Hospital Stores Supervisor - Inventory and Catering Lead

NHS Scotland; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension scheme

Generous annual leave (27 days rising

Weekend enhanced pay rates

Health service benefits

Job summary

NHS National Services Scotland is recruiting an experienced Stores Supervisor to join the Victoria Hospital’s Stores Catering Team. The role focuses on smooth day-to-day store operations, leading a team, and ensuring accurate ordering for patient feeding, ward requests and retail.

You will monitor stock, manage receipting, storage and distribution, and enforce inventory controls. Flexibility to work 6.00am–7.30pm is required, with weekend shifts as needed, and a current food hygiene certificate

Qualifications

• Experience supervising store operations and teams.
• Current food hygiene certificate required.
• Ability to work flexible hours including weekends.
• PVG scheme membership will be required before appointment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the store department.
• Lead and develop the stores team to ensure accuracy in ordering for patient feeding, ward orders and retail.
• Monitor inventory levels and perform regular stock checks to maintain records.
• Receipting, storage and distribution of goods, enforce inventory procedures.
• Coordinate purchasing with demand to align stock with service needs.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, health and safety regulations.

Skills

Communication

Team leadership

Inventory management

Attention to detail

Education

Food hygiene certificate

Tools

Pecos

Ordering systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

NHS National Services Scotland is recruiting an experienced Stores Supervisor to join the Victoria Hospital’s Stores Catering Team. The role focuses on smooth day-to-day store operations, leading a team, and ensuring accurate ordering for patient feeding, ward requests and retail.

You will monitor stock, manage receipting, storage and distribution, and enforce inventory controls. Flexibility to work 6.00am–7.30pm is required, with weekend shifts as needed, and a current food hygiene certificate