Catering Supervisor — Prison Kitchen Leader

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

Job summary

Ministry of Justice is recruiting a Prison Catering Caterer/Kitchen Supervisor for HMP The Mount in Hemel Hempstead. You will manage a professional industrial kitchen, oversee offenders, and ensure nutritious meals for the entire prison while upholding safety and quality standards.

You will lead a team, support skills development and qualifications for learners, and benefit from Civil Service terms including pension and apprenticeship opportunities; the role starts at Band 4 with a salary around

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Oversee the work of offenders to prepare and cook quality, nutritional meals for the entire prison.
• Play a part in helping them turn their lives around by supporting them to learn new skills and qualifications.
• Ensure safety and compliance with health, safety and hygiene regulations in an industrial kitchen.
• Lead a team and coordinate shifts and operations within the kitchen.

Skills

Team leadership

Education

Level 2 certificate in food production within hospitality and catering or equivalent

Food hygiene certificate at Level 2

Working towards Level 3 or NVQ Level 3

Job description

Ministry of Justice is recruiting a Prison Catering Caterer/Kitchen Supervisor for HMP The Mount in Hemel Hempstead. You will manage a professional industrial kitchen, oversee offenders, and ensure nutritious meals for the entire prison while upholding safety and quality standards.

You will lead a team, support skills development and qualifications for learners, and benefit from Civil Service terms including pension and apprenticeship opportunities; the role starts at Band 4 with a salary around