Title: Food & Beverage Manager

Location: Bolsover Castle, Castle Street, Bolsover, Derbyshire, S44 6PR

Salary: From £30,777 p.a., dependent on skills and experience / 36 hours per week

Job type: Permanent

Ref: 16464

Heritage is for everybody, and we are here for heritage.

Heritage lives in places and people, memories and stories, artefacts and traditions. It can connect us all to the past, and to each other. It can make us happier, strengthen every community, and help shape society for the better. Everybody should be able to enjoy the benefits it brings.

That's why, as a charity, we care for over a million objects and hundreds of historic sites in every part of England, from international icons to local treasures. And it's why we open them up, share their stories and find new ways for everybody to enjoy, learn, play and create.

We are looking for a Food & Beverage Manager to join our team at Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire. The role is full-time and permanent.

The Benefits

– Salary from £30,777, depending on skills and experience

– 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, pro rata, rising to 28 days after 3 years

– Matched pension contributions up to 10%

– Flexible hours

– The opportunity to progress your career within the heritage sector

– Support with personal professional development via our Management Apprenticeship Programme

– Subscriptions to professional bodies

– Free access to all English Heritage sites for you and up to six friends and family members

– 25% discount in our shops and cafes

– Enhanced maternity, paternity or shared parental leave

– Options to buy additional leave

– An inclusive working atmosphere where everybody is supported from all backgrounds, religions and with different needs

– Opportunities to go to some of our great live music and history events

This is a great opportunity for an experienced food and beverage professional to manage all aspects of our catering operations at Bolsover Castle – including food safety, cost control, compliance, menu planning and generating in excess of £300,000 income p.a. We are looking for a natural leader who thrives on managing a diverse team to perform successfully and deliver a memorable service experience for our visitors.

If you are someone who thrives in a hospitality environment where no day is ever the same, who can motivate a team to excel and has ambition underpinned by excellent organisational skills, we’d like to hear from you.

Interviews will be held at Bolsover Castle, w.c. 29th June.

If you would like to talk to us e.g. about workplace adjustments or working patterns, please contact Joel Wileman, Cluster Manager. Contact details are available via the apply button. No agencies please.

Find out more about us and what we do on our website. You can also meet some of our people and hear about why they enjoy working with us.

Everybody's welcome at English Heritage

Forget the stereotypes. It takes thousands of people from every background to care for England's heritage and open it up for everybody to enjoy. We're looking for every type of person with every kind of skill and experience, and we're committed to making sure that English Heritage is an equitable, diverse and inclusive place to work. You can connect with others through our EDI networks as a member or ally. These include Ethnic Diversity, Faith & Belief, Social Equity, LGBTQ+, Neurodivergence, Age, Disability and Gender Health and Wellbeing.

We take wellbeing seriously. We are committed to ensuring everyone feels safe at work and can carry out their role. To support this, we have a network of Mental Health First aiders, regular information and awareness events, unlimited access to an Employee Assistance Programme and work with our people to implement reasonable adjustments.

Closing date: 19/06/2026 23:59:59