Food & Beverage Culinary & Beverage Program Analyst

Our mission is to create the Experience of a Lifetime for our employees, so they can, in turn, create the Experience of a Lifetime for our guests. We own and operate the most renowned destination resorts in the world as well as regional and local ski areas outside major cities, and connect them all through one unrivaled network. We are looking for ambitious leaders, innovators and creators to join our talented team. If you’re ready to pursue your fullest potential, we want to get to know you!

Candidates for year-round positions are reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications will be accepted up to 90 days after the posting date, or until the position is filled (whichever is first).

Job Summary:

The Mountain Food and Beverage (F&B) Organization is committed to enhancing the dining experience across 300+ outlets in Vail Resort’s North American portfolio, focusing on operational excellence and data-driven insights. The F&B Program Analyst will help enable Food & Beverage Strategy initiatives by supporting F&B beverage program and supporting the F&B Department as a Central Support Team (CST) member. This role will also support overall Central F&B Strategy, facilitating data driven initiatives, ensuring the seamless execution of enterprise programs, and providing direct support to in-resort F&B Leaders. Success in this role requires analytical expertise, project management experience, and the ability to provide direct operational support in regional and enterprise-level operations.

Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with business stakeholders (In-resort F&B Leaders, Procurement & Sourcing, Strategic Alliance, Resort Marketing, Hospitality etc) to align, develop and implement business requirements; participate in solution design, quality assurance, and execution
• Assist Sr. Beverage Manager with external partner relationship management and communications
• Support tracking of event & activation scheduling between different groups for resort & outlet calendar, maintaining accuracy of information across multiple platforms with multiple stakeholders (internal and external)
• Build and manage dashboards related to beverage program & performance; support with programming decisions related to product performance and findings
• Serve as a point of contact for in-resort F&B leadership on non-alcoholic beverage programs, including but not limited to intake request forms, preventative maintenance, and marketing materials
• Monthly review of resort & outlet level alcohol purchasing data and translation into compliancy metric based on level of segmentation
• Own recipe development documentation for all culinary development
• Maintain allergen accuracy for all known F&B specified products semi-annually
• Support Enterprise F&B deliverables, tactics and direct field support as part of the larger F&B Central Support Team

Job Requirements:

• 2+ years of experience supporting enterprise programs, with a focus on data analysis, reporting, and client management.
• 2+ years’ experience in Food & Beverage operations, preferably front of house (FOH)
• Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite – especially Microsoft Excel, Smartsheet and SharePoint
• Strong project management skills, with experience in change management and communications development
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment and communicate effectively with varying levels of leadership
• Experience in program governance and the development of tools to ensure enterprise-wide program success
• Some travel expected – Sourcing direct feedback with in-resort users, conducting audits spot checks and trainings

Preferred Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Tecnology, Hospitality Science or related field
• Demonstrated ability to develop technical documentation
• Experience with purchasing systems, such as Coupa or similar platforms

The expected Total Compensation for this role is $67,000 - $74,000. Individual compensation decisions are based on a variety of factors.
 

Job 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

Full Time roles are eligible for the above, plus:

• Health Insurance; Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, and Vision Insurance plans (for eligible seasonal employees after working 500 hours)
• Free ski passes for dependents
• Critical Illness and Accident plans

Vail Resorts offers a ‘Hybrid’ work environment for Broomfield-based roles where employees must live within 50 miles of the Broomfield office and work on-site Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and have flexibility to work off-site on Mondays and Fridays.

Please note that the ability to work in person or off-site, and the particulars related to such work, are subject to change at any time; and, accordingly, the Company reserves the right to change its policies and/or require in-person/in-office work or off-site work at any time in its sole discretion. 

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  506149
Reference Date: 11/25/2024 
Job Code Function: F&B Support  
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