Catering Assistant - Task Team- Mobile Work- 102362 - 486314

Stirling Council; Stirling; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Hybrid working where role allows

Local Government Pension Scheme

Sick pay up to 6 months

Carers Leave

Learning & Development opportunities

Cycle to Work Scheme

Health & Wellbeing support

Job summary

Stirling Council is seeking a Task Team Catering Assistant to provide healthy, nutritious meals for young people while ensuring high standards of food preparation and service. The role is mobile across units, with 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 3:00pm.

The successful candidate will handle food preparation, basic cooking, service, hygiene, and health and safety responsibilities, and must have catering experience and a clean driving licence.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering is essential and on-the-job training will be provided.
• Full clean driving licence is essential.
• PVG for Children is required if progressed after interview.
• Flexibility to work at different units as required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food and basic cooking, food service and kitchen hygiene.
• Maintain high standard of food safety and health & safety compliance.

Skills

Catering experience

Driving licence

Tools

PVG for Children

Job description

Closing Date: 11th September 2026

Contract Type: Full Time, Temporary until 30/06/2027

Salary: £26,070

Hours: 35 per week (Monday to Friday 7:30am - 3:00pm)

Location: Mobile Work

A vacancy has occurred for a Task Team Catering Assistant who is motivated, interested in providing healthy & nutritious food to our young people, who will also take pride in ensuring that a high standard of food preparation and service is delivered & 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 essential, on job training will be provided and compulsory off job training. You will be required to work at different units as and when the service requires, therefore a full clean driving license is essential.

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.

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