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COO jobs with H-2B visa sponsorship are available at seasonal hospitality groups, resort operators, and event management companies that need temporary executive leadership during peak periods. Employers must secure DOL labor certification before filing, and the 66,000-visa annual cap means early timing is critical for your application.
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Get Access To All JobsSeat: Director of Resort Operations
Department: Resort Operations
Location: Lutsen Mountains
Reports To: Chief of Resort Operations & Development
Status: Full-Time, Year-Round
Schedule: Evening and weekend coverage required
Base salary range: $90,000 - $115,000
Seat Overview
The Director of Resort Operations is responsible for the full operational performance of the resort, leading both guest-facing and mountain operations. This role ensures all departments from front-line service to mountain infrastructure are aligned, prepared, and executed at a high level to deliver a safe, efficient, and exceptional guest experience.
This seat integrates all operational functions into one cohesive system, eliminating silos and driving consistency across service delivery, infrastructure reliability, and overall resort execution.
Seat Purpose
Own the end-to-end performance of resort operations, ensuring alignment between guest experience, operational execution, and financial outcomes. This role directly owns Guest Sales & Services Operations and provides leadership, direction, and accountability to all department managers to deliver a seamless guest experience while supporting executive leadership with operational execution, planning, and decision making.
Core Accountabilities
- Guest Experience Ownership: Own the end-to-end guest journey across all touchpoints, ensuring a consistent, high-quality experience from arrival through departure, including service standards, issue resolution, and continuous improvement.
- Guest Sales & Services Operations: Own all guest-facing sales and service operations including lodging, front desk, ticketing, groups, and related services, ensuring operational readiness, transaction accuracy, service consistency, and alignment with guest demand and revenue objectives.
- Department Manager Leadership & Organizational Alignment: Lead and hold all department managers accountable for operational execution, guest experience, and financial performance, while developing leadership capability and ensuring alignment across the organization.
- Integrated Resort Operations: Ensure seamless coordination across all departments by aligning staffing, scheduling, and execution with guest demand, peak periods, and operational priorities.
- Financial Performance & Operational Budget Management: Own operational financial performance across departments, including revenue, labor, and expenses, ensuring results align with budget while maintaining operational efficiency and guest experience standards.
- Capital Project Support & Execution Partnership: Partner on capital planning and project execution, ensuring projects align with operational needs, are executed effectively, and are fully integrated into day-to-day resort operations.
- Safety, Service Standards & Continuous Improvement: Own resort-wide safety, SOP adherence, and service standards, while driving continuous improvement initiatives that enhance guest experience, operational consistency, and efficiency.
Key Departments & Functions Oversight
Guest Operations:
- Hospitality (Front Desk, Tickets, Events, F&B, Retail)
- Rentals
- Ski School
Mountain & Infrastructure Operations:
- Lift Operations
- Snowmaking
- Grooming & Terrain Park
- Mountain & Facilities Maintenance (Lift, Vehicle, Equipment, Buildings & Systems)
- Housekeeping
Culture Fit
This role sets the operational tone for the entire resort and requires strong leadership presence, accountability, and alignment with company values.
- Ownership & Accountability: Takes full responsibility for total resort performance and follows through on commitments.
- One Team Mentality: Breaks down silos and builds alignment across all departments and leadership teams.
- Guest-First Mindset: Prioritizes the guest experience while balancing operational efficiency and business performance.
- Leadership Through Action: Maintains a visible, engaged presence and leads from the front during peak operations.
- Operational Discipline: Values structure, consistency, and execution while adapting to changing conditions.
- Composure Under Pressure: Maintains clarity and decisiveness in high-volume, high-pressure environments.
- Commitment to Improvement: Continuously seeks ways to improve systems, teams, and overall resort performance.
