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Catering Assistant

Job details
Posting date: 24 June 2025
Salary: £23,783 per year, pro rata
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 08 July 2025
Location: Kirkcaldy
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Fife Council
Job type: Temporary
Job reference: 19812

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Summary

If you have an interest in the provision of school meals for children of all ages, you could be perfect for this career. Why not join one of our many teams of Catering Assistants in Schools and Nurseries in Kirkcaldy and surrounding area. We have a temporary vacancy to join our teams, Monday to Friday as required on a 38-week contract.

Kirkcaldy

Pathhead Primary School – 1 post x 10 hours per week working from 12:00pm to 2:00pm - this post is temporary for one year
You will earn a competitive salary of £23,783.40 pro-rata and have access to a range of benefits, including:

We pay the Scottish Local Government Living Wage of £12.67 per hour for this post, plus extra payments for shift work, including weekends.
Pay is every 4 weeks. 38-week contract pay is annualised.
Membership of Fife Pension Fund which is part of the Scottish Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS Scotland)
Generous Holiday Allowance
Access to and support with a training opportunities and qualifications for the job.
Local and national discounts including supermarkets, restaurants, and retail!
This work is about providing customer service, ensuring pupils and staff receive hot or cold meals every school day. You will go home each day knowing you have made a difference whether its Breakfast Club, Morning Break or Lunch you have served. On the job training is given working towards a Food Hygiene Certificate.

The Person

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.

You will be required to attend an Induction Training Day before starting in post.

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