Vice President- Food & Beverage Operations

We’re seeking a bold, executive-minded leader to own the transformation and growth of our LifeCafe Food & Beverage business. This is a high-impact, strategic role responsible for the Vision, strategy, and execution across more than 180+ club locations inclusive of all café & restaurant models from express to full culinary experiences. The ideal candidate will bring a blend of hospitality experience, operational excellence, strong financial acumen and hands-on leadership from the ground up.

Key Areas of Focus & Responsibility

• Vision & Strategy: Refine and execute a long-term F&B strategy across all models that aligns with our brand, member expectations, and financial goals
• Operational Leadership: Oversee day-to-day operations through strategic relationships across all club locations, ensuring consistency, quality, and efficiency at scale
• Financial Performance: Manage a $150M P&L, driving revenue growth and margin improvement through disciplined financial management
• Team & Culture: Inspire and develop a high-performing team, development of field leaders to foster engagement and excellence at every level
• Member Experience: Elevate hospitality standards to deliver an exceptional, member-centric experience that differentiates our brand specific to the market
• Menu & Product Innovation: Curate offerings that balance creativity, operational simplicity, and member preferences

What Success Looks Like

• Significant revenue growth and improved profitability across café locations
• High member satisfaction, penetration and engagement with the café experience
• A documented, refined model ready for multi-location deployment
• Recognition as a key driver of innovation and growth within the organization

Who You Are

• A strategic operator with 10+ years of leadership experience in multi-unit café, restaurant, or hospitality operations
• Proven success in concept development, turnaround, or large-scale growth initiatives
• Financially fluent and data-driven, with a track record of driving revenue and margin
• Passionate about hospitality, culinary standards and deeply empathetic to customer needs
• Entrepreneurial, hands-on, and energized by building and scaling new concepts

Why Join Us

This is a rare opportunity to lead a transformation from the inside out—with the autonomy to make bold decisions, the support of a forward-thinking team, and the runway to evaluate what exists today- while innovating on concepts moving forward.

Pay

This is a salaried position starting at $199,000.00 and pays up to $288,000.00, based on experience and qualifications.

Benefits

All team members receive the following benefits while working for Life Time:

• A fully subsidized membership

• Discounts on Life Time products and services

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company discretionary match (21 years of age and older)

• Training and professional development

• Paid sick leave where required by law

Full-time Team Members are eligible for additional benefits, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage 

• Short term and long term disability insurance

• Life insurance

• Pre-tax flexible spending and dependent care plans

• Parental leave and adoption assistance

• Paid time off, including 5 to 20 vacation days per calendar year (based on tenure) and paid sick leave

• Deferred compensation plan, if the team member meets the required income threshold

Life Time is a place for everyone. As an organization, we are committed to an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace that respects and celebrates the unique contributions of each individual while ensuring we remain an equal opportunity employer that recruits, hires, trains and promotes based on merit and qualifications.