General Manager

General Manager

The Blue Star · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Blue Star is not a concept. It is a conviction.

From 1995 to 2017, The Blue Star was a cornerstone of Colorado Springs dining, a place where guests returned not just for the food, but for how it made them feel. We are reopening, and we are doing it right. We are looking for a General Manager who understands that hospitality is not a function of a restaurant. It is the soul of one.

THE OPPORTUNITY

This is a leadership role in the truest sense. As General Manager, you will oversee a multi-revenue hospitality operation that includes dinner service, a growing events program, catering, and to-go, with a combined revenue potential exceeding $6M. You will not simply manage a restaurant. You will build something people talk about long after the check is paid.

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR

The best leaders we've ever encountered share something in common: they listen before they lead. They earn trust before they demand standards. They understand that the energy in a dining room on a Friday night is a direct reflection of the culture in the kitchen on a Tuesday morning.

We are looking for someone who demonstrates:

• Radical ownership - you take responsibility for everything that happens in the building, full stop
• Hospitality instinct - you read a room, anticipate needs, and create moments that feel personal
• Courageous communication - you address performance directly, protect the culture, and never avoid a hard conversation
• Systems thinking - you build repeatable, sustainable processes rather than relying on heroics
• A team builder's mindset - you develop people, promote from within, and measure your success by the leaders you create
• Financial acumen - you understand that hospitality without profitability is not sustainable
• Long-term thinking - you are building something that outlives any single shift

WHAT THE ROLE REQUIRES

• Proven leadership experience in an elevated, full-service dining environment
• Demonstrated ability to manage and develop a team across multiple departments
• Experience with labor management, food cost, and P&L accountability
• The ability to move between visionary thinking and precise execution sometimes within the same hour
• Genuine curiosity about people, food, systems, and the craft of hospitality

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary with performance-based growth opportunities
• A leadership team that believes in developing from within
• A historic concept with a loyal community and serious momentum
• The chance to be part of something being built the right way, from the ground up

A NOTE ON CULTURE

We operate by a leadership standard rooted in Courage, Accountability, and Compassion. We expect our leaders to arrive with humility, to listen, learn, and earn the right to lead change before introducing it. The right candidate will see this not as a constraint, but as the mark of a true professional.

If you are the kind of leader who leaves every team better than you found it, we want to hear from you.