You don’t just work at the Limelight. You become one of the best reasons our guests come back again and again. It’s our aim to provide a warm and inviting community atmosphere for our guests. We believe every employee should play a key role in helping enrich the guests’ mind, body and spirit during their stay. This takes a dedication to real, live hospitality and an appreciation for innovative leadership. We are a team, and we act like it.We also believe, as Limelight hotel management, in a commitment to providing a secure and enjoyable work environment for every employee — one that promotes honesty, mutual respect, personal growth and career advancement for all.

The Food and Beverage Director provides operational, training, and managerial oversight to the Food and Beverage (F&B) Department including kitchen, breakfast, lounge, bar, catering, and banquets. 

This role typically pays around range for this position is $80K midpoint. Actual pay will be dependent on budget and experience. All salaried roles are eligible for bonus.

Essential Job Functions 
•    Help train, coach, and mentor all F&B staff 
•    Maintain a high level of food and customer service 
•    Help create the weekly schedule for employees 
•    Participate in the interview and selection process of new employees 
•    Operate as a working member of the food & beverage team to provide coverage and days off for restaurant management & supervisors
•    Handle payroll and administrative duties 
•    Field guest challenges and develop solutions 
•    Operate within budget and reaching or exceeding financial targets.
•    Communicate with Restaurant Manager and Supervisor and Chef de Cuisine concerning quality, presentation, timing and guest comments
•    Maintain adequate inventory of food and beverage needs 
•    Keep track of cover, revenues, and other F&B metrics 
•    Other duties as assigned 

•    High School Diploma or equivalent required 
•    College degree preferred 
•    4 years of F&B management experience preferred 
•    2 years of hotel industry experience preferred 
•    Knowledge of food and cooking methods and wine preferred 

Supervision Given and Received 
Given: Exercises direct supervision over F&B staff. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, frequent and detailed review of work, training, planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Received: Works under minimal supervision of Regional General Manager. 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 reach, crouch, kneel, smell, taste, stand, walk or be on your feet for extended periods of time. Regularly work in wet, hot and humid conditions for extended periods of time and may be required to walk on slippery and uneven surfaces. Must be able to constantly lift, push or pull up to 50 lbs. individually or with assistance. 

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.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.     

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 aspensnowmass.com/jobs/benefits

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