Restaurant Jobs in Pennsylvania
Restaurant jobs in Pennsylvania are concentrated in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Allentown, where established groups like Aramark, Darden Restaurants, and the Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group maintain steady hiring across casual dining, fine dining, and fast-casual concepts. Openings range from line cook and prep cook positions to general manager and executive chef roles, reflecting strong demand at every level of the kitchen and front-of-house. Pennsylvania's tourism corridors, college towns, and convention districts keep the hiring pipeline active year-round. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Fiddler's Bar and Grill and Mayapple Golf Course in Carlisle PA is located just 20 minutes outside of Harrisburg. We offer fine dining in a casual atmosphere with seating available in our bar and dining room as well as our outdoor patio.
Job Description
The Restaurant Manager is responsible for inspiring, leading, and overseeing the restaurant and team members on an on-going basis in order to make Fiddler's Bar and Grill every family’s first choice for a wonderful meal together. In order to achieve this goal, the Manager is responsible for ensuring that employees are being developed, working together as a team, behaving professionally, providing great service to our guests and making our product with precision. In addition, the Manager is responsible for marketing to our guests and achieving their financial targets while maintaining a safe, clean environment. By focusing their time against high impact activities and training others to perform the more routine job duties, all of this can be accomplished.
1) Building the Capability and Loyalty of the Team by:
a. Improving team skills and productivity of the crew by team meetings, performance management and supervising training and development
b. Ensuring the management team is highly functional. Ability to lead and direct the entire restaurant team; they can perform routine and management activities at a high level. Shift Supervisors are highly proficient at the routine tasks and can handle many of the management activities at an acceptable level
c. Ensuring the management team is inclusive of Shift Supervisors and the team speaks with one voice
d. Effectively managing the employment and staffing process by recruiting and selecting qualified team members and exercising good judgment to discipline and terminate team members when necessary.
e. Overseeing and reinforcing restaurant routines and ensuring the execution of the operating standards such as training, cleaning, opening/closing, delivery, etc.
f. Reviewing the work they delegate to others (responsibility can be delegated but not the accountability)
g. Quickly and effectively resolving employee concerns and potential problems
h. Rewarding, recognizing and motivating the team
2) Increasing Guest Loyalty/Building Sales through:
a. Building guest relationships (VIP treatment for groups, learning guest names, circulating in the dining room, responding to guest complaints, performing call backs on large orders, etc.)
b. Ensuring proper staffing and skill deployment on each shift
c. Managing systems and people to ensure the product is made correctly
d. Ensuring systems such as guest feedback program, guest complaint resolution process, service standards etc. are executed according to company standards
e. Consistently executing promotions and marketing according to program specifications
3) Ensuring the Financial Health of the Business by:
a. Developing an annual business plan and providing input to restaurant goals
b. Developing quarterly plans to reach restaurant goals
c. Reviewing systems execution to ensure the restaurant maximizes profit (preventative maintenance, safety program, production systems, etc)
d. Effectively analyzing financial and guest feedback information and taking a proactive approach to diagnose and solve problems
e. Developing corrective action plans to fix systemic issues
f. Effectively utilizing all of the resources available (Marketing, Director of Operations, Human Resources, other Support staff)
4) Leading peak revenue periods in the restaurant by:
a. Being visible to guests and team members
b. Continuously coaching team members to provide excellent customer service and make the product with precision
c. Optimizing the efficiency of all three segments of store operations by managing service times, redeploying employees where needed.
Qualifications
- Restaurant Experience: 2 years (Required)
- Management: 1 year (Required)
- Serving: 1 year (Required)
- Bartending: 1 year (Required)
- RAMP (Required)
- ServSafe (Preferred)
- Driver's License (Required)
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What Pennsylvania Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in restaurant jobs across Pennsylvania.
- ServSafe Food Handler certification or equivalent Pennsylvania-accepted food safety credential
- Proven experience in a comparable restaurant environment, front-of-house or back-of-house
- Familiarity with Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board regulations for roles involving alcohol service
- Ability to work flexible shifts including evenings, weekends, and Pennsylvania holiday periods
- Strong knowledge of food allergen protocols and Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture safety standards
- Experience with point-of-sale systems and basic inventory management practices
Restaurant Jobs in Pennsylvania: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a restaurant worker in Pennsylvania?
Starting a restaurant career in Pennsylvania begins with obtaining a food handler certification recognized by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, with ServSafe being the most widely accepted credential among employers statewide. Most entry-level roles in kitchens or front-of-house require no formal degree, though culinary programs at institutions like the Pennsylvania Culinary Institute or community colleges in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh strengthen a candidate's prospects considerably. Bartending roles additionally require compliance with Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board regulations.
Which companies hire restaurants in Pennsylvania?
Companies currently hiring restaurants in Pennsylvania include Burger King, The Rose Group/Applebee's, and Taco Bell, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Pennsylvania's dense concentration of hotels, hospitals, sports venues, and university campuses means that large food service operators and contract dining companies consistently maintain some of the highest hiring volumes in the state.
Which Pennsylvania cities have the most restaurant jobs?
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Lancaster lead Pennsylvania for restaurant job openings. Philadelphia dominates by volume given its size, tourism traffic, and convention activity, while Pittsburgh's revitalized dining scene and growing hospitality sector drive steady demand, and smaller metros like Allentown and Reading benefit from regional casino resorts, distribution hubs, and growing suburban dining strips that anchor consistent local hiring.
Are there remote restaurant jobs in Pennsylvania?
Yes, but they're rare. About 3% of restaurant openings tied to Pennsylvania are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, since the nature of restaurant work is almost entirely on-site and hands-on. The exceptions tend to be corporate roles attached to restaurant groups, such as regional marketing, menu development coordination, or training and development positions that can occasionally be performed partly off-site.
How can I get hired as a restaurant worker in Pennsylvania with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry point is a food runner, busser, or prep cook role, which large Pennsylvania employers and contract dining operators frequently fill without requiring prior experience. Aramark and Sodexo, both of which operate extensively across Pennsylvania university and healthcare campuses, run structured onboarding programs suited to first-time workers. Completing a ServSafe Food Handler certification before applying signals readiness and is often enough to move past initial screening for entry-level positions.
Where can I find and apply to restaurant jobs in Pennsylvania?
You can find and apply to restaurant jobs in Pennsylvania on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings tied to Pennsylvania employers. Search the listings for roles that match your experience level and location, then apply directly to the positions that fit.
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