Catering Manager

The Catering Manager is responsible for leading and delivering the catering service at The Burn, preparing fresh, high-quality meals for residential groups, private events and other guests. Duties include planning menus; accommodating dietary, cultural and allergen requirements; ordering stock and sourcing seasonal, local produce; managing food costs, gross profit and waste; maintaining food-safety, hygiene and health-and-safety standards and records; overseeing kitchen cleaning, equipment and stock control; preparing staff rotas; and training, supervising and supporting the Cook, Front of House Supervisor and General Assistants. The role also involves liaising with guests, suppliers and colleagues to provide a welcoming, consistent and professional service.

The Burn is a 20-bedroomed Mansion House, Listed Grade B, originally built in 1791, but largely remodelled in 1933-35. Once the home of the Russell family, they left the Mansion and 200-acre estate to what became Goodenough College back in 1949, since when, it has been operating as an academic retreat for mostly International and Scottish university post-graduates, in line with our charitable objects: "To deliver a vibrant community through a unique programme of intellectual, cultural and social activities in line with our values of global citizenship and social responsibility. The Burn offers retreat accommodation in Scotland".

Alongside our core business of academic retreats, we offer exclusive hire of the Mansion, for private, family celebrations and other events and we offer holiday accommodation in 3 self-catering properties. This is administered under our Enterprises arm and the surplus is invested back in the charity.

The estate is a beautiful woodland oasis, with the River North Esk running through a spectacular natural landscape, home to many rare, nesting birds and Red Squirrell. Parts of the estate are designated and SSSI (site of special scientific interest). The broadleaf woodland becomes rich with autumn colours and there are many walks for all.

This is a varied, sleeves-rolled-up role, working closely with a small, dedicated team. The Burn is at a pivotal moment in its long history of welcoming guests and the post holder will be a part of the step change in standards of food preparation, encouraged to give their views on what we grow onsite to create our menus from as close to home as possible.