Prison Catering

at  Ministry of Justice

Salary
£42,104
Number of jobs available
1
Detail of reserve list
12 Months
Region
London
City/Town
London
Building/Site
HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs, W12 0AE
Grade
EO
Organisation Grade for HMPPS
Band 4
Post Type
Permanent
Working Pattern
Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Flexible Working, Other
Role Type
Facilities Management, Other
Job description
This is not your average catering. 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.
For the full job description please see the supporting document 1.
Watch our video on the website (details also on the attachment below) to hear from some of our prison caterers about what the role is really like.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• level 2 certificate in food production within hospitality and catering or equivalent
• food hygiene certificate at Level 2
• 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

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 demonstrate team leadership experience

Please note refresher training in food safety (HACCP) should be completed at three year intervals.
An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh is also required

QUALIFICATIONS

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

In addition, the jobholder must be:

• familiar with all current health, safety and hygiene related regulations for working in a kitchen environment; and
• able to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.

Refresher training in Food Safety (HACCP) should be completed at 3 year intervals.
Additional Information
Successful applicants need to be 18 at the point they take up post as an exception under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.
Requests for part-time, job share, etc working arrangements will be considered, however any such arrangements will be subject to the business need/operational requirement. This can be discussed at your interview.
Access to Apprenticeship qualifications are now available to Catering staff as part of their personal development

Please refer the Job description for details