Senior Food & Beverage Manager

Canyon Ranch Operating, LLC; Spicewood (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401k matching

Paid time off

Access to Canyon Ranch amenities

Job summary

Canyon Ranch Operating, LLC is launching a new resort in Austin, TX, and seeks a Senior Food & Beverage Operations Manager to lead day-to-day F&B across venues and events, ensuring luxury service and guest satisfaction. The role influences financial performance, staff engagement, and guest experiences while overseeing venue leadership teams onsite.

You will partner with Culinary, Facilities, Sales, and Special Events teams to deliver seamless dining and event experiences, while upholding Canyon

Qualifications

• Experience managing food & beverage operations in luxury settings.
• Strong leadership and team development capabilities.
• Proven track record in budgeting, forecasting, and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee F&B operations across multiple dining venues and events.
• Develop leaders and colleagues through hands-on coaching and training.
• Collaborate with Culinary, Facilities, Sales, and Special Events teams to ensure seamless experiences.
• Elevate guest satisfaction by addressing feedback and improving service delivery.
• Oversee staff onboarding, training, and professional development programs.
• Monitor labor, inventory, and financial performance to meet budgets.
• Ensure health, safety, sanitation, and brand standards are followed.
• Create innovative dining experiences aligned with wellness and hospitality goals.

Skills

Leadership

F&B operations

Event planning

Budgeting & cost control

Guest service excellence

Education

High School diploma

Associate degree preferred

ServSafe Manager Certification

Job description

Overview

Canyon Ranch guides the pursuit of wellbeing on a path through immersive destinations to a lifetime of proven answers. We inspire your well way of life through Integral Answers, Personal Guidance, Lifetime Impact and Evidence-based Progress.

Now, we are building on this expertise with the launch of our new Canyon Ranch Resort in Austin, TX, opening Q4 2026.

We are seeking a Senior Food & Beverage Operations Manager to assist with leading our F&B team.

The Senior F&B Manger role is a key component of the Food & Beverage division senior leadership team and will be instrumental in driving the vison and culture of the division in both venues and events.

This role will lead and manage the day to day operation with oversight across all areas of F&B including strategic vision for financials, colleague engagement, and guest experience while also directly overseeing the leadership team assigned to each of the venues.

Be part of the Canyon Ranch team and a culture whose purpose is to make lives happier and healthier.

Responsibilities

WHAT YOU'LL DO AS A CANYON RANCH COLLEAGUE

• Lead and support Food & Beverage operations across multiple dining venues and events, ensuring exceptional guest experiences and luxury service standards.
• Coach, develop, and engage leaders and colleagues through hands-on leadership, training, and performance management.
• Partner with Culinary, Facilities, Sales, and Special Events teams to execute seamless dining and event experiences.
• Drive guest satisfaction by resolving concerns, reviewing feedback, and continuously improving service delivery.
• Oversee departmental training, onboarding, and professional development programs.
• Support financial performance through labor management, inventory control, budgeting, forecasting, and expense management.
• Ensure compliance with all health, safety, sanitation, and Canyon Ranch operational standards.
• Help create innovative dining experiences that reflect the Canyon Ranch commitment to wellness, hospitality, and excellence.

Position will be onsite in Spicewood, TX.

Qualifications

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

• Experience: Significant specialized experience.
• Education: Minimum High School diploma or equivalent. Preferred Associate degree or two-year equivalent specialized training or experience required.
• Experience curating and executing creative events in a variety of settings with a keen eye for detail
• Certifications: ServSafe Manager Certification
• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving history

WHAT YOU’LL RECEIVE AS A COLLEAGUE

• Competitive salary and benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, 401k matching, and paid time off
• Partner and collaborate with world-class experts in the fields of health, fitness, spa and health & performance
• YouPlay - Exclusive access to Canyon Ranch amenities and discounted programs at our properties
• A supportive and collaborative team environment
• Opportunities for professional development and growth

Canyon Ranch is a 14-time winner of Travel + Leisure’s Best Spa Award, a winner of the LUX Life Magazine Most Pioneering Holistic Health & Wellness Resort Award and Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards, an 11-time recipient of the Condé Nast Traveler Best Destination Spa Award, and named 2025 Top Five Wellness Hotels in the World by The Michelin Guide.

We are proud of our ability to help transform lives. It motivates us. It energizes us. It fulfills us.

Are you ready to join our cause?