Prison Catering: Caterer/Kitchen Supervisor (Hospitality and Catering) - HMP Grendon and Spring[...]

HM Prison and Probation Service; England; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental organization in the UK is seeking a Catering Supervisor to oversee meal preparation in a prison kitchen. This role offers a competitive salary of £39,930 and a significant pension contribution. The ideal candidate will have relevant food qualifications and experience in team leadership, working hands-on with offenders to teach them culinary skills. The position provides a unique opportunity to make an impact while ensuring safety and nutritional quality.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Civil Service pension with employer contributions

Access to learning and development

Qualifications

• Familiar with current health, safety and hygiene regulations.
• Able to demonstrate competency within an industrial kitchen environment.
• Ability to supervise cooking and food preparation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the work of offenders in the kitchen.
• Prepare and cook quality, nutritional meals for the prison.
• Support offenders in learning new skills.

Skills

Team leadership experience

Competency in industrial kitchen

Confidence in English

Education

Level 2 certificate in Food Production

Food Hygiene Certificate Level 3

Relevant vocational qualification at Level 3

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. 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 and assessment

Behaviours: Developing Self and Others; Managing a Quality Service; Communicating and Influencing; Making Effective Decisions; Working together; Leadership. 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; Leadership. This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.

Security and nationality

Security: Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks.

Nationality requirements: This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals; nationals of the Republic of Ireland; nationals of Commonwealth countries with the right to work in the UK; nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members with settled or pre-settled status under the EU 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 who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service. Further information on nationality requirements is available.

Diversity and inclusion and working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition. We support disability inclusion through the Disability Confident Scheme and related programs. We promote diversity and inclusion and provide learning and development opportunities.

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
• Familiar with all current health, safety and hygiene regulations for working in a kitchen
• Able to demonstrate competency within an industrial kitchen environment
• Able to demonstrate team leadership experience
• Able to speak with confidence in English

Refresher training in Food Safety (HACCP) should be completed at 3 year intervals. Please upload all qualifications in one file.

Salary detail

Band 4 salary minimum inclusive of 20% unsocial hours allowance - £39,930. Band 4 salary maximum inclusive of 20% unsocial hours allowance - £39,930. Alongside your salary of £39,930, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £11,567 towards membership of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

Benefits and additional information

• Access to learning and development
• A flexible working environment to support work-life balance
• An inclusive working culture
• A Civil Service pension with employer contribution of 28.97%
• Annual Leave and Public Holidays
• Season Ticket Advance

Application

Please upload all qualifications on one file. For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances, please refer to the Candidate Information Page and the link provided by the employer.