# Food Service Manager > Aureate Development · Tampa, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-04-30 **Salary:** USD 70,000–80,000 **Workplace:** on_site ## Description ### Food Service Manager Job Description ### Role Overview Totum Market and Cafe is seeking a Food Service Manager to oversee the prepared foods, cafe production and back of house kitchen systems for our flagship Tampa location. This role is designed for a chef operator who combines strong culinary instincts with operational discipline across inventory planning, labor management, forecasting and retail food production. The Food Service Manager will be responsible for building a scalable prepared foods program spanning grab and go, deli, fresh prepared foods, cafe offerings, smoothies, juices and seasonal menu rotations aligned with a natural grocery environment. This position works closely with store leadership and the grocery buying team to ensure efficient production, strong margins and high product quality. ### **Key Responsibilities** - Oversee all back of house production including prep workflows, packaging systems and daily output scheduling across prepared foods stations - Align prepared foods production with store inventory to reduce shrink and improve margin performance - Maintain portion control standards, waste reduction systems and recipe costing discipline - Optimize back kitchen layout and workflow for efficient production in a compact footprint along with labor allocation. ### Café Food and Beverage Integration - Oversee cafe food execution including smoothies, cold pressed juice program, baked goods, light cafe meals and prepared retail snacks - Train cafe staff on product knowledge and upselling - Coordinate production timing between kitchen and cafe teams ### **Inventory Planning and Forecasting** - Manage ordering - Adjust output dynamically based on demand trends - Maintain strong inventory accuracy across perishables and production ingredients - Monitor food cost targets and contribution margins + work with management team ### Food Safety and Compliance - Ensure compliance with Florida DBPR, FDACS and local health department standards - Maintain sanitation walkthrough routines and equipment cleaning schedules - Oversee labeling, storage, allergen handling, FIFO rotation and temperature controls ### Team Leadership and Kitchen Culture - Recruit and develop the prepared foods and cafe production team - Build a structured staffing model aligned with production demand - Implement training systems for consistency across stations - Foster a collaborative kitchen culture balancing creativity and operational discipline ### **Menu Development and Innovation** - Lead seasonal menu development across kitchen and cafe platforms - Monitor Tampa Bay food trends and competitor positioning - Collaborate with marketing on launches and product storytelling - Introduce limited time offerings tied to seasonal produce and local vendors ## Requirements ### Experience - Four to seven plus years in a culinary leadership role within grocery prepared foods, cafe production or fast casual scratch environments - Managing ordering  - Managing labor scheduling and food cost targets - Producing grab and go retail food programs - Experience creating a food and beverage menu - Operating in a grocery environment strongly preferred - Launching or scaling a prepared foods program highly desirable ### Certifications - ServSafe Manager Certification required - Florida DBPR Food Manager Certification required - Wine or beverage certification such as WSET or Cicerone is a plus ### **Skills** - Strong production planning and kitchen workflow design - Retail food margin awareness - Menu costing and portion control discipline - Comfort forecasting demand and adjusting output - Cross functional collaboration with store leadership and buyers - Interest in seasonal sourcing and natural food systems ## Benefits Compensation - Base salary expected range $70,000 - $80,000 - Performance bonus tied to food cost control, labor productivity, prepared foods sales growth and shrink reduction. 5-10% + benefits. (After baseline KPIs and metrics have been established) - Retention bonus available following twelve months of successful program execution - Health, Vision, Dental, Retirement, PTO and Etc ## Apply [Apply at Aureate Development](https://apply.workable.com/aureate/j/31C9A57F71/apply) --- Powered by [Workable](https://www.workable.com)