Area Manager

Landed; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Complimentary Vale meals

Vale Retreat

Free Vale swag

Flexible scheduling

2 weeks Paid Time Off

Job summary

Vale Healthy Kitchen in Florida is seeking an Area Manager for the Tampa District to lead three locations and drive ambitious growth. You will coach and develop a team of General Managers, own the P&L, and shape local marketing strategies across Tampa and Gainesville.

You bring 5+ years of restaurant management, experience in fast casual operations, and a track record of building high-performing teams. The role rewards a hands-on leader who can balance food quality, guest experience, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of restaurant management experience.
• Experience in fast casual restaurant operations is strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to manage and grow 25+ team members per shift.
• Solid command of P&L, COGS, labor scheduling, budgeting, and financial planning.
• ServSafe Manager's Certification or willingness to obtain before start.
• Experience leading food safety programs and culinary operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead three Vale locations (Tampa and Gainesville) and coach General Managers.
• Own district P&L and drive sales alongside smart labor and food cost management.
• Develop local community marketing strategies to build Vale fans.
• Ensure consistent food quality, safety, and operational standards.

Skills

Restaurant management

People leadership

P&L management

Food safety

Budgeting

Team development

Job description

Be the Force Behind Florida's Fastest-Growing Healthy Food Brand.

Healthy food has a branding problem. It's either expensive, bland, or both — and we're done with that.

Vale Healthy Kitchen is on a mission to change what it means to eat well. We're building real communities around real food: fully customizable, made-from-scratch bowls with antibiotic- and hormone-free proteins, served fast, priced fairly, and crafted for people who actually want to feel good. Think Chipotle — but cleaner ingredients, bolder flavors, and a culture that actually gives a damn.

We now have 10 locations across Florida — Gainesville, Tampa X2 , Jacksonville, Fort Lauderdale, Brickell, Pinecrest, Boca Raton, Wynwood and Delray Beach — and we're just getting started. The next chapter of this growth story needs a leader like you.

The Role: Area Manager — Tampa District

You're not just managing restaurants. You're the Head Coach of a championship team.

This Area Manager role oversees three Vale locations: two in Tampa and one in Gainesville — a dynamic district that puts you at the center of two of Florida's most exciting, fast-growing markets. You'll lead and elevate a team of General Managers who look to you to set the standard, and you'll be a driving force as Vale continues its statewide expansion.

If you're the kind of person who walks into a room and makes it better — who spots untapped potential in people before they see it themselves — this is your seat at the table.

What You'll Own

People First, Always

• Build a deep bench of talent at every level — from identifying raw potential in the community to developing polished, promotion-ready General Managers across all three locations
• Lead your GMs personally and professionally through intentional coaching, real feedback, and an infectious belief in what people can become
• Drive a culture of excellence rooted in authenticity — where your team trusts you, learns from you, and runs through walls for you

Business Performance

• Own your district's P&L across Tampa and Gainesville — hitting and surpassing top-line sales goals while maintaining smart labor and food cost management
• Identify leading indicators early and pivot fast — you don't wait for problems to show up in reports
• Build and execute local community marketing strategies that turn neighborhoods into loyal Vale fans

Operational Mastery

• Ensure every Vale location under your watch delivers on our promise: fresh, high-quality food, made the right way, every single day
• Champion food safety, culinary standards, and operational consistency across all three locations
• Create and scale systems that make your GMs' lives easier and your guest experience consistently exceptional

Growth & Culture

• Foster a collaborative, team-first spirit with a healthy competitive edge that keeps everyone growing
• Develop brand ambassadors in every neighborhood you operate in — people who bring Vale into their communities
• Remove barriers. Solve problems. Make your teams feel supported so they can focus on what matters most: the guest.

You Bring

• 5+ years of restaurant management experience, with a track record of leading and developing teams
• Experience in fast casual restaurant operations (strongly preferred)
• Proven ability to manage and grow 25+ team members per shift
• Solid command of P&L, COGS, labor scheduling, budgeting, and financial planning
• ServSafe Manager's Certification (or willingness to obtain before start)
• Experience leading food safety programs and culinary operations
• Strong instincts for people — you know how to read a room, build trust, and inspire action
• The ability to hold multiple variables at once: food quality, team performance, guest experience, and financial results — simultaneously
• Comfortable with regular travel between Tampa and Gainesville to support all three locations

The Vale DNA (non-negotiables):

• Coachable — you actively seek feedback and use it to grow
• Self-starter — you don't wait to be told; you see what needs to happen and make it happen
• Guest-obsessed — you feel it when the experience falls short and you fix it
• Innovative — you're always asking "how do we do this better?"
• Passionate about real food — Vale's mission isn't just a job to you; it means something
• High-energy — you love the pace and thrive in it

What's In It For You

• Competitive salary + performance bonus tied to sales, labor, and food costs
• Health, dental & vision insurance — Vale covers 50%
• A real career path — we promote from within and build futures here
• Complimentary Vale meals — eat what we make, every day
• Annual Vale Retreat — our team comes together to recharge and reconnect
• Free Vale swag — wear the brand you're building
• Flexible scheduling — because life outside of work matters
• A team that has your back — people who live the values, not just hang them on a wall
• 2 weeks Paid Time Off

Ready to Lead Something That Matters?

The future of healthy food is being built in Florida — and we want you helping lead the way. If you're a driven, people-first leader who's ready to run a real business and make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Come join the Vale team. Let's build something great.

Vale Healthy Kitchen is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Vale participates in the federal E-Verify program.