Catering Supervisor

Fife Council; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team in a high-volume kitchen at a local high school, where you will play a crucial role in providing nutritious meals to students and staff. This temporary position offers a chance to enhance your catering skills while ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. You'll coordinate staff, supervise kitchen operations, and utilize IT systems to streamline processes. Enjoy benefits like pension membership and generous holidays while contributing to the well-being of the school community. If you're passionate about catering and looking for a rewarding role, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Membership of the Fife Pension Fund

Training opportunities

Generous holiday allowance

Local and national discounts

Qualifications

• Catering qualification or equivalent experience required.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate staff activities and supervise kitchen staff.
• Ensure HACCP procedures are followed and paperwork is completed.
• Transport and serve meals while maintaining cleanliness.

Skills

Catering Experience

Understanding dietary and nutritional needs

Supervising kitchen staff

HACCP procedures

Using IT systems

Education

Catering Qualification (SVQ, City & Guilds 706/1)

Tools

Cashless purchase systems

Council software

Job description

Job Details

Do you have Catering Experience or a Catering Qualification such as an SVQ, City & Guilds 706/1, or equivalent?

In this High School Kitchen, you will be responsible for all activities in a larger, high-volume kitchen and its surrounds, connected with the provision of catering services, including satellite services.

Your duties will include:

1. Co-ordinating staff activities within the catering environment.
2. Supervising kitchen staff.
3. Ensuring HACCP procedures are followed, with all paperwork and electronic returns completed and submitted on time.
4. Using IT systems such as cashless purchase systems, email, payroll, and council software.
5. Understanding dietary and nutritional needs.
6. Transporting and serving meals, and general kitchen and dining room duties (e.g., washing up, setting up and clearing equipment and tables, cleaning the kitchen and surrounding areas).

We currently have a temporary vacancy at Queen Anne High School, Dunfermline:

• 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, between 7:30 am and 2:30 pm, on a 39-week contract. This post is temporary for 1 year.

Salary: £14.43 per hour to start, with additional payments for shift work, including weekends. Pay is annualized, paid in equal installments every 4 weeks.

Benefits include:

• Membership of the Fife Pension Fund, part of the Scottish Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS Scotland).
• Training opportunities and qualifications for the role.
• Generous holiday allowance.
• Local and national discounts at supermarkets, restaurants, and retail outlets.

This role involves providing meals to pupils and staff during the school day, including breakfast, morning break, and lunch.

Training on in-house systems will be provided. You will be expected to work towards an Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate once in the role.

The Person

Do you have Catering Experience or a Catering Qualification such as an SVQ, City & Guilds 706/1, or equivalent?

Before confirming your appointment, you will need to obtain PVG scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and join the relevant PVG scheme.

You should be able to provide a regular and effective service, working independently or as part of a team.

A full day of induction training will be required before starting in the role.