About this role
Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing Monday 9 March 2026
Closing Date: Tuesday 24 February 2026
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: FC84 £24,890.91 to £27,087.17 pro-rata.
Working Pattern: Various Hours per Week
Location: Fife Wide
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 three permanent vacancies to join our team within High Schools or commercial units throughout Fife as and when required:
The 3 posts provide a variety of hours per week as required, working on either a 38-week or a 52-week contract.
You will earn a competitive salary of £24,890.91 to £27,087.17 pro-rata and have access to a range of benefits, including:
£13.26 per hour to start, plus extra payments for shift work, including weekends.
Pay is 4 weekly.
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.
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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Other facts
About Fife Council
Fife Council is committed to making the Kingdom the best place to do business. Fife Council is the third largest local authority in Scotland. We employ approximately 18,000 people who provide 900 different services to over 366,900 people. The services we provide range from education, social work, housing, and community services to transportation, looking after the environment and developing the economy.
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What you'll do
- Supervisors will be responsible for all kitchen activities, including cooking, organization, and supervision of food service, alongside supervising kitchen staff. Duties may also involve transporting and serving meals, general kitchen tasks like washing up, and cleaning the kitchen and its surroundings.
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