Stores Supervisor

NHS Scotland; Kirkcaldy; In loco; GBP 22.000 - 28.000; Tempo pieno

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NHS Pension Scheme

Annual leave 27–33 days

Weekend pay enhancements

Descrizione del lavoro

NHS Scotland is seeking an experienced Stores Supervisor for the Victoria Hospital’s Stores Catering Team. You will lead the store, supervise staff, and ensure accurate ordering of patient feeds, ward orders, and retail items, while maintaining food safety and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include inventory management, cycle counts, and coordinating with other departments to maintain optimal stock levels and minimize waste. Weekend coverage and flexible hours are required.

Competenze

• Requires current food hygiene certificate and knowledge of food safety regulations.
• Experience in stores/stock control and ordering processes.
• Understanding of allergen legislation and safe handling practices.

Mansioni

• Oversee daily stores operations and supervise the stores team.
• Manage stock, receipts, storage, and distribution of goods.
• Perform cycle counts, stock rotation, and inventory checks.

Conoscenze

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Computer literacy

Formazione

Food hygiene certificate

Strumenti

Pecos

Microsoft Office

Ordering Systems

Descrizione del lavoro

Hours: 34.05 hours per week Monday - Friday

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Stores Supervisor to join our dedicated Stores Catering Team within the Victoria Hospital.

As Stores Supervisor you will be responsible for smooth day to day operations of the store department working closely with the stores team. You will be responsible for managing the team and ensuring accuracy in ordering supplies for patient's feeding, ward orders and retail. You will have excellent communication skills be able to motivate and progress your team. You will Monitor inventory levels and perform regular stock checks to maintain accurate records. You will be responsible for receipting, storage, and distribution of goods, enforcing inventory management procedures including cycle counts and stock rotation, coordinate purchasing with demand to ensure stock levels align with demand. Collaborate with other departments to ensure stock levels are at acceptable levels and waste is minimal. You will have an eye for detail to ensure the cleanliness and orderliness of the department all food safety, health and safety regulations are adhered to. A current food hygiene certificate will be required for this post and the ability to demonstrate an understanding of food safety systems including having a good understanding of the current allergen legislation. Computer competency and use of Pecos/Ordering Systems/Microsoft Office would be an advantage. This is a hands-on position which will involve manual handing and freezer work.

Hours of work will be 5 days per week, predominately Monday to Friday. However, there will be a requirement to work ad hoc weekends to maintain service levels and cover annual leave, therefore a degree of flexibility is essential within the hours of 6.00am 7.30pm

We offer enhanced rates of pay for hours worked at the weekend and a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days rising to 33 days including public holidays. We offer access to the NHS pension scheme and several health service benefits / discounts

Informal Enquiries: Please contact Elaine Woodward, Catering Manager on 01592 643355 x28964 between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday.

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK websitehere.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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