Catering Supervisor: Transform Lives in a Professional Kitchen

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

Job summary

Ministry of Justice is seeking a catering professional to lead in a professional industrial kitchen within a prison setting. You will oversee offenders preparing and cooking nutritious meals for the entire facility, while helping them learn new skills and qualifications to boost future employment prospects and reduce reoffending.

The role operates a 37-hour week with shift patterns including early mornings, weekends and public holidays, plus a 20% unsocial hours supplement.

Qualifications

• Level 2 certificate in food production within hospitality and catering or equivalent.
• Food hygiene certificate at Level 2.
• 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 speak with confidence in English.
• Refresher training in food safety (HACCP) should be completed at three year intervals.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the work of offenders to prepare and cook quality, nutritional meals for the entire prison.
• Support offenders to learn new skills and gain qualifications to improve employment prospects and reduce reoffending after release.

Skills

English proficiency

Health & safety awareness

Team supervision

Education

Level 2 food production certificate or equivalent

Food hygiene Level 2 certificate

Job description

Ministry of Justice is seeking a catering professional to lead in a professional industrial kitchen within a prison setting. You will oversee offenders preparing and cooking nutritious meals for the entire facility, while helping them learn new skills and qualifications to boost future employment prospects and reduce reoffending.

The role operates a 37-hour week with shift patterns including early mornings, weekends and public holidays, plus a 20% unsocial hours supplement.