Catering Supervisor – Industrial Kitchen & Skills Impact

Ministry of Justice; Leicester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Earn while you learn

Civil Service benefits

Pension

Job summary

Ministry of Justice in Leicester is seeking a catering supervisor to lead an industrial kitchen team within a prison environment. You will oversee offenders to prepare nutritious meals, ensuring quality standards and compliant safety and hygiene practices.

You’ll work a 37-hour week with shifts that include early hours, weekends, and public holidays. A 20% unsocial hours allowance applies, along with Civil Service benefits. Band 3 salary ranges from £34,928 to £36,778.

Qualifications

• Level 2 food production certificate or equivalent.
• Food hygiene Level 2 certificate.
• Familiar with health, safety and hygiene regulations for kitchen work.
• Ability to demonstrate competency in an industrial kitchen environment.
• English language proficient.
• HACCP refresher training every 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the work of offenders to prepare and cook meals.
• Ensure quality, nutritional meals for the entire prison.
• Support offenders to learn new skills and gain qualifications.

Education

Level 2 Food Production Certificate

Food Hygiene Level 2 Certificate

Job description

Ministry of Justice in Leicester is seeking a catering supervisor to lead an industrial kitchen team within a prison environment. You will oversee offenders to prepare nutritious meals, ensuring quality standards and compliant safety and hygiene practices.

You’ll work a 37-hour week with shifts that include early hours, weekends, and public holidays. A 20% unsocial hours allowance applies, along with Civil Service benefits. Band 3 salary ranges from £34,928 to £36,778.