Prison Catering: Caterer - HMP Onley

Job Overview

Permanent role - Full time, part time or job share options available. Located in Rugby, East Midlands.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee offenders in preparing and cooking nutritionally balanced meals for the entire prison.
• Support offenders in developing new skills and working toward qualifications that improve post release employment prospects.
• Maintain a professional industrial kitchen environment and ensure high standards of hygiene and safety.

Hours and Salary

37 hour week with shift patterns that fall outside 7 00 Monday Friday, including weekends and public holidays. A 20% unsocial hours allowance is added to base pay when applicable.

Band 3 salary: minimum £34,928, maximum £36,778 (inclusive of the 20% allowance).

Qualifications and Experience

• Level 2 certificate in food production within hospitality and catering or equivalent.
• Level 2 food hygiene certificate.
• Familiarity with current health, safety and hygiene regulations for kitchen work.
• Competency in an industrial kitchen environment.
• Fluency in spoken English.
• Refreshment training in HACCP completed every three years.

Working Arrangements

The MoJ offers hybrid working arrangements where business need allows. Roles may require a mix of base location, other MoJ sites and occasional home working. Hybrid arrangements are subject to business review and may not be suitable for all positions.

Benefits

• Full civil service benefits package, including pension schemes.
• Bank, public and privilege holidays (9 days or 66 hours 36 minutes).
• Access to training and development programmes such as equality and diversity, challenging behaviour, suicide prevention and anti bullying.
• Potential for promotion programmes and career development.

Recruitment and EEO Statement

This vacancy is open to UK nationals, Republic of Ireland nationals, Commonwealth citizens with the right to work in the UK, EU/Switzerland/Norway/Iceland/ Liechtenstein nationals and their settled or pre settled family members, plus several other nationalities as listed. The MoJ is a Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from candidates with disabilities. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition in accordance with Civil Service Commission principles.

Security Checks

Standard DBS check required.