Catering Supervisor - Fintry Primary School -101094 - 441851

Stirling Council; Fintry; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Scotland is seeking a motivated Catering Supervisor for Fintry Primary School. Candidates must demonstrate supervisory experience, excellent cooking skills, and hold essential food hygiene certifications. This role includes ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations while providing a high standard of food preparation and service. The position offers flexible working arrangements and extensive benefits for a balanced work-life environment.

Benefits

30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays

Flexible working arrangements

Local Government Pension Scheme membership

Health & Wellbeing support

Ongoing learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience in a catering environment.
• Good quality cooking and presentation skills.
• Mandatory PVG for Children.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high standards of food preparation and service.
• Maintain compliance with Food Safety Act and Health & Safety regulations.
• Manage all kitchen activities related to food production.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Cooking and presentation skills

Food Hygiene knowledge

Education

REHIS Intermediate Food Hygiene qualification

Elementary Food Hygiene certification

Job description

Overview

A vacancy has occurred for a Catering Supervisor at Fintry Primary School who is motivated, interested and takes pride in ensuring that a high standard of food preparation and service is maintained. Supervisory experience with 3 years’ experience of good quality cooking and presentation skills is a minimum requirement. A REHIS Intermediate Food Hygiene qualification is desirable, with Elementary Food Hygiene an essential requirement. To be responsible for all activities in the kitchen, relating to food production ensuring compliance with the Food Safety Act, Health & Safety at Work Act and subsequent legislation, and being able to meet the demands of the Service supplied to our customers.

Responsibilities

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.

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience with 3 years’ experience of good quality cooking and presentation skills is a minimum requirement.

• A REHIS Intermediate Food Hygiene qualification is desirable, with Elementary Food Hygiene an essential requirement.

• To be responsible for all activities in the kitchen, relating to food production ensuring compliance with the Food Safety Act, Health & Safety at Work Act and subsequent legislation.

• PVG for Children (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme) is required; you will be asked to complete the form and have your details verified if progressed after interview.

Inclusive statements

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.

The 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