8750 - Prison Catering: Caterer - HMP KIRKLEVINGTON GRANGE

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Kirklevington; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A government job board is seeking a catering professional to work in a prison. This role involves overseeing food preparation and cooking while mentoring offenders in acquiring new skills. With a competitive salary starting at £33,746, this position offers benefits like a pension and civil service perks. Candidates should hold Level 2 food production and hygiene certificates and possess strong communication skills. Flexible working hours are required.

Benefits

Pension

Civil Service benefits

Apprenticeship opportunities

Qualifications

• Familiar with current health, safety and hygiene regulations.
• Able to demonstrate competency in an industrial kitchen environment.
• Able to communicate confidently in English.

Responsibilities

• Oversee offenders in food preparation to ensure quality meals.
• Support offenders in learning new skills and gaining qualifications.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Food Safety Knowledge

Education

Level 2 certificate in food production within hospitality and catering

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

You will work a 37-hour week and shift patterns are in place which include hours outside of 7am to 7pm Monday to Friday, weekends and public holidays. You will receive a 20% unsocial hours payment in addition to your basic pay, subject to working these hours.

All roles can be open to part-time and job share arrangements subject to the business need/operational requirement. However, you will still be required to undertake the full range of shifts. As a new recruit, you will start on the minimum salary.

Band 3 salary minimum inclusive of 20% unsocial hours allowance - £33,746

Band 3 salary maximum inclusive of 20% unsocial hours allowance - £35,533

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