Chef

Serco Limited; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public services provider is seeking a Chef to join the team at HMP Fosse Way in Leicester. This role involves preparing diverse menus for prisoners and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards while supervising kitchen operations. Ideal candidates will have significant catering experience, strong interpersonal skills, and relevant food hygiene qualifications. This is a full-time position offering competitive salary and support for a positive working environment.

Benefits

Up to 6% contributory pension scheme

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Supportive workplace culture

Opportunity to make a positive difference

Qualifications

• Experience in catering to a large operation or custodial environment.
• Ability to work long shifts.
• Quick thinking and adaptability to different situations.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Catering Manager in delivering catering services.
• Prepare varied and healthy menus for residents.
• Supervise food preparation with prisoners while ensuring safety.
• Maintain food safety and hygiene regulations.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Catering experience

Food safety knowledge

Education

NVQ Level 1 & 2 Basic Food knowledge

Basic Food Hygiene - Intermediate

Job description

Contract: Full Time

Salary: £30,051 per annum

We are looking for a Chef to join us at HMP Fosse Way in Leicester , a Category C resettlement prison in Leicester with the capacity to house around 1,700 prisoners.

You will assist the Catering Manager in the delivery of catering services to the establishment and comply with all relevant Health & Safety and Food Safety Regulations, legislation and guidelines. You will prepare varied and healthy menus for residents to include special diets, special events and religious events, whilst also keeping abreast of trends and developments in the catering industry such as menus and consumer tastes.

Other key activities will include:

• Preparing food according to the menu & supervising prisoners, ensuring a safe and secure working environment.

• Ensuring the security and food safety of all foodstuffs, equipment and infrastructure is maintained during delivery, storage and distribution within the kitchen area.

• Recording and documenting all relevant paperwork to comply with food hygiene regulations, Health & Safety, HACCP and company policies.

• Performing random quality checks on service points before, during and after mealtimes.

What you will need to do the role

To carry out this role successfully, you must have good interpersonal & communication skills as well as the ability to think quickly and react to different situations. You will have good, working experience in catering to a large operation or a similar custodial environment and be physically capable of working long shifts. It is desirable that you have:

• NVQ Level 1 & 2 Basic Food knowledge or equivalent.

Basic Food Hygiene - Intermediate would be an advantage.

If you enjoy engaging with people and have strong interpersonal skills, this is a fantastic opportunity to work in a people-centred environment, ensuring a positive experience as part of the rehabilitation of prisoners.

Why Serco

A place you can make an impact - With approximately 20,000 asylum seekers and more than 5,000 properties you'll be delivering an essential service that touch people's lives.

A place you can count on - Our diverse UK-wide operations offer unrivalled opportunities to learn and develop. You'll be able to broaden your experience and apply your skills in new ways.

A place for you - We are a motivated team who will encourage you and help you to succeed. You'll have the resources you need to do your job in a diverse and supportive environment.

What we offer

• A company passionate about diversity and inclusion

• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme

• A safe and supportive culture

• The chance to make a positive difference

About Serco

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

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