GENERAL MANAGER
Lead One of Colorado’s Premier Hospitality Destinations
Royal Gorge Route Railroad • Antithesis Restaurant • Royal Gorge Inns & Properties • Caboose Café
Cañon City, Colorado
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WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE
$150,000–$185,000 Base Salary
Significant Annual Performance Bonus
Your success will be rewarded through measurable results, exceptional leadership, operational excellence, guest satisfaction, company performance, and the achievement of strategic goals.
Exceptional Benefits
✔ We currently pay 100% of the medical, dental and vision insurance premiums for eligible employees and their covered family members.
✔ Up to an 8% Company 401(k) Match
✔ Generous Paid Time Off
✔ Paid Holidays
✔ Employee Dining & Retail Discounts
✔ Professional Development
✔ Relocation Assistance (when applicable) & Employee Housing
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ABOUT US
The Royal Gorge Route Railroad is one company with one mission:
Creating unforgettable experiences through genuine hospitality.
Our hospitality experiences include:
🚂 Royal Gorge Route Railroad – One of America’s premier scenic railroads featuring unforgettable sightseeing and first-class dining experiences.
🍽️ Antithesis Restaurant – A destination dining experience built around exceptional food, hospitality, and service
.
🏨 Royal Gorge Inns & Properties – Boutique lodging, a vacation rental, and employee housing that complement and support our hospitality operations
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☕ Caboose Café – A vibrant small fast-casual restaurant serving both visitors and our local community
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🛍️ Retail & Guest Experienc
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s
🎉 Group Sales & Special Even
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s
Together, these experiences welcome hundreds of thousands of guests every yea
r
.
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THE OPPORTUNI
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Y
We’re looking for an exceptional leader to help shape the future of our compan
y
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Someone who believes great hospitality begins with great peopl
e
.
Someone who develops leaders, builds exceptional teams, strengthens culture, and creates unforgettable guest experience
s
.
You’ll work directly with Ownership and lead daily operations, inspire remarkable people, improve financial performance, and continue building one of Colorado’s premier hospitality destination
s
.
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OUR LEADERSHIP STY
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E
The best leaders aren’t hidden behind an office doo
r
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They’re presen
t
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They’re visibl
e
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They’re approachabl
e
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They know their employee
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They know their guest
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They coac
h
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They mento
r
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They solve problem
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They celebrate win
s
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They support their team
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They lead from the fron
t
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As our General Manager, you’ll spend the majority of your day actively engaged in the operation, helping people succeed and continuously improving both the guest and employee experienc
e
.
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WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LI
K
E
You build exceptional leader
s
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Employees love coming to wor
k
.
Departments work togethe
r
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Guests leave sayin
g
,
“That was incredible
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”
Financial performance continues to improv
e
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The culture grows stronger every yea
r
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The company is better because you were her
e
.
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WHO YOU A
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E
You lead with integrit
y
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You build trus
t
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You communicate with humilit
y
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You remain calm under pressur
e
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You coach more than you criticiz
e
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You believe no job is beneath a leade
r
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You notice the detail
s
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You love developing peopl
e
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You make everyone around you bette
r
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People don’t follow you because they have to, they follow you because they trust yo
u
.
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QUALIFICATIO
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* 7+ years leading hospitality, tourism, hotels, resorts, restaurants, attractions, or multi-unit operation
s.* Proven success leading complex operations and developing exceptional leadership team
s.* Strong financial and operational expertis
e.* Outstanding communication and relationship-building skill
s.* High emotional intelligenc
e.* Unquestioned integrit
y.* Passion for hospitalit
y
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BUILD A LEGA
C
Y
This is more than an executive positio
n
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It’s an opportunity to help shape one of Colorado’s premier hospitality destinations while creating experiences guests will remember for a lifetim
e
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If you’re passionate about leading from the front, building extraordinary teams, and developing remarkable people, we’d love to meet yo
u.