Mobile Catering Supervisor
About the role
Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 16 November 2026
Closing Date: Tuesday 03 November 2026
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: FC4 £26,786.83 to £29,170.80 pro rata
Working Pattern: 30 hours per week (scheduled as needed between the hours of 08:00am - 3:00pm, Monday - Friday)
Location: East Fife
Supporting Statement
As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement.
Job Details
Catering Experience and a Qualification such as an SVQ, City & Guilds or equivalent is essential for this post.
In these Mobile Catering Supervisor posts, you would be responsible for all activities in the kitchen and its surrounds including cooking, organisation and supervision of food service.
Supervising staff working in the kitchen.
You must be aware of HACCP Procedures - completing required paperwork including electronic returns.
Understanding dietary and nutritional needs.
Duties may also include transporting and serving of meals, general kitchen and dining room duties (for example washing up, setting up and clearing away equipment and tables), cleaning of the kitchen, and its surround.
We currently have permanent vacancies to join our team within Schools and Nurseries in Fife:
East Fife
2 x 30 hours per week working Monday to Friday on a permanent 38-week term time contract
You will earn a competitive salary of £26,786.83 to £29,170.80 pro-rata and have access to a range of benefits, including:
£14.27 per hour to start, plus extra payments for shift work, including weekends.
Pay is every 4 weeks
Travel expenses will be paid – we pay 45 pence per mile to staff using their own car.
Access to and support with a training opportunities and qualifications for the job.
Local and national discounts including supermarkets, restaurants, and retail!
Generous holiday allowance.
Membership of Fife Pension Fund which is part of the Scottish Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS Scotland)
Training on all In House systems will be provided.
Working towards an Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate will be essential once in post if not already held.
The Person
Catering Experience or a Qualification such as an SVQ, City & Guilds or equivalent is essential for this post.
Before confirming your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme.
Provide a regular and effective service, working alone or as part of a Team. Provide a regular and effective service, working alone or as part of a Team.
Have the ability to travel throughout Fife within a limited timescale.
You will be required to attend Induction Training before starting in post.
Further Information
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