Catering Assistant - Doune Primary - 102393 - 490816

Stirling Council; Macduff; On-site; GBP 8,500 - 10,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave + 7 publichols

Flexible working where role allows

Local Government Pension Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Car Lease Scheme

Technology Benefit Scheme

Job summary

Stirling Council is seeking a motivated catering assistant for a part-time, term-time role based at Doune Primary School. You will assist with food preparation, basic cooking, and food service, while ensuring kitchen hygiene and health and safety standards are met. Training is provided if catering experience is limited.

The role may require relocation between locations with notice as the service operates across sites. PVG for Children is a requirement after interview.

Qualifications

• Duties include preparation of food, basic cooking and food service.
• Kitchen hygiene and health and safety compliance are required.
• Training will be provided where experience in catering is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food and assist with basic cooking.
• Deliver food service to standards expected.
• Maintain kitchen hygiene and health and safety.
• Be ready to move locations within the service with notice.

Skills

Catering

Food service

Kitchen hygiene

Health & safety

Job description

Closing Date: 14th October 2026

Contract Type: Part time, Term Time

Salary: £ 9,476

Hours: 15 per week

Location: Doune Primary School

A vacancy has occurred for a catering assistant who is motivated, interested and takes pride in ensuring that a high standard of food preparation and service is maintained. Duties will include the preparation of food, basic cooking, food service, kitchen hygiene and health and safety, ensuring compliance with the Food Safety Act, Health & Safety at Work Act and subsequent legislation. Experience in Catering is not essential as training on job and compulsory off job training will be provided. You will be initially based at one location but will be required to move location with appropriate notice as the service requires.

The successful candidate will be required to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) for Children. If your application is progressed after the interview, you will be asked to complete the form and have your details verified.

If you've got the right skills for the job we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age (restrictions apply to Modern Apprenticeships), disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race.

Job Description

Additional Salary Information

Stirling Information

The Benefits

• 30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays (rising to 35 after 5 years continuous service) Pro-rated for part time roles.
• Flexible working including hybrid office/work from home arrangements where the role allows. We have a good balance across our teams, retaining the benefits to work/life balance of working from home part of the week, with the collaborative and social benefits of working from the office 2-3 days per week
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. For further details visit https://www.scotlgpsmember.org/about-the-lgps/
• Up to 6 months full sick pay and 6 months half pay dependent on length of service
• Carers Leave
• Up to 4 weeks paid Paternity Leave
• Access to Health & Wellbeing support
• Ongoing opportunities for Learning & Development
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Lift share Scheme
• Car Lease Scheme
• Technology Benefit Scheme