Vice President of Food & Beverage – Aspen Hospitality

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 January 19, 2025.

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
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Employee Ski Pass and Dependent Ski Passes
• Other company perks

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 One, Aspen Snowmass, Aspen Ventures or Aspen Hospitality 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 One is an equal opportunity employer (Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran). At Aspen One, inclusion, equity, and diversity are fundamental to fulfilling our vision of building a better workplace and better world. From our hiring practices through the entire employee experience, we embrace and celebrate the unique experiences, perspectives and cultural backgrounds that each employee brings to the workplace. We encourage diverse points of view which allows us to develop innovative solutions to the ever-evolving world of work. Aspen One strives to foster an environment where our employees feel respected, valued and empowered, and our team members are at the forefront of helping us promote and sustain an inclusive workplace that works for all.

For an overview of Aspen One Company’s benefits and other compensation visit www.aspensnowmass.com/employment/benefits-and-perks

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