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Work in a place like no other...

Everything we do here contributes to the conservation and restoration of our historic buildings and landscapes, our employees are key to helping us to protect and sustain Castle Howard for future generations to enjoy.

Our experienced, dedicated and friendly team cover a variety of roles, from outdoor work in our beautiful landscape to inside roles within the House or Estate Office. It's a privilege to work at Castle Howard with the its vast history, stunning landscape and architecture, association with location filming and a vibrant working environment.

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Our latest vacancies can be found below. 

If you would like to apply for any of these positions please send your CV to our HR department via email at hr@castlehoward.co.uk or complete our online application form. 

 

Permanent Position
Sous Chef
Salary: £30,276, 40 hours per week over seven days, mainly daytime shifts
Manage the daily operations over our three main F&B outlets - Courtyard Café, Boathouse Kiosk, and Fitzroy Café ensuring seamless functionality and delivering a quality and standard of food aligned with the Castle Howard brand. Work closely with the Executive Head Chef and other senior Food and Beverage managers to ensure the smooth running of the catering outlets, ensuring all food safety due diligence is complete and the policy is always adhered to. Manage, train and guide a team, with a positive approach to the development of more junior colleges and apprentices. Be involved with the planning and delivering of banqueting and hospitality events. Create weekly seasonal specials with produce derived from the wider estate, walled garden and Farm Shop. Work closely with the Executive Head Chef to develop and create new menus, and concepts, using experience and knowledge to deliver on budget and within time sensitive parameters. On occasion organise and run pop up catering at events across the Castle Howard Estate.
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Permanent Position
Volunteer Development Manager
Salary: Dependent on experience
Castle Howard is a diverse working rural estate and award-winning visitor attraction, welcoming over 250,000 visitors annually. Built over 300 years ago, Castle Howard remains a family home and features a variety of attractions including a house and gardens, a changing programme of events, two gift shops, a farm shop, a garden centre, four cafés, and wider estate businesses such as farming, forestry, let property, and a holiday park. The estate is also available for private hire for weddings and corporate functions. The Volunteer Development Manager will support and help grow our team of 200+ volunteers, ensuring they receive recognition and training while also being ambitious about future volunteering opportunities. This role involves developing and nurturing current volunteers and creating new roles and programs. The ideal candidate will be organised, creative, and a multitasker who enjoys being busy, shows great attention to detail, and loves thinking of better ways to do things.
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Our Benefits

Working at Castle Howard comes with a range of great benefits, including...

  • Free entry into the House and Gardens
  • 20% discount in our retail shops and catering outlets
  • 31 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
  • Company pension plan
  • Death in service (permanent staff only)
  • Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
  • Passes to other visitor attractions
  • Uniform and tools provided
  • Training opportunities
  • Promotional opportunities
  • Social events throughout the year
  • Sociable working hours