Assistant Catering Supervisor (Peripatetic) - NAY18045

North Ayrshire Council; Kilwinning; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

North Ayrshire Council is seeking an Assistant Catering Supervisor to manage the school kitchen establishment alongside the Catering Supervisor. The role requires a proactive leader who can oversee staff both on-site and in spoke units, with excellent customer service skills.

Flexibility for start and finish times is desirable. This Term Time post requires PVG and Occupational Health checks; prior management experience in catering is preferred to ensure smooth operation during busy service

Qualifications

• Experience in a catering management role.
• Ability to manage staff across multiple locations.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee school kitchen operations and spoke units.
• Lead and develop catering staff to ensure high service standards.
• Ensure health and safety compliance across sites.

Skills

Staff management

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Assistant Catering Supervisor (Peripatetic) - NAY18045

We may conduct our interviews in person or using Microsoft Teams for video calling. All you need is a device with a camera and access to the internet. We will provide guidance and instructions on how to use this method if your interview is being held virtually.

important-information-for-applicants (north-ayrshire.gov.uk)

We are recruiting for an Assistant Catering Supervisor to manage the school kitchen establishment alongside the Catering Supervisor. The candidate should be a team player, hard-working, organised, creative and passionate about customer service. Previous experience in a similar role is required as you would be responsible for the management of staff, not only onsite but in spoke units also. The candidate should be able to work in a high-pressure, high-turnover environment and have excellent interpersonal/communication skills.

Flexibility regarding start & finish times, to suit the needs on the service, would be desirable. This post is Term Time. Start date is subject to PVG and Occupational Health Checks. Applicants must hold experience in a management role or similar.

For more details see the attached Role Profile below.

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Staff Values & Behaviours

North Ayrshire Council uses behavioural based approach throughout the recruitment process. Our staff values of Focus, Passion & Inspiration will be explored for this vacancy.

Further information on our Staff Values and how to complete behaviour based application form questions is available on the

Staff values and behaviours (north-ayrshire.gov.uk).

Additional Information

References

For your information if this post requires references you will be notified of further details if you are successful in gaining an interview. Not providing relevant references when requested may delay the outcome of the interview process.

PVG (Children)

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.

Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by North Ayrshire Council. Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant PVG check (£59 or £18), which will be deducted from your salary following commencement of employment. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit

Disclosure Scotland - mygov.scot. For further details on North Ayrshire Council’s policy please visit

Please note if you are the successful candidate your name and email address will be entered into the Disclosure Scotland PVG system to generate your PVG form which will be issued to your email with an enclosed link to complete.

Our Workstyles

As an employer of choice, North Ayrshire Council has identified four different Workstyles. Each post in the council has been allocated one of these styles:

In Building – More than 90% of time spent primarily at a single base or location.

This post has been allocated the workstyle: In Building

More information on our workstyles can be found in our HR Guide -

Workstyles (north-ayrshire.gov.uk). If you have any questions on the allocated Workstyle for this post, please ask at interview.

Use of AI in Applications

Applicants may use AI tools to

assist

with drafting or refining their application. However, AI should only be used to enhance an application and must not replace personal experience or be used to generate content wholly on the applicant’s behalf. Where it is identified that AI has been used to create an application in full or to falsify responses, th