8744 - Prison Catering: Caterer - HMP Long Lartin Part-Time

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Evesham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

A public sector kitchen team is looking for a catering professional to oversee kitchen operations in a prison environment. The role involves preparing nutritional meals while mentoring offenders, helping them acquire new skills to enhance employability. This position offers competitive pay, pension, and the unique opportunity to positively impact lives. You will work 18.5 hours per week, starting at a minimum salary of £27,040, with qualifications in food production and hygiene required.

Benefits

Pension

Apprenticeship opportunities

Civil Service benefits

Qualifications

• Familiarity with health, safety, and hygiene regulations.
• Competency in an industrial kitchen environment.
• Fluent spoken communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Oversee offenders preparing and cooking meals.
• Ensure quality and nutritional standards are met.
• Support offenders in learning new skills and gaining qualifications.

Skills

Communication skills

Team management

Food hygiene knowledge

Education

Level 2 certificate in food production

Food hygiene certificate at Level 2

Job description

This is not your average catering job. It is a great chance to put your catering qualifications and skills into practice and make an impact far beyond the kitchen.

As part of the prison’s catering team, you’ll be working in a professional industrial kitchen environment, with a good salary, pension and Civil Service benefits including apprenticeship opportunities ‘earn while you learn’. Unlike traditional restaurant jobs, you won’t have to work late into the evening.

You’ll oversee the work of offenders to prepare and cook quality, nutritional meals for the entire prison. Plus, you’ll play your part in helping them turn their lives around - supporting them to learn new skills and work towards gaining qualifications to increase their chances of employment and reduce their likelihood of reoffending when they leave prison.

Hours and salary

The following salary details are for a full-time 37 hour week. Please note that this is a part-time roll of 18.5 hours per week so the salary will be pro rata.

As a new recruit, you will start on the minimum salary.

Salary minimum £27,040
Salary maximum £28,472

Qualifications and experience

• Level 2 certificate in food production within hospitality and catering or equivalent
• Food hygiene certificate at Level 2

In addition, you must be:

• Familiar with all current health, safety and hygiene related regulations for working in a kitchen
• Able to demonstrate competency within an industrial kitchen environment
• Able to speak with confidence in English

Please note refresher training in food safety (HACCP) should be completed at three year intervals.

Tips for applying

You will need to provide an anonymised CV and answer questions which outline your past experience.

You will also need to answer specific ‘behavioural’ questions. We will ask you how you would react in your job.

Behaviours:

• Developing self and others
• Managing a quality service
• Communicating and influencing
• Making effective decisions
• Working together