Prison Catering: Caterer/Kitchen Supervisor Catering - HMP Onley

Overview

We are looking for a catering cook to work in a professional industrial kitchen within a prison setting. The role involves preparing and cooking quality, nutrition focused meals for offenders, supporting their rehabilitation and learning opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee offenders while they prepare and cook meals.
• Prepare and cook quality, nutritious meals for the entire prison.
• Support offenders in developing skills and working towards qualifications.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and hygiene regulations.
• Maintain an efficient, safe kitchen environment.

Hours and Salary

• 37 hour week with shift patterns including times outside 7am 7pm Monday Friday, weekends and public holidays.
• 20% unsocial hours payment added to basic pay (subject to working those hours).
• Band 4 salary minimum 41,328 GBP inclusive of unsocial hours allowance (same for maximum).

Qualifications and Experience

• Level 2 certificate in food production within hospitality and catering or equivalent.
• Food hygiene certificate at Level 2.
• Working towards a Level 3 vocational qualification or already hold formal qualifications such as City & Guilds 7061/7062 or NVQ Level 3.
• Familiar with current health, safety and hygiene regulations for kitchen work.
• Demonstrated competency and experience in an industrial kitchen environment.
• Team leadership experience.
• Confident spoken English.

Additional Requirements

• Must be 18 years or older (exception under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010).
• Refresher HACCP training required every three years.

Benefits and Working Arrangements

• Standard full time working hours of 37 hours per week; part time, flexible and job sharing arrangements are possible.
• Standard pension scheme selection.
• Annual leave plus bank, public and privilege holidays (9 days).
• Hybrid working arrangements available where business needs allow.
• Apprenticeship opportunities under "earn while you learn."

Nationality

Open to UK nationals, citizens of the Republic of Ireland, Commonwealth nationals with the right to work, EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, or Liechtenstein nationals and their settled or pre settled family members, and specified other groups as listed in the Civil Service Nationality Rules.