Caterer/Kitchen Supervisor Catering

Ministry of Justice; Maids Moreton; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Ministry of Justice is seeking a catering supervisor to lead a professional industrial kitchen team within a prison environment. You will oversee offenders, ensuring nutritious meals for the prison population while mentoring them to gain skills and qualifications for better outcomes after release.

The role offers a 37-hour week with shift patterns, includes a 20% unsocial hours allowance, and a Band 4 salary of £41,328. Training and progression opportunities are part of Civil Service benefits.

Qualifications

• Level 2 certificate in food production within hospitality and catering or equivalent.
• Food hygiene certificate Level 2.
• Food hygiene certificate Level 3 (intermediate level).
• Working towards a relevant vocational qualification at Level 3 or already hold formal qualifications in catering e.g. City and Guilds 7061/7062 or NVQ Level 3.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the work of offenders to prepare and cook quality, nutritional meals for the entire prison.
• Support offenders to learn new catering skills and work towards qualifications to increase employability upon release.

Skills

Team leadership

English proficiency

Education

Food safety Level 2 certificate

Food hygiene Level 2 certificate

Food hygiene Level 3 certificate

Vocational qualification Level 3 (City & Guilds/NVQ 7061/7062)

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.

• Level 2 certificate in food production within hospitality and catering or equivalent
• Food hygiene certificate at Level 2
• Food hygiene certificate Level 3 (intermediate level)
• Working towards a relevant vocational qualification at Level 3 or already hold formal qualifications in catering e.g. City and Guilds 7061/7062 or NVQ Level 3

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 demonstrate team leadership experience
• Able to speak with confidence in English

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

• Band 4 salary minimum inclusive of 20% unsocial hours allowance - £41,328
• Band 4 salary maximum inclusive of 20% unsocial hours allowance - £41,328