Catering Supervisor — Prison Kitchen & Skills Training

HM Prison and Probation Service; Sheerness; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Civil Service benefits

Apprenticeship opportunities

Unsocial hours pay

Job summary

HM Prison and Probation Service is recruiting for a prison catering role in its industrial kitchen. You will oversee offenders, helping to prepare and cook nutritious meals for the entire prison while upholding quality and safety standards.

The role offers a 37-hour week with shifts that may include outside 7am–7pm, a 20% unsocial hours supplement, and access to Civil Service benefits and apprenticeship opportunities. An anonymised CV and behavioural responses are required in the application.

Qualifications

• Level 2 certificate in Food Production within Hospitality and Catering or equivalent.
• Food Hygiene Certificate Level 2.
• Level 3 Vocational Qualification or willingness to work towards within an agreed timescale.
• Familiar with current health, safety and hygiene regulations for kitchen work.
• Ability to speak confidently in English.

Responsibilities

• Oversee offenders in preparing and cooking meals.
• Ensure quality, nutritious meals for the whole prison.
• Adhere to health, safety and hygiene regulations in an industrial kitchen.

Skills

Food production

Food hygiene

English language

Education

Level 2 Food Production cert.

Food Hygiene Level 2

Level 3 Vocational qualification (or willing to pursue)

Job description

HM Prison and Probation Service is recruiting for a prison catering role in its industrial kitchen. You will oversee offenders, helping to prepare and cook nutritious meals for the entire prison while upholding quality and safety standards.

The role offers a 37-hour week with shifts that may include outside 7am–7pm, a 20% unsocial hours supplement, and access to Civil Service benefits and apprenticeship opportunities. An anonymised CV and behavioural responses are required in the application.