Skills & Experience Qualifications
Required
- 7+ years of experience in resort, hospitality, or operational leadership
- 3+ years in a senior leadership role overseeing multiple departments
- Strong understanding of both guest-facing operations and operational systems/infrastructure
- Proven ability to lead large, cross-functional teams
- Experience managing budgets, labor, and operational performance
- Strong decision-making, problem-solving, and communication skills
Preferred
- Ski resort or multi-department recreational operations experience
- Experience overseeing both revenue-generating and infrastructure-based departments
- Background in scaling operations across multiple locations or properties
- Familiarity with capital planning and asset management
Physical & Environmental Requirements
- Regular presence across resort property, both indoor and outdoor environments
- Exposure to variable weather conditions depending on season
- Ability to respond to operational needs during peak periods, including weekends and holidays
- Occasional lifting and movement of equipment/materials as needed
Disclaimer: The statements above describe the general nature of the seat, including its purpose and core accountabilities. They are intended to outline the primary areas of responsibility and the level of work expected for this role, but they are not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or skills required. Team members may be asked to support additional operational needs as business conditions require. As a recreational hospitality business, on-site availability during peak periods—including weekends, holidays, and high-traffic resort events—is an essential expectation for this role.
Pay: $90,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Seat: Director of Resort Operations
Department: Resort Operations
Location: Lutsen Mountains
Reports To: Chief of Resort Operations & Development
Status: Full-Time, Year-Round
Schedule: Evening and weekend coverage required
Base salary range: $90,000 - $115,000
Seat Overview
The Director of Resort Operations is responsible for the full operational performance of the resort, leading both guest-facing and mountain operations. This role ensures all departments from front-line service to mountain infrastructure are aligned, prepared, and executed at a high level to deliver a safe, efficient, and exceptional guest experience.
This seat integrates all operational functions into one cohesive system, eliminating silos and driving consistency across service delivery, infrastructure reliability, and overall resort execution.
Seat Purpose
Own the end-to-end performance of resort operations, ensuring alignment between guest experience, operational execution, and financial outcomes. This role directly owns Guest Sales & Services Operations and provides leadership, direction, and accountability to all department managers to deliver a seamless guest experience while supporting executive leadership with operational execution, planning, and decision making.
Core Accountabilities
- Guest Experience Ownership: Own the end-to-end guest journey across all touchpoints, ensuring a consistent, high-quality experience from arrival through departure, including service standards, issue resolution, and continuous improvement.
- Guest Sales & Services Operations: Own all guest-facing sales and service operations including lodging, front desk, ticketing, groups, and related services, ensuring operational readiness, transaction accuracy, service consistency, and alignment with guest demand and revenue objectives.
- Department Manager Leadership & Organizational Alignment: Lead and hold all department managers accountable for operational execution, guest experience, and financial performance, while developing leadership capability and ensuring alignment across the organization.
- Integrated Resort Operations: Ensure seamless coordination across all departments by aligning staffing, scheduling, and execution with guest demand, peak periods, and operational priorities.
- Financial Performance & Operational Budget Management: Own operational financial performance across departments, including revenue, labor, and expenses, ensuring results align with budget while maintaining operational efficiency and guest experience standards.
- Capital Project Support & Execution Partnership: Partner on capital planning and project execution, ensuring projects align with operational needs, are executed effectively, and are fully integrated into day-to-day resort operations.
- Safety, Service Standards & Continuous Improvement: Own resort-wide safety, SOP adherence, and service standards, while driving continuous improvement initiatives that enhance guest experience, operational consistency, and efficiency.
Key Departments & Functions Oversight
Guest Operations:
- Hospitality (Front Desk, Tickets, Events, F&B, Retail)
- Rentals
- Ski School
Mountain & Infrastructure Operations:
- Lift Operations
- Snowmaking
- Grooming & Terrain Park
- Mountain & Facilities Maintenance (Lift, Vehicle, Equipment, Buildings & Systems)
- Housekeeping
Culture Fit
This role sets the operational tone for the entire resort and requires strong leadership presence, accountability, and alignment with company values.
- Ownership & Accountability: Takes full responsibility for total resort performance and follows through on commitments.
- One Team Mentality: Breaks down silos and builds alignment across all departments and leadership teams.
- Guest-First Mindset: Prioritizes the guest experience while balancing operational efficiency and business performance.
- Leadership Through Action: Maintains a visible, engaged presence and leads from the front during peak operations.
- Operational Discipline: Values structure, consistency, and execution while adapting to changing conditions.
- Composure Under Pressure: Maintains clarity and decisiveness in high-volume, high-pressure environments.
- Commitment to Improvement: Continuously seeks ways to improve systems, teams, and overall resort performance.
