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
Assistant Restaurant Manager
$36,000 to $38,000 a year
Dunkin'
- Flexible hours
Dunnellon, FL 34432Up to 45 minPosted 3 days ago
- Flexible hours
Line Cook/Prep Cook
Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
- Flexible hours
Ocala, FL 34474Up to 45 minPosted 3 days ago
- Flexible hours
Server
Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
- Flexible hours
Ocala, FL 34474Up to 45 minPosted 3 days ago
- Flexible hours
barista - Store# 78671, HWY 44 & COLONADE
$15.25 to $17.31 an hour
Starbucks
- Flexible hours
- Tuition assistance
Inverness, FL 34451Up to 45 minAdded 5 days ago
- Flexible hours
- Tuition assistance
Line Cook
Olive Garden
- Flexible hours
The Villages, FL 32162Up to 15 minAdded 7 days ago
- Flexible hours
Busser
Olive Garden
- Flexible hours
The Villages, FL 32162Up to 15 minAdded 7 days ago
- Flexible hours
FMK - Restaurant Manager
$60,000 to $90,000 a year
FMK Hospitality Group
- Flexible hours
Lady Lake, FLUp to 15 minAdded 7 days ago
- Flexible hours
barista - Store# 85693, US-441 & SE 102ND
$15.25 to $17.31 an hour
Starbucks
- Flexible hours
- Tuition assistance
Belleview, FL 34421Up to 45 minAdded 7 days ago
- Flexible hours
- Tuition assistance
Kitchen Team (P1-1377608-1)
Panda Express
- Flexible hours
5071 Sundance Trail, Wildwood, FLUp to 15 minPosted 8 days ago
- Flexible hours
Assistant Restaurant Manager
$36,000 to $38,000 a year
Dunkin'
- Flexible hours
Ocala, FL 34480Up to 30 minPosted 12 days ago
- Flexible hours
Multi - Unit Chef - Fast Casual Restaurants - World Equestrian Center Ocala
World Equestrian Center
- Flexible hours
Ocala, FL 34482Up to 45 minFull timePosted 13 days ago
- Flexible hours
Kitchen Team (P1-1377536-2)
Panda Express
- Flexible hours
4615 Collina Ter, Clermont, FLUp to 45 minPosted 15 days ago
- Flexible hours
Popeyes Cook - PT
TravelCenters of America
- Flexible hours
Wildwood, FLUp to 15 minPosted 28 days ago
- Flexible hours
Popeyes Cook
TravelCenters of America
- Flexible hours
Wildwood, FLUp to 15 minPosted 28 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 34481Up to 45 minPosted 29 days ago
- Flexible hours
Server Assistant - Busser
Texas Roadhouse
- Flexible hours
Clermont, FloridaUp to 45 minPart timePosted 1 month ago
- Flexible hours
Pastry Cook/ Baker (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
Busser
Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
- Flexible hours
Ocala, FL 34474Up to 45 minPosted 3 days ago
- Flexible hours
Host
Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
- Flexible hours
Ocala, FL 34474Up to 45 minPosted 3 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.