Kitchen Auditor

We are recruiting a Kitchen Auditor at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 37 Hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time, Term Time Only ( 38 Working Weeks)
Location: Ty Penallta/Various Locations

This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organisation.

We pay an attractive salary of £22,626 - £24,116 Grade 5 (SCP7 – SCP11) (FTE £26,403 - £28,142) and offer access to training and development opportunities.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, and highly organised Kitchen Auditor to join the Caerphilly Catering Service This is a key role supporting the delivery of safe, high quality catering services across our school kitchens and breakfast clubs.

The post is full-time (37 hours per week), term-time-only.

As a Kitchen Auditor, you will work independently across multiple sites, carrying out scheduled and unannounced audits to ensure compliance with food safety legislation, hygiene standards, operational procedures, and quality expectations. You will provide constructive feedback, support staff to maintain excellent standards, and help drive continuous improvement across the service.

The ideal candidate will be energetic, confident, and able to manage their own workload effectively while building positive working relationships with catering teams, headteachers, and kitchen staff. Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work with integrity and professionalism are essential.

Access to a vehicle and the ability to travel across the county borough is essential.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• Relevant Level 2 qualification on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales. For example, Level 2 NVQ Customer Service, Administration, NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care, GCSEs Grades A*-C. Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene Certificate.
• Experience of working in a catering service.
• Excellent communication skills to liaise with catering staff, headteachers, business managers and Environmental health Officers etc.

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, and staff discount schemes.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list.

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Haylee Williams on 01443 864055 or email willih7@caerphilly.cov.uk

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

This role requires a basic check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

If you have any difficulty applying online, please contact webrecruitment@caerphilly.gov.uk for further information.