and supervisory staff
- Proficiency with point-of-sale systems and restaurant operations software
- Bachelor's degree in hospitality management or related field preferred but not always required
Restaurant General Manager Jobs in Florida: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a restaurant general manager in Florida?
The most direct path is working up through front-of-house or kitchen roles at a Florida restaurant and completing a ServSafe Manager certification, which Florida requires food service managers to hold or ensure is held on-site under state food safety law. Most Florida employers also expect several years of shift or assistant manager experience before promoting to general manager. A hospitality or business degree from a Florida university strengthens your candidacy, but operators often prioritize demonstrated floor experience over formal credentials.
Which companies hire restaurant general managers in Florida?
Florida restaurant general manager roles are posted by Burger King, Popeyes, and KFC and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Florida's concentration of theme park resorts, cruise port districts, and large casual-dining chains headquartered in the state means the employer mix is unusually broad compared to most markets.
Which Florida cities have the most restaurant general manager jobs?
Tampa, Jacksonville, and Orlando have the most restaurant general manager openings in Florida. Orlando's tourism economy and theme park resort complex drive the highest concentration of full-service and high-volume roles, while Miami's dense hospitality corridor and Tampa's growing dining scene and convention business sustain consistent demand across corporate chains and independent operators alike.
Are there remote restaurant general manager jobs in Florida?
Yes, but they're rare. About 3% of restaurant general manager openings tied to Florida are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how hands-on the role is by nature. The portions of the work most suited to remote hours are administrative tasks like scheduling, vendor communication, and reporting, while floor supervision, service management, and staff coaching require an on-site presence.
How can I get hired as a restaurant general manager in Florida with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is stepping into a shift supervisor or assistant manager role at a high-volume Florida operation, where you build P&L exposure and team management skills before moving into a general manager seat. Large Florida employers like Darden Restaurants and Bloomin' Brands run structured management training programs that take candidates from hourly roles into salaried management. Earning a ServSafe Manager certification and completing a hospitality program at a Florida State College or University adds credibility, and candidates who can show measurable results from any supervisory role move faster.
Where can I find and apply to restaurant general manager jobs in Florida?
You can find and apply to restaurant general manager jobs in Florida on Migrate Mate, which lists current Florida openings. Search for roles that match your experience level and preferred metro, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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