Chef Supervisor

Aramark Ltd; Olney; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Parking

On-site gym access

Blue Light Discount Card

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Rewards app with online GP &

Life assurance & pension contributions

Generous holiday entitlement

Apprenticeship schemes

Job summary

Aramark UK is recruiting a Chef Supervisor to oversee daily kitchen operations at HMP Rye Hill, on Onley Park, Rugby. You will work with enhanced inmates to ensure meals are prepared to a set menu, maintain hygiene, and complete paperwork.

The role requires supervisory experience and a culinary qualification, with full UK work eligibility. The position is full-time with a 37-hour week, 3 on 3 off shifts, and a pay rate of £13.30 per hour.

Qualifications

• Previous supervisory skills.
• Relevant culinary qualification.
• Experience working in a large-scale kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day running of the kitchen with enhanced inmates.
• Supervising and assisting enhanced inmates in the kitchen unit.
• Prepare basic quality foods within a set pre-ordered menu.
• Ensure kitchen is clean and stock checks are carried out correctly.
• Fill in all relevant paperwork and due diligence forms.
• Be an excellent team player and handle conflicts as needed.
• Undertake relevant training as required.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Culinary experience

Large-scale kitchen experience

Education

Culinary qualification

Job description

To be eligible for this role, due to the sector requirements: you must have lived in the UK for the past 5 years and have a legal right to work and must be able to pass full security vetting and DBS checks. Aramark UK are currently recruiting a Chef Supervisor to join our team working at HMP Rye Hill, Onley Park, Rugby, CV23 8SZ. You will be responsible for the day to day running of the kitchen, working alongside enhanced inmates, and aiding to ensure the smooth function of the unit. Aramark UK are making a work life balance achievable whilst still working in hospitality, cultivating your culinary career with a world leading organisation. Aramark provides world-class contract catering services to our extensive list of clients across the UK, including Defence and Judicial, private industry and Education. We are lucky to have some of the best Culinary and Catering talent that the UK has to offer working within our teams.

A day in the life of a Chef Supervisor:

• Work with a team of chefs and enhanced inmates to deliver meals, 3 times a day.
• You will be supervising and assisting enhanced inmates in the kitchen unit.
• You will be responsible for the preparation of basic quality foods within a set pre ordered menu.
• Ensure the kitchen is clean and tidy and all stock checks are carried out correctly.
• Fill in all relevant paperwork and due diligence forms.
• Be an excellent team player and be able to deal with conflict if it arises.
• Undertake relevant training as required.

Eligibility requirements

• Resided in the UK for the past 5 years and have legal right to work.
• Be able to pass full security vetting and DBS checks.
• Previous supervisory skills.
• Relevant culinary qualification.
• Experience working in a large-scale kitchen.

Salary & Working Hours

This is a full-time position at £13.30/hour, 37 hours/week, 3 on 3 off rolling shift pattern. Shifts range between 7am - 6pm, leaving your evenings free - a rarity when you work within culinary.

Benefits

• Free meals, parking, and on-site gym access.
• Access to a Blue Light Discount Card on completion of your probation period.
• Employee Assistance Programme and in-house Mental Health Champions.
• You will have access to our Employee Rewards app - which includes online GP access, 100's of discounts, including savings on your weekly supermarket shop and weekend treats.
• We also offer a company package including life assurance, pension contributions, generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy more, and many more benefits.
• You will also be joining a talented team, with fabulous career prospects and could lead to all sorts of opportunities - we LOVE to promote from within.
• As we are passionate about developing our people from within, great training is provided.
• We also offer apprenticeship schemes, so that your learning journey can continue.