Front of House Staff - Servers, Bartenders, Host, Support Staff - Almont

Job Description

Job DescriptionSalary: $12.14 - $18/hour + Tips

Work Hard. Play Hard. Live Fully in Crested Butte.

Ready to take your hospitality career to new heights, literally? Join Elk Ave Hospitality in beautiful Crested Butte, Colorado, where a professional career path in hospitality meets the unmatched lifestyle of mountain living.

We offer competitive hourly pay based on experience, employee housing opportunities, and thoughtfully structured schedules designed to support a strong work-life balance. Here, you can build meaningful hospitality experience while still having time to enjoy everything this incredible mountain community has to offer.

Whether your passion is skiing first tracks, biking wildflower-lined trails, fishing alpine waters, or simply soaking in the beauty of the Rockies, this is your chance to create a life that blends professional growth with personal adventure. We are looking for motivated, team-oriented individuals who take pride in their work, value hospitality, and want to be part of something bigger.

About Elk Ave Hospitality

At Elk Ave Hospitality, we are proud to operate a growing family of restaurants and hospitality businesses in Crested Butte and the Gunnison Valley. Our collection of venues offers a wide range of guest experiences, from elevated dining to approachable everyday hospitality, all rooted in quality, consistency, and genuine care for our guests and our team.

We believe hospitality can be both a craft and a career. With multiple venues, varied concepts, and opportunities for advancement, we are able to offer year-round employment, cross-training, and real pathways for growth. We are building a company for people who want to work hard, contribute to a strong team culture, and grow their skills over time.

We are growing quickly and actively building career paths for people who want to develop their knowledge, expand their skills, and contribute to a strong hospitality culture. Our core values are Communication, Humility, Accountability, Integrity, and Respect.

About Almont

Almont is Elk Ave Hospitalitys mountain resort hospitality concept, offering a guest experience rooted in comfort, character, and the unique setting of the Gunnison Valley. With food and beverage, market, bakery, and destination-driven hospitality all working together, Almont serves both visitors and locals seeking an authentic Colorado experience.

Working at Almont means being part of a team that values adaptability, guest care, and a strong sense of place. The environment is dynamic and service-focused, with opportunities to contribute across multiple areas of hospitality. For team members who enjoy variety, teamwork, and the energy of a resort-style setting, Almont offers a chance to grow within a unique and memorable operation.

Position Summary

Almont is hiring front-of-house team members for Server, Bartender, Host, Support Staff, Market, and Bakery positions. These roles are essential to creating a welcoming, organized, and memorable guest experience across multiple touchpoints of the operation.

Front-of-house team members at Almont are expected to deliver genuine hospitality, communicate clearly, move with urgency, and contribute to a team environment built on professionalism, consistency, and care. Whether serving guests in the dining room, supporting the floor, assisting in the market, or helping create a strong bakery experience, each role plays an important part in maintaining the standards of the brand.

These positions are ideal for hospitality professionals who take pride in execution, enjoy variety, and are motivated to grow within a hospitality group that values development and advancement.

Cross-Training and Growth

We believe in building flexible, well-rounded front-of-house teams through cross-training. Each team member will have a primary role based on their strongest skills and experience, along with the opportunity to take on secondary roles based on their willingness to learn and grow.

This approach helps employees build a broader understanding of the operation, develop new skills, and create more consistent opportunities as business levels shift throughout the season. We have found that this model supports both team success and individual growth while keeping advancement top of mind.

Benefits and Perks

• Competitive hourly pay based on experience
• Employee housing opportunities
• Opportunities for growth and advancement within Elk Ave Hospitality
• The chance to live and work in one of Colorados most remarkable mountain communities

Key Responsibilities

Guest Experience and Hospitality

• Deliver warm, genuine, and attentive hospitality to every guest.
• Help create an experience that feels welcoming, organized, and enjoyable from arrival through departure.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with guests and teammates.
• Support a service environment built on timing, teamwork, and attention to detail.
• Represent Almont and Elk Ave Hospitality with professionalism and pride.

