Description Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing Monday 28 April 2025 Closing Date: Tuesday 22 April 2025 Contract Type: Casual Salary: FC4 £13.26 per hour Working Pattern: As and when required 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 In this catering post, you would be responsible for all activities in the kitchen and its surroundings including cooking, organisation and supervision of food service. You will be in chagre of supervising staff working in the kitchen. You must be aware of HACCP Procedures and ensure all paperwork including electronic returns are completed and submitted accordingly. Understanding dietary and nutritional needs of the residents within the Care Home. 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), and cleaning of the kitchen, its surround. We currently have a casual vacancy to join our teams thoughout Fife within Care Homes in Dunfermline, Lumphinnans, Kirkcaldy, Methil, Anstruther, Glenrothes and Cupar. Enhancements are paid for unsociable hours and weekend working. Casual staff can be asked to work any day of the week covering for annual leave and absence with some flexibility. Casual staff receive payments in lieu of annual leave for hours worked. You will earn £13.26 per hour 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 every 4 weeks. Access to and support with a training opportunities and qualifications for the job Local and national discounts including supermarkets, restaurants, and retail Casual staff receive payments in lieu of annual leave for hours worked. This work is about ensuring residents are provided with meals throughout the day. Training on In House systems will be provided. Working towards an Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate will be essential once in post. The Person The successful candidate is required to have relevant catering experience or a qualification such as an SVQ, City & Guilds, or equivalent. Ability to provide a regular and effective service, working alone or as part of a Team. You will be required to attend an Induction Training Day before starting in 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. Further Information Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters behaviour framework for more information. Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services Directorate Information - Council Department information Social Media - Search for more 'Fife Council Jobs' on Facebook or follow us on X FCJobsOfficial. For further information, please contact: Monica Cunniffe at Monica.Cunniffefife.gov.uk