Field Operations Coordinator

Do you have a passion for providing support and leading teams delivering operational excellence in a field environment

Join the Food Standards Scotland (FSS) Operations Division and be one of our two Field Operations Coordinators responsible for supporting the delivery of Official Controls in meat premises across central and south west of Scotland.

As a key member of the Field Operations team you will be responsible for coordinating the deployment of Meat Hygiene Inspectors across your area and providing business and administrative support to the Operations Manager. Working in collaboration with the area management team consisting of the Operations Manager Field Operations Coordinator and Veterinary Adviser you will coordinate operations relating to staff scheduling planning and support ensuring delivery of our regulatory services.

We are therefore looking for someone with experience of managing front-line teams the coordination of deployment and supply needs and an ability to partner and engage with our field staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential support to the operational teams within the field enabling FSS to deliver efficiency and effectiveness of Official Controls and Export Certification within a defined region and driving business compliance and operational performance in accordance with the Field Operations Business Plan and KPI framework.
• Coordinate Health and Safety requirements ensuring important documentation such as Inspection Point Risk Assessments Safe Systems of Works and other protocols are kept up to date and cascaded to all staff.
• Lead and manage staff within your span of control to improve culture and employee engagement through positive leadership and effective management of operational changes.
• Coordinate activities directly relating to health and safety human resources including arranging new staff inductions learning and development for the field staff and attendance at regular plant team meetings.
• Maintain your technical competency by the regular review of policy guidance and technical instructions coupled to occasional working within the inspection team for observation and monitoring purposes.

Qualifications:

You must have a qualification in Red Meat inspection (or similar qualification).

Success Profile

Success profiles are specific to each job and they include a mix of skills experience and behaviours candidates will be assessed on:

Technical Skills:

• Operational Leadership and Management - Working
• Connections and communications - Working

You can find out more about the skills required here in alignment with the ODP Competency Framework: Core ODP Skills - Operational Delivery Profession

Experience:

• Strong coordination and organisational skills including working with Health and Safety procedures to drive a culture of continuous improvement in operational process across multiple sites.

Behaviours:

• Working Together - Level 3
• Managing a Quality Service - Level 3

You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours Behaviour levels - Success profiles: candidate guide -

How to apply

Apply online providing a CV and Supporting Statement (of no more than 1000 words) which provides evidence of how you meet the skills experience and behaviours set listed in the Success Profile above.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be used to support your application but all statements and examples provided must be truthful factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others or generated by artificial intelligence and presented as your own) applications will be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.

Please see ourcandidate guidance for more information on acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in recruitment.

If invited for further assessment this will consist of a presentation followed by a panel interview.

Interviews are scheduled for w/c 9th March 2026 however this may be subject to change.

About Us

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) was established on 1 April 2015 as the new public sector food body for Scotland. To protect the health and wellbeing of consumers we have three objectives as set under the Food (Scotland) Act 2015.

• To protect the public from risks to health which may arise in connection with the consumption of food

• To improve the extent to which members of the public have diets which are conducive to good health

• To protect the other interests of consumers in relation to food

We have a unique role in Scottish government working independently of Ministers and industry to provide advice which is impartial and based on robust science and data.

Our remit covers all aspects of the food chain which can impact on public health aiming to protect consumers from food safety risks and promote healthy eating. We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits.

Find out more about FSS atJob vacancies - Careers Food Standards Scotland Food Standards Scotland

As part of the UK Civil Service we uphold theCivil Service Nationality Rules.

Working Pattern

Our standard hours are 35 hours per week. Candidates must be willing to working occasional weekends and participate in an on-call rota when requested in response to business needs.

This is a field based role working from home with governance of FSS field teams working in primary meat production premises across the central belt and south west of Scotland. Occasional travel to our main office in Aberdeen.

Applicants must hold a valid driving license and own a private vehicle or be able to travel to various locations of work by other suitable means of transport.

Equality Statement

We are committed to equality and inclusion and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation. Find out more about our commitment todiversity and how we offer and supportrecruitment adjustments for anyone who needs them.

Further information

Find out more about our organisation what we offer staff members and how to apply on ourCareers Website.

Read ourCandidate Guidefor further information on our recruitment and application processes.

If you have specific questions about this role please contact Arabella White at

Apply before: 15th February (23:59)

This role is open for internal candidates OGD and Common Citizenship organisations only.