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Ground-Up Restaurant Superintendent
Location: Miami-Dade, Broward & Palm Beach County, FL
Salary: Around $130,000 benefits
Employment Type: Full-Time
About The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Ground-Up Superintendent to oversee restaurant construction projects throughout South Florida. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in ground-up commercial construction, with direct experience building restaurants or similar hospitality/retail projects from sitework through completion.
This is a great opportunity for a hands-on Superintendent who enjoys leading projects in the field and working with subcontractors, vendors, clients, and project management teams.
Responsibilities
Location: Miami-Dade, Broward & Palm Beach County, FL
Salary: Around $130,000 benefits
Employment Type: Full-Time
About The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Ground-Up Superintendent to oversee restaurant construction projects throughout South Florida. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in ground-up commercial construction, with direct experience building restaurants or similar hospitality/retail projects from sitework through completion.
This is a great opportunity for a hands-on Superintendent who enjoys leading projects in the field and working with subcontractors, vendors, clients, and project management teams.
Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day field operations for ground-up restaurant construction projects.
- Coordinate subcontractors, vendors, inspections, and site logistics.
- Maintain project schedules and ensure milestones are met.
- Oversee quality control, safety, and compliance with plans and specifications.
- Conduct subcontractor coordination meetings and daily site walks.
- Review drawings, RFIs, submittals, and project documentation.
- Work closely with the Project Manager and ownership/client teams.
- Identify and resolve field issues quickly and efficiently.
- Ensure projects are completed on schedule and within established quality standards.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe jobsite.
- 5 years of Superintendent experience in commercial construction.
- Proven experience with ground-up construction.
- Restaurant, hospitality, retail, or similar commercial construction experience strongly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of construction processes, scheduling, and subcontractor management.
- Ability to read and interpret architectural and MEP drawings.
- Strong communication and leadership skills.
- Ability to manage multiple trades and maintain project momentum.
- OSHA 30 certification preferred.
- Procore experience is a plus.
- Must be willing to travel between projects throughout Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach County.
- Approximately $130,000 annual salary
- Competitive benefits package
- Opportunity to work on ground-up restaurant and commercial projects throughout South Florida
- Long-term growth opportunity with an established construction team
Salary : $130,000