Prison Catering: Caterer - HMP Guys Marsh (Ref: 5156)

HM Prison and Probation Service; Guy's Marsh; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated catering professional to join their team in a unique environment. This position offers the opportunity to work in a professional industrial kitchen while making a significant impact on the lives of offenders. You will oversee meal preparation and cooking, ensuring quality and nutritional standards are met, while also mentoring offenders to develop new skills and qualifications. Enjoy a competitive salary, pension benefits, and a supportive work culture that values diversity and inclusion. If you are passionate about making a difference and have the relevant qualifications, this role could be your next career step.

Benefits

Civil Service Pension

Access to Learning and Development

Flexible Working Options

Annual Leave

Public Holidays

Season Ticket Advance

Qualifications

• Must have Level 2 certificate in food production and food hygiene.
• Familiar with health and safety regulations in kitchen environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee offenders in preparing and cooking meals for the prison.
• Support offenders in learning new skills and gaining qualifications.

Skills

Catering Skills

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Health and Safety Regulations

Education

Level 2 Certificate in Food Production

Food Hygiene Certificate Level 2

Vocational Qualification Level 3

Job description

This position is based at HMYOI GUYS MARSH SHAFTSBURY, SP7 0AH

Job Summary

This is not your average catering job. 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

You will work a 37-hour week and shift patterns are in place which include hours outside of 7am to 7pm Monday to Friday, weekends and public holidays. You will receive a 20% unsocial hours payment in addition to your basic pay, subject to working these hours.

All roles can be open to part-time and job share arrangements subject to the business need/operational requirement. However, you will still be required to undertake the full range of shifts. As a new recruit, you will start on the minimum salary.

Band 3 salary minimum inclusive of 20% unsocial hours allowance - £32,448

Band 3 salary maximum inclusive of 20% unsocial hours allowance - £34,166

Qualifications And Experience

• Level 2 certificate in food production within hospitality and catering or equivalent
• Food hygiene certificate at Level 2

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 speak with confidence in English

Tips for applying

You will need to provide an anonymised CV and answer questions which outline your past experience.

You will also need to answer specific ‘behavioural’ questions. We will ask you how you would react in your job.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Level 2 certificate in Food Production within Hospitality and Catering or equivalent
• Food Hygiene Certificate Level 2
• Vocational Qualification at Level 3 or be willing to work towards gaining this qualification within an agreed timescale.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

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

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Work Experience 1
• Work Experience 2

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £32,448, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £9,400 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• 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
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• Annual Leave
• Public Holidays
• Season Ticket Advance

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, 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 criminal record check.

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 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

Contact point for applicants

• Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team
• Email : [e-mail]
• Telephone : [phone]

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL in the first instance.