Restaurants & Food Service jobs near The Villages
69 active jobs near The Villages. Most are with Starbucks, Bob Evans, Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, Dunkin' and Olive Garden. Posted hourly pay mostly runs $15.50 to $16.50 an hour.
Dining out is a daily habit in The Villages. With more than 140,000 residents, the three big town squares, Spanish Springs, Lake Sumter Landing and Brownwood, stay busy from breakfast through early evening. Newer spots at Sawgrass Grove and Magnolia Plaza keep adding tables that need servers, cooks and hosts. Openings listed here right now: 69.
Most places here close earlier than restaurants in a big city, so daytime and early evening shifts are the norm.m. Guests are often regulars who know the staff by name, and many are generous tippers who appreciate friendly, steady service. Top employers hiring right now include Starbucks, Bob Evans, Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, Dunkin' and Olive Garden. Part-time openings among them: 1.
The work is not only for servers. Restaurants also need bartenders, line cooks, dishwashers, bussers, food runners, baristas and hosts. Many managers here started on the floor, so there is a path up if you want one. Expect a busy lunch rush and an early dinner rush, and expect winter to be the busiest season when seasonal residents are back in town. Give yourself a few extra minutes on the road around the town squares at lunchtime.
What to know
- Most shifts are daytime and early evening, since many restaurants here close earlier than in big cities.
- Servers and bartenders often earn tips from regular guests on top of their hourly pay.
- Posted pay for these jobs currently runs $15.50 to $16.50 an hour.
- Cooks, hosts and servers can move up to shift lead or manager roles.
- Openings listed here right now: 69.
69 jobs · Flexible hours
Host
Olive Garden
- Flexible hours
The Villages, FL 32162Up to 15 minAdded 7 days ago
- Flexible hours
Prep Cook
Olive Garden
- Flexible hours
The Villages, FL 32162Up to 15 minAdded 7 days ago
- Flexible hours
barista - Store# 11997, US 301 & W. FORT KING ST
$15.25 to $17.31 an hour
Starbucks
- Flexible hours
- Tuition assistance
Ocala, FL 34478Up to 30 minAdded 7 days ago
- Flexible hours
- Tuition assistance
barista - Store# 08949, SUMTER LANDING
$16.50 to $18.73 an hour
Starbucks
- Flexible hours
- Tuition assistance
The Villages, FL 32163Up to 15 minAdded 7 days ago
- Flexible hours
- Tuition assistance
Assistant Restaurant Manager
$36,000 to $38,000 a year
Dunkin'
- Flexible hours
Ocala, FL 34475Up to 45 minPosted 12 days ago
- Flexible hours
Assistant Restaurant Manager
Dunkin'
- Flexible hours
Eustis, FL 32736Up to 45 minPosted 15 days ago
- Flexible hours
Dishwasher
$15 an hour
Bob Evans
- Flexible hours
The Villages, FL 32162Up to 15 minPosted 29 days ago
- Flexible hours
Dishwasher
$15 an hour
Bob Evans
- Flexible hours
Ocala, FL 34470Up to 30 minPosted 29 days ago
- Flexible hours
Kitchen Team (P1-1352522-0)
Panda Express
- Flexible hours
17284 Us Highway 441, Mount Dora, FLUp to 45 minPosted 1 month ago
- Flexible hours
Kitchen Team (P1-1351176-0)
Panda Express
- Flexible hours
869 US-27, Lady Lake, FLUp to 15 minPosted 1 month ago
- Flexible hours
Fast Casual Restaurant Cashier (Evergreen Requisition) World Equestrian Center (WEC) – Ocala, Florida
World Equestrian Center
- Flexible hours
Ocala, FL 34482Up to 45 minFull timePosted 2 months ago
- Flexible hours
Cook (Evergreen Requisition) World Equestrian Center (WEC) – Ocala, Florida
World Equestrian Center
- Flexible hours
Ocala, FL 34482Up to 45 minFull timePosted 2 months ago
- Flexible hours
Bartender
Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
- Flexible hours
Ocala, FL 34474Up to 45 minPosted 4 days ago
- Flexible hours
Bartender
Olive Garden
- Flexible hours
The Villages, FL 32162Up to 15 minAdded 7 days ago
- Flexible hours
Server
Olive Garden
- Flexible hours
The Villages, FL 32162Up to 15 minAdded 7 days ago
- Flexible hours
barista - Store# 20007, US 441 & DONNELLY - MT DORA
$16.50 to $18.73 an hour
Starbucks
- Flexible hours
- Tuition assistance
Mount Dora, FL 32757Up to 45 minAdded 7 days ago
- Flexible hours
- Tuition assistance
barista - Store# 08564, NEW COLLEGE RD & SW 27TH
$15.25 to $17.31 an hour
Starbucks
- Flexible hours
- Tuition assistance
Ocala, FL 34478Up to 30 minAdded 7 days ago
- Flexible hours
- Tuition assistance
Dishwasher/Janitor
Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
- Flexible hours
Ocala, FL 34474Up to 45 minPosted 22 days ago
- Flexible hours
Assistant Restaurant Manager
$36,000 to $38,000 a year
Dunkin'
- Flexible hours
Ocala, FL 34475Up to 45 minPosted 24 days ago
- Flexible hours
Assistant Restaurant Manager
$36,000 to $38,000 a year
Dunkin'
- Flexible hours
Belleview, FL 34420Up to 15 minPosted 24 days ago
- Flexible hours
Questions
- Do I need restaurant experience to get hired?
- Not always. Many places hire hosts, bussers, dishwashers and food runners with little or no experience and train on the job. Servers, bartenders and line cooks usually need some experience, but a good attitude and a reliable schedule go a long way. Florida also requires food safety training for most food workers, and many employers help you get it, so ask about it in your interview.
- How much can I earn with tips?
- It depends on the restaurant, the shift and the season. Residents tend to be regulars who tip well, and winter is usually the busiest time of year. Posted pay is currently $15.50 to $16.50 an hour. Tips are separate from that, so ask the manager how tips are collected and shared before you accept an offer.