Job Opportunities
Work with us!
Business Manager
Start Date: flexible, to be discussed at interview
Are you a strategic senior leader with a background in business development and financial strategy ready to play a vital role in forging the future of The Great Dixter Charitable Trust. If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join the senior team as Business Manager. This is a full-time, permanent position, 40 hours per week including some weekends.
We are looking for a highly skilled and visionary senior leader, with a proven track-record of business and financial management and the creation of robust and innovative financial and operational strategies. Reporting to the CEO, the Business Manager will be entrusted with strategic responsibility and supervising the management of the commercial operations across the Great Dixter Charitable Trust including finance, management information, the shop, and café. The Business Manager must be a good manager of teams in commercial operations. The Business Manager will conduct rigorous analysis of financial data, trends and performance metrics to derive insights and offer recommendations for informed decision making.
In return Great Dixter offer a market rate salary and benefits package, together with flexible working practices where available. To apply, please send a full cv with a covering letter outlining your suitability for the post to [email protected]
Closing date for applications: Tuesday 18 February at 17.00
Further information: Business Manager- JD and Person Specification
Deputy Catering Manager
Start Date: as soon as possible
Are you ready to play a key role in taking our Loggia Café to the next level. If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join the catering team as Deputy Catering Manager. This is a full-time, one year fixed term contract, 40 hours per week 8am to 5pm Monday to Sunday.
The Deputy Catering Manager will play a key part in supervising the successful running of our Loggia Café and other on-site catering events. From preparing delicious dishes to training and mentoring your colleagues, you’ll uphold our high standards of quality, presentation and dietary restrictions every day. You will bring your own culinary flair to our kitchen, assisting the Catering Manager in developing seasonal and daily specials, while maintaining stock rotation to minimise waste and control costs.
In return Great Dixter offer a market rate salary and benefits package, together with flexible working practices where available. To apply, please send a full cv with a short covering letter outlining your suitability for the post to [email protected]
Deadline for applications: Monday 10 February at 17.00
Further information: Deputy Catering Manager JD and Person Specification
Café Assistants
Start date: by 1 April 2025
We are recruiting for seasonal Café Assistants to work in our Loggia Café from the start of April until the end of October. If you have experience working in a café or in a similar café assistant position and are interested in being part of our Catering team, please send your cv and a short covering letter to [email protected]
Further information: Cafe Assistant JD and Person Specification
Café Assistant/Chef Assistant
Start date: by 1 April 2025
We are recruiting for a seasonal Café Assistant/Chef Assistant to work in our Loggia Café from the start of April until the end of October. If you have experience working in a café or in a similar café assistant position, enjoy working both front and back of house and are interested in being part of our Catering team, please send your cv and a short covering letter to [email protected]
Further information: Cafe Assistant/Chef Assistant JD and Person Specification
Seasonal Guides
Seasonal guides required for conducting house tours at Great Dixter House and Gardens.
Our team of House Guides work on a rota basis and new guides are required for approximately three hours per week initially, including some weekends.
You will need to be welcoming & confident enough to talk to a large group. French or German speaking an advantage.
Please send your CV to Amanda Taggart at [email protected]
