F&B Director

Location: Nederland, Colorado

Eldora is the backyard winter mountain playground for Greater Denver, Boulder County, and Colorado's northern Front Range. Eldora is located just outside of the charming mountain town of Nederland, Colorado, about 20 miles west of Boulder and less than 50 miles from downtown Denver.

Eldora strives to deliver Colorado’s Front Range the most memorable outdoor adventures to locals and out-of-town visitors.   Eldora Mountain Resort employs up to 700 employees at peak season and has 680 acres of lift-accessible terrain for skiing and snowboarding, including a Woodward Mountain Park experience, and a world class Nordic Center.

This role comes with amazing perks & benefits because we want our employees to Work Where You Play!

• Free employee season pass and free dependent(s) season pass

• Free and discounted friends & family day passes

• Free RTD EcoPass

• Discounts across the resort (food & beverage, retail, rentals, lessons & more)

• 401k with up to 5% company match & immediate vesting

• Free reciprocal access for employees to other POWDR resorts & Colorado Ski County resorts

• 50% day passes at IKON pass resorts (out of state & out of country)

Position Summary: The Food & Beverage Director is responsible for all aspects of the Food and Beverage experience at Eldora. This position oversees the department managers and all F&B outlets, creates and implements Eldora's long- and short-term F&B management and growth strategies and is a member of the Resort Management Team. The F&B Director drives revenue generation and expense management, oversees budgeting, forecasting, capital planning; in addition to hiring-retention-development of all employees in the F&B Department.

Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities:

• Developing and maintaining all organizational aspects within the F&B Department, including employee safety, management structure, staffing, training, systems, processes and standards.

• Oversees department managers in multiple F&B outlets .

• Oversees delivery of the F&B experience for resort events & private events.

• Develop and implement capital and operating budgets for the F&B department.

• Monitor the financial performance of the F&B department , and ensure financial performance meets or exceeds budget to the extent possible, based on resort visitation levels.

• Search for and assess opportunities to grow revenue and improve customer service levels.

• Ensure that all F&B outlets exhibit excellence in operational and appearance standards, embrace contemporary cuisine culture, and properly reflect the Eldora brand.

• Ensure compliance with all Department of Health rules and regulations and maintain proper licenses for such across all F&B outlets of the resort and for all events of the resort.

• Sets the example to all company safety policies and procedures, actively contributing to a safe working environment for self, coworkers, and guests.

• All employees are expected to support Eldora’s corporate responsibility commitment to protect the environment by participating in our Sustainable Transportation Program. This includes choosing alternative transportation, carpooling, using the employee shuttle, and avoiding onsite parking on weekends and peak days. These actions help reduce Scope 3 emissions, lead by example, and ensure adequate parking for our guests.

• Must be able to work weekends and holidays as required by resort operations. 

Other Duties as Assigned:

• This job description is an overview of the scope of responsibilities for this job and is not intended to be an inclusive list of job tasks and expectations. With the evolution of Eldora, the responsibilities of this position may change. The job must be prepared to accept new responsibilities and transfer others.

• Functions as an ambassador of Eldora, modeling and sharing the Eldora “culture” with our guests and employees. Upholds the most professional image.  Continually strives to exceed our guest’s expectations and create memories for our guests and staff.

Specific Job Skills:

• High School degree or equivalent

• Valid US Driver’s license & the ability to pass MVR & background checks by company standards.

• 5+ years of experience in food & beverage

• Minimum 3 years of experience in food & beverage management

• Proficient