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Description The Director, Food & Beverage at Gravity Haus Breckenridge is the senior leader responsible for driving strategic and operational excellence across Food & Beverage. This role requires a deeply experienced F&B operator who can lead high-performing restaurant teams.
The Director of Operations collaborates closely with the Executive Chef, F&G Managers, and Hotel General Manager (managed separately by Vail Resorts) to ensure alignment across lodging, guest service, and GH-operated amenities. This role reports directly to the Area General Manager of Gravity Haus Vail & Breckenridge.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Leadership & Accountability
- Own full P&L performance for F&B and Membership departments.
- Lead proactive forecasting and re-forecasting across all revenue and expense lines: food, beverage, private events, membership activations, and retail.
- Identify and execute incremental revenue opportunities through private dining, group sales, partnerships, and new offerings across F&B and member amenities.
- Drive disciplined cost control and margin improvement through COGS management, labor optimization, and operational efficiency.
- Lead monthly financial reviews with key stakeholders, using data to guide decisions and course-corrections.
- Ensure timely invoice processing, payroll accuracy, and budget compliance.
Food & Beverage Oversight
- Provide direct oversight to the Food & Beverage Managers and work in close collaboration with the Executive Chef.
- Mentor and support the F&B leadership team to drive performance, accountability, and leadership development.
- Run daily pre-shift meetings focused on service standards, team alignment, member touches, and business priorities.
- Maintain tight controls over labor scheduling, guest experience, and menu execution.
- Partner with the Executive Chef and Bar Manager on menu development, pricing strategy, and product innovation.
- Collaborate on sales reporting and menu engineering to elevate high-margin items and retire underperformers.
- Ensure consistent execution of key operating practices including inventory (monthly), payroll (weekly), and compliance protocols.
- Engage and partner with Marketing to drive F&B revenue and covers.
Cross-Department & Hotel Collaboration
- Act as the primary Gravity Haus liaison to the Hotel GM (Vail Resorts) to align lodging, guest service, and member/F&B strategies.
- Coordinate across departments to ensure operational consistency, mutual support, and guest/member satisfaction.
- Help build a culture of high performance, trust, and shared accountability between hotel operations and GH-operated amenities.
Events, Private Dining & Revenue Growth
- Work with the Event Sales Manager and Membership Manager to drive bookings in newly renovated lounge and dining spaces.
- Strategize with F&B and Marketing teams to build programming that generates new revenue streams and attracts locals and members.
- Lead development and execution of group sales packages, buyouts, and creative event offerings.
Brand & Cultural Leadership
- Be a highly visible, engaged leader - present daily in the restaurant.
- Ensure Gravity Haus values are lived out through every guest and member interaction.
- Build and nurture a team culture rooted in performance, respect, fun, and hospitality.
- Serve as a champion of our mission to create a globally conscious community for the modern adventurer.
What We’re Looking For
- Minimum 3 years of management leadership in an upscale, high-volume restaurant with exceptional food and beverage standards.
- Strong leadership acumen with the ability to align culture, standards, and strategic direction.
- Excellent emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills; able to build strong relationships with team members and community members.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and empower talent, creating growth opportunities and managing the full team member lifecycle.
- Experience in both independent and corporate restaurant environments with annual revenue over $3M per location.
- Ability to read and interpret financial statements and budgets, aligning quarterly goals with daily operational focus.
- Strong financial acumen and deep experience with budgeting and forecasting.
- Proven success building high-expectation service programs in hospitality.
- Ownership mindset - identifies operational gaps, builds infrastructure, and drives long-term stability.
- Successful collaboration with cross-functional leadership to build strategy, systems, and operational excellence.
- Outstanding communication skills and ability to provide strategic guidance through periods of change and growth.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to stand for long periods.
- Ability to work at a computer.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
About Gravity Haus Gravity Haus is a community-driven adventure lifestyle brand with hotels, restaurants, and experiences that empower a modern way of travel. We create spaces where locals and travelers connect, refuel, and play - all rooted in the spirit of the outdoors and intentional living.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values, which guide our culture, service, and growth:
- Keep Growing
- Bring Others Along
- Create Powerful Moments
- Be “All-In” + Go the Distance
- Make it Better than You Found It
We’re looking for team members who share these values and want to make a meaningful impact in both their work and community.
What We Can Offer You When you join Gravity Haus, you’re not just taking a job - you’re stepping into a community with benefits, perks, and opportunities to grow. Full-time team members enjoy health insurance, a 401(k) with company match, and an All-In Gravity Haus Membership that includes adventure perks like discounted stays, gear rentals, wellness programming, and more. Part-time team member benefits vary.