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Posted: January 12, 2026 (3 days ago)

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Restaurant Operations Coordinator / Parks & Recreation / Special Populations #9109

City of Cape Coral

Parks and Recreation Department

Fresh

Location

Salary

$26.63 - $41.67

per hour

Closes

January 28, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This role involves coordinating daily operations at a city-run restaurant within the Parks and Recreation Department, including overseeing food preparation, staff scheduling, inventory management, and customer service, with a focus on serving special populations like individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

A good fit would be someone with hands-on restaurant experience who enjoys supervising teams, handling finances, and ensuring safe, high-quality food service in a public setting.

Key Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED plus six months of advanced study or technical training
  • Two years of experience in hospitality or restaurant management, including administrative tasks
  • One year of supervisory experience
  • Florida Food Service Manager certification required within 90 days of hire
  • City of Cape Coral cash handling training within 10 days of hire
  • Valid Florida driver's license
  • Ability to oversee individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities in food operations

Full Job Description

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SAFETY SENSITIVE: Yes FINGERPRINTING REQUIRED: Yes


About Us
The City of Cape Coral is the seventh largest city in Florida, has over 1,500 full-time employees, provides various career path opportunities, and offers a robust training and development program for improving current talents, developing new skills, and building effective business relationships.

Perks and Benefits
  • Free city-paid employee health coverage, additional for spouse or family
  • City Employee Health & Wellness Center for healthcare services
  • 5 weeks Paid Time Off (sick & vacation)
  • 11 paid holidays
  • Pension plan
  • City-paid life and long-term disability insurance
  • Optional Vision and Dental Plans
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Gym membership reimbursement
  • And much more!

Key Responsibilities
  • Prepares, assists with and/or monitors food production process, to include quality and portion control, and addressing customer feedback.
  • Assists with planning and organizing menus, personnel scheduling, food and equipment inventories and catering services for the City and special events to provide public service and generating revenues.
  • Schedules, trains and supervises restaurant staff in absence of Supervisor to include workers and shift supervisors. Assists in the hiring, promotion, training, evaluation and discipline of employees in accordance with City regulations.
  • Performs considerable accounting, cash handling and record maintenance activities concerning cash register activity, purchase requisitions, supply and equipment inventories and profit and loss.
  • Supervises arrangement of facilities and equipment, ensuring proper supply, set-up and condition to maintain security and safety for both personnel and patrons.
  • Assists in managing division inventories through soliciting and reviewing vendor bids for food, beverages, supplies and equipment, evaluating products, purchasing accordingly, reviewing invoices and processing requisitions.
  • Trains, performs and assists in functional areas under charge, e.g., cooking, food preparation, cleaning, cashiering.
  • Assists with continual updates on recipes, making sure all food served are accounted in inventory through correct recipe and control.
  • Practices safe food handling, with proper rotation of products and teaching staff or ensuring awareness of employee safety, accident prevention and safe food handling.
  • Maintains food service equipment in clean, working condition.
  • May be required to operate a motor vehicle in performance of assigned tasks.
  • Performs other related duties as required.
  • Oversees individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities assisting in food and beverage operations.
Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

  • High school diploma/GED and additional six (6) months of advanced study or technical training.
  • Two (2) years of experience in hospitality or restaurant management, to include experience in the administrative aspects of the work.
  • One (1) year of supervisory work experience.

Licenses or Certifications

  • Florida Food Service Manager certification required within ninety (90) days of hire or promotion.
  • City of Cape Coral cash handling training within ten (10) days of hire or promotion.
  • Must possess a valid state driver's license and obtain a valid Florida driver's license within thirty (30) days of hire or promotion.
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Posted on NEOGOV: 1/12/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/13/2026

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-capecoral-5195842