Chef Supervisor

Aramark; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Parking

Blue Light Discount Card

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health Champions

Employee Benefits app

Life assurance & pension

Job summary

Aramark UK is recruiting for a kitchen supervisor at HMP Five Wells, Wellingborough. You will lead a team of chefs and enhanced inmates, delivering meals three times daily on a fixed shift pattern (Earlies/Lates).

The role requires a culinary qualification and supervisory experience within a large-scale kitchen. Salary is £26,480.33 per year, with permanent, full-time status and a 3 days on/3 days off rotation.

Qualifications

• Must have lived in the UK for 5 years and have legal right to work.
• Must pass full security vetting and DBS checks.
• Experience in a large-scale kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Operate with a team of chefs and enhanced inmates to deliver meals three times a day, supervising and assisting inmates.
• Prepare basic quality foods within a set pre-ordered menu.
• Ensure the kitchen is clean and stock checks are carried out correctly.
• Complete all relevant paperwork and due diligence forms.
• Be an excellent team player and manage conflicts when they arise.
• Undertake required training as needed.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Team player

Education

Relevant 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.

Location: HMP Five Wells, Wellingborough, NN8 2NG
Salary:£26,480.33
Contract type:Permanent,full-time, 3 days on, 3 days off
Shift times: Earlies/Lates - alternate weeks. Earlies 06:45 – 13:15, Lates 14:30 – 21:0 with occasional absence cover and functions

You will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the kitchen, working alongside enhanced inmates, and aiding 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.

• Free meals, parking, and 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 Benefits 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 to developing our people from within, great training is provided. We also offer apprenticeship schemes, so that your learning journey continues.

What you’ll do

• 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.

What we’re looking for

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

About Aramark UK

At Aramark UK, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and empowered to thrive. As a proudDisability Confident and Forces Friendly employer, we actively encourage applications from individuals of all abilities and are dedicated to supporting employees with disabilities throughout their career journey.

We ensure our recruitment process is accessible, and reasonable adjustments are available at every stage, from application to interview and employment. If you require any accommodations or have any questions, please reach out to our recruitment team – [e-mail].

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

If you are applying for this role and you already work for Aramark, you must notify your line manager before submitting your application.