Service Execution and Floor Support

• Perform the responsibilities of the assigned role with consistency, urgency, and accuracy.
• Support the overall flow of service by working collaboratively with front-of-house and back-of-house teams.
• Assist with guest service, food running, beverage service, table maintenance, guest seating, and general floor support as needed.
• Help maintain awareness of service pacing, guest needs, and overall operational flow.
• Support service standards across dining, guest-facing, and retail-facing areas of the operation.

Market, Bakery, and Guest-Facing Readiness

• Help maintain clean, organized, and guest-ready service areas throughout each shift.
• Support the presentation, stocking, cleanliness, and readiness of market, bakery, host, and service areas.
• Follow all company standards for cleanliness, side work, opening duties, and closing duties.
• Help ensure guest-facing spaces are welcoming, well maintained, and reflective of the Almont experience.

Teamwork and Professionalism

• Work closely with managers and teammates to support a strong service culture.
• Communicate clearly, respectfully, and efficiently throughout each shift.
• Maintain professionalism, composure, and accountability during high-volume periods.
• Be willing to support the team wherever needed to ensure successful execution.
• Contribute to a positive, team-oriented environment rooted in the companys core values.

Role-Specific Opportunities

Servers

Servers are responsible for guiding the guest experience through knowledgeable, attentive, and polished table service. This role requires strong menu knowledge, communication skills, timing, and the ability to create memorable guest experiences through hospitality and execution.

Bartenders

Bartenders are responsible for delivering high-quality beverage service while maintaining an organized, efficient, and guest-focused bar environment. This role requires strong product knowledge, attention to detail, speed, professionalism, and the ability to balance direct guest interaction with service bar responsibilities.

Hosts

Hosts are responsible for managing the guests first impression and helping maintain the pace and flow of the operation. This role requires warmth, organization, communication, and a strong sense of awareness around reservations, guest arrivals, and service timing.

Support Staff

Support Staff are responsible for helping maintain the flow, cleanliness, and readiness of service stations and guest-facing spaces. This role is essential to smooth operations and strong guest experiences, requiring urgency, awareness, consistency, and a team-first mindset.

Market

Market team members help create a clean, welcoming, and well-organized guest experience in a fast-paced retail setting. This role includes guest interaction, stocking, product presentation, cleanliness, and supporting the overall flow of the market environment.

Bakery

Bakery team members support a guest experience built around quality, presentation, and efficiency. This role may include guest service, stocking, product knowledge, presentation, and helping maintain a clean and inviting bakery space.

Qualifications

• Previous hospitality experience preferred, but not required for all roles.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Professional demeanor and commitment to strong guest service.
• Strong work ethic, reliability, and attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain composure and urgency in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to learn, take direction, and contribute to a team-focused culture.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Previous restaurant, hospitality, retail, bakery, or guest service experience is preferred.
• Strong guest service instincts and a genuine interest in hospitality.
• Ability to multitask, stay organized, and maintain standards during busy shifts.
• Comfort learning menus, service standards, products, and company systems.
• For bartending roles, experience with cocktails, beer, wine, and bar service is preferred.
• For server roles, experience with full-service dining and guest interaction is preferred.
• For host roles, experience with reservations, guest flow, and communication is preferred.
• For support roles, experience with food running, bussing, station stocking, and floor support is preferred.
• For market and bakery roles, experience with retail service, stocking, product presentation, or guest-facing counter service is preferred.

Physical and Position Requirements

• Must be able to stand and move continuously for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to walk, bend, reach, stoop, and carry throughout each shift.
• Must be able to work efficiently in a fast-paced hospitality environment.
• Must be capable of adjusting to changes in pace, priorities, and business volume.
• Must be able to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and extended hours as needed in a seasonal hospitality environment.
• Must be able to lift and carry service items, trays, glassware, supplies, or retail products as needed for the role.
• Bartender applicants must be 21 years of age or older.

Important Position Information

These are hourly, non-exempt positions. Compensation is based on experience. Hourly positions are not immediately eligible for health benefits or paid time off.

What Success Looks Like in These Roles

Success in these positions means helping create a welcoming, organized, and memorable guest experience while supporting a team that performs with professionalism, consistency, and pride. The right candidates work hard, communicate well, live the core values, and help ensure Almont delivers hospitality that feels warm, adaptable, and true to the brand.