Aspen Skiing Company, L.L.C. Denver , CO 80208
Posted 3 weeks ago
Company Description
Aspen Hospitality, a division of Aspen One, owns and operates a portfolio of hotels and residences that currently consists of The Little Nell, Aspen's only Five-Star, Five-Diamond, ski-in/ski-out hotel and its affiliated Residences at The Little Nell, both of which are located at the base of Aspen Mountain; the Limelight Hotel Aspen and Limelight Hotel Snowmass in Colorado; the Limelight Hotel Ketchum near Sun Valley in Idaho and the Limelight Denver, adjacent to Denver's Union Station. Two additional Limelight Hotels in Mammoth, California, and Boulder, Colorado, are currently in development as well as a new Nell property at Rockefeller Center in New York City. Aspen Hospitality also owns and operates the ASPENX Mountain Club and the Snowmass Mountain Club. Aspen One is the parent company of Aspen Skiing Company, Aspen Hospitality and ASPENX and leverages its influence across all of its business units to advance climate action, community engagement and racial justice. For more information, visit www.aspenhospitality.co.
Job Description
Summary
The Vice President of Food & Beverage will be responsible for providing both support and direction to our culinary leaders and general managers throughout the company. As a true servant leader, you will collaborate and teach others best practices in food and beverage industry to drive innovation and creativity in the hotels, restaurants, clubs, and outlets for Aspen Hospitality. You will cultivate an environment where all F&B teams feel equally supported and engaged.
This role will help establish concepts, systems, standards and culture. This leader must build on the existing level of excellence that Aspen One has been known for in the food and beverage space. This will be done through collaboration and the ability to establish a culture of trust and teamwork.
The budgeted salary range for this position is $195,000-$225,000. Actual pay will be dependent on budget and experience, all salaried roles are eligible for bonus.
Job Posting Deadline
Applications for this position will be accepted until April 30, 2024.
Essential Job Functions
Establish and implement Aspen Hospitality Food & Beverage, standards, menu guides, training programs, and pre-opening critical path and road map to success with appropriate goals and touchpoints within
Knowledgeable and current with ongoing performance and trends in all operations (outlets and banquets/catering), and through analytical skills, devise improvements in strategies, quality, revenue generation, cost management, staffing, equipment and operational efficiencies.
Model and champion the unique Culture of Aspen through your actions and support it throughout the company
Build operating teams throughout the portfolio that unify and work collaboratively together to implement and execute initiatives
Analyze F&B competitive positioning and market trends in all markets
Analyze market dynamics and hotel positioning to develop and implement new restaurant concepts
Provide direction on existing restaurant and bar performance improvement and sustained growth
Direct the implementation of changes and improvements working directly with F&B property staff
Supervise due diligence, transition and predevelopment activities for F&B at all new properties
In collaboration with HR, create and supervise companywide training and career growth programs and direct best practices for recruiting and staff assessment
In collaboration with the SVP of Operations, create and implement a companywide service standard platform to define and monitor performance
In collaboration with the SVP of Finance, create and implement companywide F&B operations and financial performance reporting
Collaborate with procurement teams on national contracts with suppliers
Perform due diligence on capital improvements for short term improvements and long-term success
Trouble-shoot and implement solutions for identified property problems and issues
Participate in the creation, branding, thematic design and development of all new F&B outlets
Collaborate with HR and talent teams in attracting top talent in the field of Beverage and Food for our properties
Collaborate with Sr. Director of IT to continuously explore technology applications in F&B operations to improve operations and guest/associate experiences
Participate in the planning and designing of kitchen facilities and restaurant and related facilities
Qualifications
A passion for mentorship is a key factor for this role
Bachelor's Degree from a four-year college or university in Culinary Arts, Hospitality, Hotel Management, Business Management, or a relevant field of study or equivalent experience
7-10 years of corporate, regional and/or executive level F&B leadership responsibility
Proven track record as an innovative and profits centered manager
Senior level F&B experience operating in the luxury lifestyle segment
Prior experience in due diligence, transitions of assets and operations between ownership groups, pre-development consultation and opening experience of new F&B channels is required
A demonstrated ability to assess people, operations, equipment, revenue opportunities and work with the on-site teams to implement change and results
A demonstrated track record of growing F&B professionals within a company through a combination of training, aligned reporting, technical skill, and leadership
Experience with development and implementation of a service standard platform which can be customized and implemented throughout various business units both the 4 diamond and 5 diamond luxury quality level
Experience in creating a platform of F&B performance reporting which can be used to positive leverage results
Experience in working on innovative, creative and effective menus
Experience in negotiating corporate contracts with food and beverage suppliers
Additional Information
Supervision Given and Received
Given: Exercises general supervision and collaboration with General Managers, Director of Food & Beverage, and Chefs across the portfolio. A variety of routine tasks sets general expectations of results expected within the company's policies and procedures.
Received: Works under supervision of the SVP of Operations and receives guidance in terms of broad goals and overall objectives and is responsible for establishing the methods to attain them.
Work Environment and Physical Demands
Ability to stand, type and sit at desk/computer for most of the work shift executing repetitive movements
Ability to occasionally lift, push or pull 25 lbs. individually or with assistance
Job may be performed indoors and outdoors with visits to property sites
Frequent travel to properties is required
Job Benefits
This position is categorized as a regular full-time position eligible for the following benefits:
Enrollment dates differ across the various programs.
Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Programs
Flexible Spending Account Programs
Life Insurance Programs
Paid Time Off Programs
Paid Leave Programs
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. By accepting a position with Aspen Skiing Company, you acknowledge that you are able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. To request accommodation during the application and interviewing process, please contact Human Resources at 970-300-7700.
This job description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.
Aspen Skiing Company / ASPENX / The Little Nell / Limelight Hotel is an equal opportunity employer.
For an overview of Aspen Skiing Company's benefits and other compensation visit www.aspensnowmass.com/employment/benefits-and-perks
As of March 11th 2022, Aspen Skiing Company, ASPENX, The Little Nell, and The Limelight Hotels will no longer require all active employees to be fully vaccinated in the workplace. Read more about our policies as it relates to employee safety here
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