Assistant Cook
| Posting date: | 19 June 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £25,605 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 12 July 2026 |
| Location: | Lochore, Lochgelly |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Fife Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 23552 |
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Job Details
Do you have Catering Experience or a Qualification such as an SVQ, City & Guilds, or equivalent?
We currently have a vacancy to join our busy team of Commercial Caterers at Lochore Meadows Park Cafe.
Lochside Café, Lochore Meadows
16 Hours per week at weekends, additional hours may be available. 52-week contract.
You will earn a competitive salary of £25,604.23 pro-rata and have access to a range of benefits, including:
We pay the Scottish Local Government Living Wage of £13.64 per hour for this post, plus extra payments for shift work, including weekends.
Pay is every 4 weeks
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 cinema’s supermarkets, restaurants, and retail.
This work is about providing customer service, in a busy catering environment. Ensuring visitors to the Lochside Cafe are catered for accordingly
Duties will include preparation of food and beverages and the organisation of the service of food.
Duties may include transporting and serving of meals, general kitchen and dining room duties (for example washing up, setting up and clearing away equipment and tables), and cleaning of the kitchen, its surround and equipment.
Completion of basic bookwork may be required.
On the job training is given working towards a Food Hygiene Certificate.
Job Details
Do you have Catering Experience or a Qualification such as an SVQ, City & Guilds, or equivalent?
We currently have a vacancy to join our busy team of Commercial Caterers at Lochore Meadows Park Cafe.
Lochside Café, Lochore Meadows
16 Hours per week at weekends, additional hours may be available. 52-week contract.
You will earn a competitive salary of £25,604.23 pro-rata and have access to a range of benefits, including:
We pay the Scottish Local Government Living Wage of £13.64 per hour for this post, plus extra payments for shift work, including weekends.
Pay is every 4 weeks
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 cinema’s supermarkets, restaurants, and retail.
This work is about providing customer service, in a busy catering environment. Ensuring visitors to the Lochside Cafe are catered for accordingly
Duties will include preparation of food and beverages and the organisation of the service of food.
Duties may include transporting and serving of meals, general kitchen and dining room duties (for example washing up, setting up and clearing away equipment and tables), and cleaning of the kitchen, its surround and equipment.
Completion of basic bookwork may be required.
On the job training is given working towards a Food Hygiene Certificate.
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