Caterer/Kitchen Supervisor - Hospitality and Catering

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

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Civil Service benefits

Apprenticeship opportunities (earn as你

Job summary

Ministry of Justice is seeking a catering professional to join the prison's catering team. You will oversee offenders in an industrial kitchen, preparing nutritious meals for the institution while upholding high hygiene and safety standards. The role focuses on development and support, not late-night restaurant shifts.

You'll work a 37-hour week with shift patterns and a 20% unsocial hours payment, within a pensioned Civil Service framework that supports apprenticeships and career progression.

Qualifications

• Level 2 certificate in food production within hospitality and catering.
• Food hygiene certificate at Level 2.
• Food hygiene certificate Level 3 (intermediate).
• Working towards Level 3 or NVQ Level 3 (City and Guilds 7061/7062).
• Familiar with health, safety and hygiene regulations for kitchen work.
• Able to demonstrate competency in industrial kitchen environment.
• Able to demonstrate team leadership experience.
• Able to speak with confidence in English.

Responsibilities

• Oversee offenders in the kitchen to prepare and cook meals for the prison.
• Ensure meals are nutritious and compliant with regulations.
• Support offenders to learn new skills and gain qualifications.
• Work in a professional industrial kitchen and manage shifts.

Skills

Team leadership

English communication

Health and safety compliance

Industrial kitchen experience

Education

Level 2 certificate in food production

Food hygiene Level 2

Food hygiene Level 3

NVQ Level 3 / City and Guilds 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.

In addition, you must be:

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