Contract: Permanent
Working Hours: 8am – 2:30pm, 3 days
Salary: £18,864.73 – pro rata value – (£31,022 full time)
Location: Kelvedon Park
Closing Date: Wednesday, 27th May 2026
The Role
An incredible opportunity to join our on-site Catering team at our Fire and Rescue Headquarters. Our friendly and inclusive team are searching for a Catering Supervisor to join the team to provide serving and cleaning duties in connection with catering arrangements.
What You Will Be Working On
We are seeking a proactive individual to deliver a high-quality Catering and Hospitality service at our Service HQ. The role involves serving food to canteen users and guests, till operations, and monitoring stock levels alongside associated reporting. You will assist with the preparation and ordering of food, support hospitality bookings, and help maintain excellent standards of cleanliness and hygiene throughout. The position also includes responsibility for associated budgets and line management of the Catering team, including overseeing timesheets, arranging cover, and maintaining training records. You will ensure that all attitudes and behaviours within food preparation and service areas reflect those of a professional commercial catering environment, while positively contributing to a safe and compliant workplace.
What Are We Looking For?
Our ideal candidate would have
If you are an internal candidate, you must have discussed your application with your line manager and confirmed with them there are no outstanding issues of conduct or performance. This will be verified prior to shortlisting.
How to apply
You will be required to submit a CV detailing a minimum of five years employment and / or education history, along with a supporting statement of no more than 750 words that demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria detailed in the Person Specification.
You may submit this either as a word document, pdf, or an mp3 (voice note) or mp4 (video), however the word count of your supporting statement should not exceed 750 words no matter which format you choose to present your application.
You may attach separate documents (such as qualifications) should you wish. Your CV and additional documents will be referred to in shortlisting to confirm eligibility (e.g., your current role and any existing qualifications).
Assessment and selection:
The assessment and selection approach will be:
Stage 1 (Scheduled for 28th/29th May ’26)
Application & shortlisting (assessment of your supporting statement will be made against the essential criteria of the Person Specification)
Stage 2 (Scheduled for 4th June ’26)
Role specific panel interview
Should you wish to have an informal discussion with regards to the role, please contact Catering.Kelvedon@essex-fire.gov.uk
Guidance around the Code of Ethics here:
Core Code of Ethics England Guidance May 21 V0.pdf (ukfrs.com)
Guidance on Safeguarding polices can be found here:
Essex Fire – Safeguarding Statements
Our Culture and Benefits
Here at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service we are committed to prioritising and promoting the wellbeing of our employees.
You can find out more about our benefits at https://www.essex-fire.gov.uk/recruitment/benefits
Important Information for Firefighter Pension Scheme Pensioners
If you are currently in receipt of a pension from the Firefighter Pension Scheme, please note that taking up this role may affect your pension. Under pension abatement rules, if your earnings in this role, when combined with your pension, exceed your pre-retirement salary (adjusted for inflation), your pension may be reduced.
For further guidance, please contact our Pensions team on 01376 576799 or email mailbox.pensions@essex-fire.gov.uk.
Safeguarding
Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
It is our policy to require all applicants for employment to disclose if you are currently being investigated by any regulatory body or have any decisions or sanctions pending or in progress in respect of your suitability to work for the Service.
You agree to inform the Service within 24 hours if you are subsequently investigated by any agency or organisation in relation to concerns about your behaviour towards children, young people or vulnerable adults.
The information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and will be considered only in relation to the appointment for which you are applying.
This role will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Disability Confident
We are an equal opportunity, Disability Confident, employer who welcomes applications from all backgrounds. We value diversity and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Applications are considered solely on merit.
Should you wish to discuss support, or access further information, from one of these groups, please contact Equality.Diversity@essex-fire.gov.uk
You are also able to raise any queries or requests for support, including any adjustments you may require, at any stage of the process by email to recruitment@essex-fire.gov.uk
You can find out more about Essex County Fire & Rescue Service via www.essex-fire.gov.uk and about our vacancies and application processes via www.essex-fire.gov.uk/join-essex-fire