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Catering Planning & Delivery Manager
The R&A
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Job Posted- 25 Apr 2026
Status- Full Time
Location- Scotland
Closing date- 8 May 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Championships department as Catering Planning & Delivery Manager. The successful candidate will lead on the annual planning, logistics and implementation of catering operations for Championships, such as, The Open and AIG Women’s Open, collaborating with internal and a wide variety of external stakeholders. The individual will facilitate the delivery of catering operations at the championships to an industry leading world class standard, in line with agreed tolerances, departmental and organisational aims.
This is a full-time, permanent position working 35 hours per week.
This role is St Andrews based, working on a hybrid basis – 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home. There may be some flexibility on this.
The successful candidate will be required to work onsite at The AIG Women’s Open. There will also be travel required, predominantly in GB&I.
Please note, we may close applications early should we receive sufficient applications.
What We Offer
We offer a great benefits package including the following:
- Competitive Salary
- Company Pension Scheme and Sick Pay
- Life Insurance Cover
- Enhanced Maternity/Partner Pay
- 35 Days Holiday Per Year
- Free tickets to The Open and AIG Women’s Open each year (and other relevant R&A Championships)
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Season Ticket Loan
- Contribution towards glasses for VDU use
- Discounts available across 800 UK retailers and local businesses
Who We Are Looking For
The ideal candidate will have the following experience and attributes:
- Degree level qualification in Hospitality, Business Administration, or related field.
- Significant experience working in a major event catering environment, preferably at a greenfield site.
- Strong project management skills and/or a project management certification.
- Experience in a similar role liaising with high profile individuals, service providers, contractors and managing customer experiences.
- Experience of using Microsoft Office Packages, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
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About The R&A
The R&A group of companies was formed in 2004 to take on The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews’ responsibilities for governing the Rules of Golf, staging The Open, golf’s original championship, and developing the sport. The World Golf Museum in St Andrews is part of The R&A group.
Together The R&A and the USGA govern the sport of golf worldwide, operating in separate jurisdictions with a commitment to a single code for the Rules of Golf, Rules of Amateur Status and Equipment Standards. The R&A, through R&A Rules Ltd, governs the sport worldwide, outside of the United States and Mexico, on behalf of over 61 million golfers engaged in the sport in 145 countries and with the consent of 164 organisations from amateur and professional golf.
The R&A has responsibility for running a series of world class amateur events and international matches in women’s and girls’ as well as men’s and boys’ golf. The R&A stages the AIG Women’s Open and works with the DP World Tour to stage the Senior Open presented by Rolex.
The R&A is committed to investing £200 million over ten years in developing golf and supports the growth of the sport internationally, including the development and management of sustainable golf facilities.
For more information, please visit www.randa.org