Keel Farms is looking for an experienced Kitchen Manager who loves leading people and creating remarkable guest experiences.
Who We Are
Keel Farms is a 40-acre farm located just East of Tampa, FL with the mission To GROW people through community and agriculture by always providing quality farm products through sustainable practices.
We:
- Produce craft beer, wine, and cider
- Welcome over 150,000 guests each year to our on-site tasting room
- Sell our wines and ciders across Florida through partners like Publix, ABC Fine Wine & Spirits, Total Wine, Wal-Mart, and more
We’re proud of what we’ve built together. In the last few years, Keel Farms has been:
- Named a Top 50 Best Place to Work in Tampa Bay by the Tampa Bay Times
- A two-time Tampa Bay Chamber Small Business of the Year finalist
- Recognized as a Top 25 Fastest Growing USF alumni-owned business
The Opportunity
We're hiring a Kitchen Manager to help run the culinary show at a high-volume, experience driven restaurant. If you live for seasonal ingredients, tight service, and building teams that crush a busy Saturday night, we want to talk. We’re looking for someone who knows food and has:
- A passion for coaching and developing their team
- A commitment to training, support, and accountability
- A positive attitude and a genuine love for hospitality
What matters most is your passion for leading people well. We believe there is no greater joy than working hard at something worth doing, with people worth working with.
If that sounds like you, we’d love for you to apply.
What You Will Do
- Hire, train, schedule, and develop all BOH staff. Set the standard for cleanliness, safety, and technique
- Live, model, and train the Keel Farms values that are core to our culture and success.
- Be a K.E.E.L. — Kind, Empathetic, Enthusiastic Leader.
- Be at the forefront of an evolving operation as we expand offerings and create new ways to ensure every person who interacts with the farm has a truly remarkable experience.
What We’re Looking For
- Someone who is ready to G.R.O.W. with us.
- Puts guests first and believes their team members are their most important guests.
- A passionate coach who wants to bring out the best in every member of their team and invests in training, mentoring, and development.
- Shows resilience and believes that, together, the team can find a way to get the job done no matter what comes our way.
- Brings originality and creativity; excited to try new ideas and adapt in a changing environment.
- Has strong administrative skills, including scheduling and inventory management; experience with Toast and 7shifts is a plus.
- Is warm, welcoming, and people-loving; energized by serving thousands of guests each week through festivals, events, and daily service.
- Dependable, reliable, and self‑motivated.
- Able to work 10+ hour shifts, including standing and other physical activity for extended periods of time.
- Cares deeply about both leading and managing in a way that creates clear accountability.
- Able to work all shifts, including closing shifts.
- Comfortable being responsible for the quality and consistency of all back of house operations.
- Experience with budgeting and labor cost control and the ability to help achieve profit objectives.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Truly guest-obsessed in service standards.
- Able to effectively give and receive feedback, communicate up and down the chain of command, and stay nimble, adaptable, and flexible while championing the needs of both the company and the team.
- Ready to juggle a lot of “cider cans” in the air — strong time management and project management skills are essential.
- Food safety manager certification is required.
A Few of The Perks (and not just the wine!)
- Salary between $ 40-50K
- Expected Hours per week : 40-45
- Paid Time Off: Up to 4 weeks annually
- Health, Vision and Dental Insurance
- Employee Discount
- Team Oriented Culture - rewarding work on a winning team with great people!
- Career Growth Opportunities with a company dedicated to developing its leaders
- Healthy Work Life Environment
Let’s build something guests can’t stop talking about.
Keel Farms is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law, except where physical or mental abilities are a bona fide occupational requirement, and the individual is unable to perform the essential functions of the position with reasonable accommodations. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities for all individuals, employment decisions at Keel Farms will be based on skills, knowledge, qualifications and abilities.
Keel Farms will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
ADA policy: It is the policy of Keel Farms to provide reasonable accommodation for all qualified disabled individuals who are employees and applicants for employment, unless it would cause undue hardship. The corporation will adhere to applicable federal and state laws, regulations and guidelines, including, but not limited to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1970s.
Pay: $45,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
