Food & Beverage General Manager, Winter Seasonal

Create Your Experience of a Lifetime!

Come work and play in the mountains! Whether it’s your first-time seeing snow or you were born on the slopes, joining our team means discovering (or re-discovering!) a passion for the outdoors while building lifelong connections with teammates and guests from around the world.

With 40+ resorts across 3 continents, you can join our team for a season or stay to build a career. From day one, you'll receive some of the highest compensation rates in the industry, free pass(es) along with free ski and snowboard lessons, 40% retail discounts, the chance to grow through Epic Service - our leading training and development experience, and wellness benefits to fuel your success.

Hiring for our seasonal positions occurs on a rolling basis. Applications will be accepted until December 15th or until the positions are filled (whichever is first).

Employee Benefits

• Ski/Mountain Perks! Free passes for employees, employee discounted lift tickets for friends and family AND free ski lessons
• MORE employee discounts on lodging, food, gear, and mountain shuttles
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Excellent training and professional development
• Referral Program

To Learn More, please review the Benefits Eligibility Summary

Job Summary:

Service is the foundation of everything we stand for at Vail Resorts, and our Food and Beverage team is no exception to creating this experience of a lifetime. Food and Beverage Managers are visionary leaders responsible for restaurant operations, maintaining operational goals, promoting teamwork amongst staff, and elevating service quality and safety to ensure an exceptional dining experience for our guests.

Job Specifications:

• Starting Wage: $58,000-$62,000
• Employment Type: Winter Seasonal 2025/2026
• Shift Type: Full Time hours available
• Minimum Age: At least 18 years of age
• Housing Availability: No

Job Responsibilities:

• Prioritize and foster a culture of safety.
• Manage all dining operations and performance for front and back of house providing assistance and working in either area, wherever needed, to ensure smooth operations

• Assist with the development and execution of marketing plans and resort promotions to drive the customer experience and capture rates

• Manage administrative duties including but not limited to hiring, developing and managing budgets, purchasing, inventory, and records management

• Ensure F&B Teams perform routine inspections to maintain facility standards for food preparation, cleanliness, safety, and sanitation in accordance with laws and regulations

• Review staff performance and behavior to provide meaningful feedback and direction providing recognition or corrective action, if necessary

• Serve as a leader and representative of Ski Roundtop. Participate in leadership discussions providing feedback and input on dining operations, training, continuous improvement opportunities and overall resort operations.
• Empower, develop, appraise, and create the best working atmosphere to provide employees with the experience of a life time.
• Know and enforce local, state, and federal regulations for the sale and distribution of food & alcohol.
• Work alongside maintenance department on projects and priorities and with other departments and central support teams to ensure a smooth operation.
• We are a company that works together; and throughout the season you will be required to assist other departments as needed.

Job Requirements:

• 3-5 years of restaurant experience, 2+ years of supervisory experience required
• Culinary experience a plus
• RAMP certification required within 30 days of employment
• Serve Safe Food Protection Manager certification required within 30 days of employment
• Ability to stand and walk continuously throughout a shift, lift and/or carry up to 50lbs.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, holidays, and weekends
• Must be able to communicate fluently in English; bilingual preferred
• Advanced computer literacy preferred

The role you are being hired into requires further background check clearances by the State of Pennsylvania, which will need to be completed before you can begin work. For more information on the clearances, click here

The expected pay range is $58,000-$62,000. This is the pay range we reasonably expect to pay for this position. Individual compensation decisions are based on a variety of factors.

In completing this application, and when submitting related documentation, applicants may redact information that identifies their age, date of birth, and/or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

We follow all federal, state, and local laws including restrictions on child/minor labor. Minors hired into this position will not be asked or permitted to engage in any activities restricted to adult workers.

Vail Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.

Requisition ID 510797
Reference Date: 08/13/2025
Job Code Function: General Management