Catering Supervisor @ Fettes College

School Talent; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holidays + 8 public holidays

Christmas closure time off

Free meals

Parking on campus

Gym membership

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Fettes College in Edinburgh is seeking an inspiring Catering Department leader to head a busy team and deliver exceptional experiences for staff, students, and guests. The role requires energising the team, coordinating events, and maintaining high standards in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate will have a Level 2 Food Hygiene qualification, experience in large-scale catering, and strong organisational skills.

Qualifications

• Have a passion for providing excellent customer service.
• Have experience in leading and motivating large teams.
• Proven experience in leading and delivering successful, well-organised events, with the ability to bring together people, resources and attention to detail to ensure every event runs smoothly and creates an exceptional experience for guests.
• Have a strong background in a similar high-volume environment.
• Excellent time keeping and time management skills.
• Be a competent multi-tasker, who can work under pressure, and as part of
• Level 2 Food Hygiene qualification is required. Experience of allergenlegislation and knowledge of special diets is essential.
• Be familiar with health and safety requirements within a cateringenvironment.
• Have experience of catering operational IT systems and paperwork.

Skills

Customer service

Team leadership

Event management

Time management

Under pressure

Allergen legislation

Health & safety

Education

Level 2 Food Hygiene qualification

Tools

Catering IT systems

Job description

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The salary for this role is £27,800 per annum (£15.29 per hour). In addition to being part of a great team you will be entitled to a range of benefits that include:

• 30 days holidays and 8 days public holidays, generally taken outside termtime.
• Time off over Christmas and New Year (2 weeks of annual leave) as theschool is closed.
• Parking within the campus grounds. The campus is easily accessed by carand bus. There is a bus stop located outside the campus serving severalroutes across the city, including routes to railway station.
• Membership of Westwood’s gym and health club which offers a range ofexcellent fitness and leisure facilities including a 25m swimming pool.
• Free lunchtime meals during term time, and at other times when cateringis provided, and you are on duty.
• Life insurance scheme.
• Excellent Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Fettes College Pension Plan - This scheme is a money purchaseone, operating as a salary exchange plan. The College will contribute aminimum of 8% of your basic annual salary to the Plan and you will berequired to contribute a minimum of 2% of basic annual salary.
• Access to discounted healthcare, additional life insurance, shoppingdiscounts, etc through our benefits portal.

Hours of Work

Full time hours - 35 hours per week (varied start and finish between 6.30am and 9.30pm), 5 days out of 7 to cover weekends. All staff are expected to accept a reasonable amount of overtime if requested from time to time.

The Role

We are looking for an inspiring and people-focused leader to join our outstanding Catering Department.

If you thrive in a busy, fast-paced and iconic environment, love bringing people together and take pride in creating a great experience for both customers and colleagues, we would love to hear from you. With experience in a busy operational environment, you will be a confident and inspiring leader who knows how to motivate a team, build strong relationships and bring energy and enthusiasm to everything you do.

Main Responsibilities

Please see the full Job Description for duties and responsibilities for this role

The Ideal Candidate

Person Specification

• Have a passion for providing excellent customer service.
• Have experience in leading and motivating large teams.
• Proven experience in leading and delivering successful, well-organised events, with the ability to bring together people, resources and attention to detail to ensure every event runs smoothly and creates an exceptional experience for guests.
• Have a strong background in a similar high-volume environment.
• Excellent time keeping and time management skills.
• Be a competent multi-tasker, who can work under pressure, and as part of
• Level 2 Food Hygiene qualification is required. Experience of allergenlegislation and knowledge of special diets is essential.
• Be familiar with health and safety requirements within a cateringenvironment.
• Have experience of catering operational IT systems and paperwork.

Catering Assistant Job Description Oct 2026

a happy and committed team.

About the school/organisation

ABOUT FETTES

The school stands on a magnificent site of approximately 100 acres, within walking distance of Edinburgh’s city centre and is a leading HMC co-educational independent boarding and day school, with a Prep school for students starting at age 7 and from September 2025 a Pre-Prep was introduced. Known for its academic excellence, Fettes is unique in Scotland in following the English curriculum of GCSE examinations and the dual pathway of A Level and International Baccalaureate (IB). Fettes has a strong focus on pastoral care and all-round education, providing their students with ‘A place to live. A place to learn. A place to grow’. Founded by Sir William Fettes in 1870, it was originally a boy’s school and started admitting girls in 1970. The main building was designed by one of Scotland's leading architects, David Bryce. We are a community of more than 1000 individuals, made up of just under 700 students and over 300 dedicated staff.

Aims

Fettes College aims to nurture the individual while fostering a happy, well-ordered and caring community with strong family values at its core. To this end, we will do our utmost to ensure our students:

• Receive the highest possible quality of education within a boarding environment
• Feel safe, valued, have a sense of personal worth and are thoughtful and considerate of the needs of others, possessing a willingness to take on responsibility
• Develop their self-confidence, integrity, emotional resilience, loyalty, good manners and humour, leadership skills and teamwork
• Value a sense of community and service, and develop a clear sense of right and wrong, equipping them for life beyond Fettes
• Are provided with equal opportunities regardless of gender, sexuality, ethnic origin race, or religion
• Are encouraged to stretch and challenge themselves in everything they undertake