Kitchen Auditor

About the Role

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 (39 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.

Salary: £23,221 - £24,751 Grade 5 (SCP7 - SCP11) (£26,403 - £28,142). We also offer access to training and development opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

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.

Qualifications and Experience

• 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.

Benefits

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

Equality and Diversity Statement

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.

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