Jobs in Tavares, FL
221 active jobs in Tavares. Most are with AdventHealth, Lake County Schools, Dollar General, Cornerstone Hospice & Palliative Care and Publix. Posted hourly pay mostly runs $17.50 to $42 an hour.
Tavares is the county seat of Lake County, which means county government offices are here, along with a hospital, AdventHealth Waterman, and the shopping along US 441. Employers that posted openings in or near Tavares in fall 2026 included AdventHealth, Kohl's, CVS, Walgreens, and Taco Bell.
Google data for Sumter, Lake, and Marion counties shows 1,000 to 10,000 monthly searches for jobs in Tavares, and 10 to 100 for part-time jobs in Tavares, a number that has grown sharply over the past year. The city also posts its own jobs, and Lake County Schools and county government openings are on the Lake County page.
Tavares is in the 30-minute distance. If you work in healthcare, look at the AdventHealth listings here and at Ocala. If you want government work, compare Tavares with Leesburg, Eustis, and Mount Dora, which are all a short drive apart.
What to know
- County government offices for Lake County are in Tavares.
- AdventHealth Waterman is a major local employer.
- Retail and healthcare lead the listings.
221 jobs
SALES ASSOCIATE in TAVARES FL S23011
Dollar General
Tavares, FL 32778Up to 30 minFull timePosted 61 months ago
ASST STORE MGR in TAVARES FL S23011
Dollar General
Tavares, FL 32778Up to 30 minFull timePosted 61 months ago
Cleaning & Sanitation
Publix
Publix #1535, 2042 State Road 19, Tavares, FL 32778Up to 30 min
Meat Cutter Trainee
Publix
Publix #1535, 2042 State Road 19, Tavares, FL 32778Up to 30 min
Social Work Care Management
AdventHealth
Tavares, FL 32778 (ADVENTHEALTH WATERMAN)Up to 30 minFull timePosted 6 days ago
SFX - RN StaffFLEX Emergency Department, Day Shift
AdventHealth
Tavares, FL 32778 (ADVENTHEALTH WATERMAN)Up to 30 minPosted 6 days ago
Field RN Case Manager /Fri-Sun (8 am - 8 pm)
Cornerstone Hospice & Palliative Care
Tavares, FL (Tavares, FL)Up to 30 minFull timePosted 2 months ago
RN, Care Coordinator
Cornerstone Hospice & Palliative Care
Tavares, FL (Tavares, FL)Up to 30 minFull timePosted 3 months ago
Teacher, ESE Intensive Support-Behavior (IST-B) K-2
Lake County Schools · Tavares Elementary School
Tavares, FLUp to 30 minPosted 3 months ago
Substitute Food Service Assistant (2026-2027 School Year)
Lake County Schools · Food Services
Tavares, FLUp to 30 minPosted 4 months ago
LEAD SALES ASSOCIATE-FT in TAVARES FL S21775
Dollar General
Tavares, FL 32778Up to 30 minFull timePosted 70 months ago
SALES ASSOCIATE in TAVARES FL S21775
Dollar General
Tavares, FL 32778Up to 30 minFull timePosted 70 months ago
Grocery Clerk (Stocker)
Publix
Publix #1535, 2042 State Road 19, Tavares, FL 32778Up to 30 min
Deli Clerk
Publix
Publix #1535, 2042 State Road 19, Tavares, FL 32778Up to 30 min
Certified PCT/HUC | Full-Time | Days
AdventHealth
Tavares, FL 32778 (ADVENTHEALTH WATERMAN)Up to 30 minFull timePosted 6 days ago
Consumer Access Specialist Evenings
AdventHealth
Tavares, FL 32778 (ADVENTHEALTH WATERMAN)Up to 30 minFull timePosted 6 days ago
Substitute Custodian (2026-2027 School Year)
Lake County Schools · Grounds
Tavares, FLUp to 30 minPosted 4 months ago
ELC Caregiver (2026-2027 School Year)
Lake County Schools · Tavares Elementary School
Tavares, FLUp to 30 minPosted 4 months ago
RN, Care Coordinator M-F 8a-5p or M-Th 8a-6p Cornerstone Hospice
Cornerstone Hospice & Palliative Care
Tavares, FL (Tavares, FL)Up to 30 minFull timePosted 4 months ago
Field RN Case Manager /Fri-Sun -with Incentive Cornerstone Hospice
Cornerstone Hospice & Palliative Care
Tavares, FL (Tavares, FL)Up to 30 minFull timePosted 4 months ago
Nearby: Up to 30 min
Jobs within the same drive time, outside Tavares.
Tailman
Hughes Brothers Construction, Inc.
Wildwood, FLUp to 15 minAdded 7 hours ago
SMALL ENGINE TECH
Hughes Brothers Construction, Inc.
Wildwood, FLUp to 15 minAdded 7 hours ago
Automotive Parts Counter
Key Scales Ford
Leesburg, FL 34748Up to 15 minFull timePosted 13 hours ago
STORE MANAGER CANDIDATE - OCKLAWAHA, FL STORE #15605
Dollar General
Ocklawaha, FL 32179Up to 30 minFull timePosted 1 day ago
STORE MANAGER CANDIDATE - EUSTIS, FL STORE #14553
Dollar General
Eustis, FL 32726Up to 30 minFull timePosted 1 day ago
Restaurant Manager - Middleton
4 Rivers Smokehouse
7679 Middleton Dr, Middleton, FL 34762, USAUp to 30 minFull timePosted 2 days ago
Administrative Assistant
Beacon College
Leesburg, FLUp to 15 minAdded 2 days ago
Administrative Assistant
Beacon College
Leesburg, FLUp to 15 minAdded 2 days ago
Automotive Lead Technician
$25.13 to $49.30 an hour
Firestone Complete Auto Care
Oxford, Florida 34484Up to 15 minPart timeAdded 3 days ago
Automotive Maintenance Technician
$14.37 to $22.45 an hour
Firestone Complete Auto Care
Eustis, Florida 32726Up to 30 minPart timeAdded 3 days ago
Questions
- How many jobs are listed in Tavares right now?
- 221 active jobs as of October 16, 2026, including 15 part-time. The list changes daily as employers add and remove openings.
- What is Tavares known for as an employer?
- Lake County government, a hospital, and retail along US 441.
- How far is Tavares from The Villages?
- It is in the 30-minute distance, about 15 to 30 minutes from the middle of The Villages.