Prison Catering: Caterer - HMP Wandsworth (Ref: 10276)

HM Prison and Probation Service; City Of London; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in London is looking for a Catering professional to join their team. In this role, you will oversee food preparation in a prison setting, working with offenders to help them learn valuable skills. Candidates must have a Level 2 certificate in Food Production and a Food Hygiene Certificate Level 2. This position offers a salary range between £39,493 and £41,582 with generous pension and benefits.

Benefits

Civil Service pension contributions

Access to learning and development

Flexible working options

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.

Responsibilities

• Oversee offenders in the preparation and cooking of meals.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Support offenders in gaining new skills for future employment.

Skills

Food Production

Food Hygiene

Communication

Teamwork

Decision Making

Education

Level 2 certificate in Food Production

Food Hygiene Certificate Level 2

Job description

Overview

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.

Application and selection

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. Behaviours: Developing self and others, Managing a quality service, Communicating and influencing, Making effective decisions, Working together. This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.

Qualifications and experience

• 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
• Refresher training in food safety (HACCP) should be completed at three year intervals
• 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

Essential 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
• Please upload all qualifications on one file
• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together
• Making Effective Decisions
• Developing Self and Others

Salary and benefits

Band 3 salary minimum inclusive of 20% unsocial hours allowance - £39,493. Band 3 salary maximum inclusive of 20% unsocial hours allowance - £41,582. Alongside your salary of £39,493, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £11,441 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Benefits include access to learning and development, flexible working options, inclusion and diversity initiatives, Civil Service pension contributions, annual leave, public holidays, and season ticket loan.

Security and nationality

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks. This job is broadly open to UK nationals, nationals of the Republic of Ireland, Commonwealth nationals with the right to work in the UK, nationals of the EU/EEA with settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, and certain other categories as described in the original posting.

More information

For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the Candidate Information Page. Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