Prison Catering

Hmp Channings Wood; Highweek; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and development

Flexible working options

Inclusive working culture

Annual leave

Public holidays

Season ticket advance

Job summary

HM Prison & Probation Service is seeking candidates for a catering role within a professional prison kitchen. You will oversee offenders, plan meals, and ensure nutritional, compliant operations across a 37-hour week Monday to Friday.

The role requires Level 2 Food Production, Level 3 Food Hygiene, and ongoing vocational qualifications. A strong emphasis is placed on safety, leadership, and teamwork within a Civil Service framework.

Qualifications

• Level 2 certificate in Food Production within Hospitality and Catering or equivalent.
• Food Hygiene Certificate Level 3 (intermediate level).
• Working towards a relevant vocational qualification at Level 3 or already hold formal qualifications in catering e.g. City and Guilds 7061/7062 or NVQ Level 3.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the work of offenders to prepare and cook quality, nutritional meals in an industrial kitchen.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and hygiene regulations.
• Provide leadership and guidance to kitchen staff to maintain standards and teamwork.

Skills

Team leadership

Health & safety

Catering operations

Education

Level 2 Food Production (Hospitality & Catering)

Food Hygiene Level 3

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds 7061/7062

Job description

This is not your average catering. It is a great chance to put your catering qualifications and skills into practice and make an impact far beyond the kitchen. As part of the prison's catering team, you'll be working in a professional industrial kitchen environment, with a good salary, pension and Civil Service benefits including apprenticeship opportunities 'earn while you learn'. Unlike traditional restaurant jobs, you won't have to work late into the evening. You'll oversee the work of offenders to prepare and cook quality, nutritional meals for the entire prison. Plus, you'll play your part in helping them turn their lives around - supporting them to learn new skills and work towards gaining qualifications to increase their chances of employment and reduce their likelihood of reoffending when they leave prison. Hours and salary Salary minimum £34,440 Salary maximum £34,440 You will work a 37 hour week Monday to Friday, core day hours only. Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. This vacancy is using , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a standard (or equivalent) criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete checks. Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Working for the Civil Service

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Qualifications

• level 2 certificate in food production within hospitality and catering or equivalent
• food hygiene certificate Level 3 (intermediate level)
• working towards a relevant vocational qualification at Level 3 or already hold formal qualifications in catering e.g. City and Guilds 7061/7062 or NVQ Level 3

In addition, you must be:

• 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 demonstrate team leadership experience

Please note refresher training in food safety (HACCP) should be completed at three year intervals.

An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh is also required.

Please upload all qualifications on one file

Essential qualifications

• Level 2 certificate in Food Production within Hospitality and Catering or equivalent
• Food Hygiene Certificate Level 3 (intermediate level)
• Working towards a relevant vocational qualification at Level 3 or already hold formal qualifications in catering e.g. City and Guilds 7061/7062 or NVQ Level 3

In addition, the jobholder must be:

• familiar with all current health, safety and hygiene related regulations for working in a kitchen environment; and
• able to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh. Refresher training in Food Safety (HACCP) should be completed at 3 year intervals. Please upload all qualifications on one file

Behaviours

• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together
• Making Effective Decisions
• Developing Self and Others
• Leadership

Technical skills

• Work experience 1.
• Work experience 2.
• Work experience 3.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £34,440, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £9,977 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

• Access to learning and development
• A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
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• with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• Annual Leave
• Public Holidays
• Season Ticket Advance