23581 - Prison Catering: Caterer - HMP Lancaster farms

Ministry of Justice; Nebraska; On-site; USD 47,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Ministry of Justice in the UK invites applications for a catering supervisor within an industrial prison kitchen. You’ll oversee offenders, preparing and cooking nutritious meals for the entire establishment, and support learners to gain qualifications to improve employment prospects after release.

This is a 37‑hour week with shifts outside 7am–7pm and a 20% unsocial hours allowance. Band 3 salary ranges from £34,928 to £36,778, with the minimum paid on recruitment.

Qualifications

• Level 2 certificate in food production within hospitality and catering or equivalent.
• Food hygiene certificate at Level 2.
• Familiar with current health, safety and hygiene regulations for kitchen work.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of offenders to prepare and cook nutritious meals for the prison.
• Maintain high standards of food safety and kitchen hygiene in an industrial environment.
• Support offenders to learn new skills and gain qualifications.

Skills

English proficiency

Industrial kitchen competency

Health & safety awareness

Education

Level 2 certificate in food production

Food hygiene Level 2 certificate

Job description

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 - £34,928

Band 3 salary maximum inclusive of 20% unsocial hours allowance - £36,778

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

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