Catering Assistant- Raploch Community Campus- 101370 - 442069

Stirling Council; Stirling; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government entity is seeking a part-time Catering Assistant to join their team at Raploch Community Campus. The role involves food preparation, basic cooking, and ensuring high standards of hygiene and safety compliance. Training will be provided for candidates without experience. This position offers flexible working hours and various benefits including annual leave, health support, and a pension scheme.

Benefits

30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays

Flexible working arrangements

Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme

Up to 6 months full sick pay

Access to Health & Wellbeing support

Ongoing opportunities for Learning & Development

Qualifications

• Willingness to complete training on job and compulsory off job training.
• Membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) for Children is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food and assist with basic cooking.
• Provide food service to customers.
• Maintain kitchen hygiene and health and safety compliance.
• Ensure compliance with applicable food safety and health & safety legislation.

Job description

Closing Date: 9th October 2025

Contract Type: Permanent, Part Time, Term Time

Salary: £6,1023

Hours: 10 hours (Monday - Friday 9.30am -11.30am)

Location: Raploch Community Campus

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food and assist with basic cooking
• Provide food service to customers
• Maintain kitchen hygiene and health and safety compliance
• Ensure compliance with applicable food safety and health & safety legislation

Requirements

• 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.
• Experience in Catering is not essential as training on job and compulsory off job training will be provided.
• Eligible to apply; we encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age (restrictions apply to Modern Apprenticeships), disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race.

Benefits

• 30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays (rising to 35 after 5 years continuous service)
• Flexible working including hybrid office/work from home arrangements. Our colleagues are encouraged to work flexibly as we know that busy lives don’t always fit around a traditional working pattern, if you need flexibility to complete your role just let us know and we will do our upmost to help you to invest in your career with us while balancing other aspects of your life.
• Biennial incremental progression until top of your payscale is reached
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. For further details visithttps://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