Prison Catering: Caterer - HMP Grendon & Springhill

Job 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. You will work in a professional industrial kitchen environment, overseeing the work of offenders to prepare and cook quality, nutritional meals for the entire prison, and support them in learning new skills and gaining qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Oversee offenders in preparing and cooking meals for the prison.
• Ensure all meals meet nutritional and quality standards.
• Support offenders in learning new skills and working towards qualifications.
• Maintain compliance with all health, safety, and hygiene regulations.
• Operate within a 37 hour work week, including shift patterns that may extend beyond 7 am-7 pm, and cover weekends and public holidays.
• Work in a team environment and assist with training and development initiatives.

Hours and Pay

• 37 hour work week with shift patterns that may include unsocial hours.
• Unsocial hours payment: 20% of basic pay.
• Band 3 salary minimum (incl. unsocial hours) - £34,928.
• Band 3 salary maximum (incl. unsocial hours) - £36,778.
• Roles can be open to part time and job share arrangements; all shifts must be covered.

Qualifications and Experience

• Level 2 certificate in food production within hospitality and catering or equivalent.
• Level 2 food hygiene certificate.
• Familiarity with health, safety, and hygiene regulations for kitchen work.
• Demonstrated competency within an industrial kitchen environment.
• Ability to speak with confidence in English.
• Required refresher training in food safety (HACCP) will be completed at three year intervals.

Benefits

• Signed as a member of the Civil Service - eligible for pension schemes and other benefits.
• Bank, public and privilege holidays: 9 days (66 hours 36 minutes) added to annual leave.
• Opportunity to apply for seasonal ticket advance - eligible after two months of service.
• Training and development opportunities including equality, diversity, and safety programmes.
• Access to promotion programmes and individual induction.

Working Arrangements

Hybrid working may be available where operationally suitable, subject to business need.

Equality and Diversity

As a Disability Confident employer, the MoJ is committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities. Reasonable adjustments can be requested during the application process.

Recruitment Process

All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up the post, and external applicants will undergo a six month probationary period. Internal candidates will be considered for probation if they have not already completed a probationary period within HMPPS.