Skills & Experience Qualifications
Required
- 7+ years of experience in resort, hospitality, or operational leadership
- 3+ years in a senior leadership role overseeing multiple departments
- Strong understanding of both guest-facing operations and operational systems/infrastructure
- Proven ability to lead large, cross-functional teams
- Experience managing budgets, labor, and operational performance
- Strong decision-making, problem-solving, and communication skills
Preferred
- Ski resort or multi-department recreational operations experience
- Experience overseeing both revenue-generating and infrastructure-based departments
- Background in scaling operations across multiple locations or properties
- Familiarity with capital planning and asset management
Physical & Environmental Requirements
- Regular presence across resort property, both indoor and outdoor environments
- Exposure to variable weather conditions depending on season
- Ability to respond to operational needs during peak periods, including weekends and holidays
- Occasional lifting and movement of equipment/materials as needed
Disclaimer: The statements above describe the general nature of the seat, including its purpose and core accountabilities. They are intended to outline the primary areas of responsibility and the level of work expected for this role, but they are not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or skills required. Team members may be asked to support additional operational needs as business conditions require. As a recreational hospitality business, on-site availability during peak periods—including weekends, holidays, and high-traffic resort events—is an essential expectation for this role.
Pay: $90,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding COO Jobs
Verify your H-2B occupational eligibility early
COO roles must meet DOL's temporary need standard, which means the employer's need must be seasonal, peakload, or a one-time occurrence. Pull the O*NET profile for Chief Executives to confirm the standard occupational classification before targeting employers.
Target employers with seasonal executive hiring history
Hospitality groups, ski resort operators, and large seasonal event companies sometimes hire interim COOs during peak cycles. Search OFLC disclosure data filtered by employer state and occupation to find which companies have filed H-2B visa certifications in executive-adjacent roles before.
Search verified H-2B sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Filter by COO and senior operations roles on Migrate Mate to see employers with documented H-2B filing history. This cuts the cold-outreach phase significantly by showing you which organizations have already navigated the DOL certification process for similar positions.
Time your outreach around the cap filing windows
The 33,000-visa summer allocation opens October 1 and the winter allocation opens April 1. Approach employers at least four to six months before their peak season starts so they have enough lead time to complete DOL prevailing wage determinations and the OFLC certification before filing with USCIS.
Document your temporary leadership credentials precisely
H-2B petitions for senior roles require the employer to prove no qualified U.S. workers are available. Prepare a concise credentials package showing your track record in seasonal or project-based executive roles, since this directly supports the employer's recruitment attestation to DOL.
Confirm the employer is registered with E-Verify before accepting
Some H-2B employers are required to use E-Verify for employment eligibility verification. Ask HR directly whether the company is enrolled before signing an offer, because gaps in compliance can delay your start date or complicate post-arrival onboarding.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find COO jobs that offer H-2B visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is the most direct way to find COO roles filtered specifically for H-2B visa sponsorship. The platform surfaces employers with verified DOL filing history, so you can focus on companies that have already completed the labor certification process rather than approaching employers cold who may be unfamiliar with H-2B requirements for senior roles.
How does the H-2B annual cap affect COO job seekers?
USCIS issues a maximum of 66,000 H-2B visas each fiscal year, split into two 33,000-visa allocations for summer and winter seasons. Cap numbers are often reached quickly, sometimes within days of the filing window opening. If your employer misses the initial filing date, you may need to wait for supplemental allocations, which Congress or DHS authorizes on a case-by-case basis in high-demand years.
Does an H-2B COO role need to be genuinely temporary?
Yes. DOL requires the employer to demonstrate that the need for the COO position is temporary, not permanent. Qualifying scenarios include seasonal hospitality operations, a one-time large-scale event, or a peakload period where the company's workload temporarily exceeds its permanent workforce capacity. A year-round executive management need does not satisfy the H-2B temporary need standard.
Can I change employers while on an H-2B visa in a COO role?
H-2B status is employer-specific and tied to the approved petition. If you want to work for a different employer, that new employer must file a separate H-2B petition and obtain its own DOL certification before you can begin work. You can't transfer the existing petition the way some other visa categories allow, so plan your employment transitions carefully around filing timelines.