Prison Catering

at  Ministry of Justice

Salary
£32,448 - £34,166
Number of jobs available
1
Detail of reserve list
12 Months
Region
East of England
City/Town
Chelmsford
Building/Site
HM Prison Chelmsford, CM2 6LQ
Grade
AO
Organisation Grade for HMPPS
Band 3
Post Type
Permanent
Working Pattern
Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Flexible Working, Other
Role Type
Facilities Management, Other
Will the successful applicant have line manager responsibilities?
No
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.
For the full job description please refer to supporting document 1.
Watch our video on the website 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

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.

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential qualifications:

• Level 2 certificate in Food Production within Hospitality and Catering or equivalent
• Food Hygiene Certificate Level 2
• Vocational Qualification at Level 3 or be willing to work towards gaining this qualification within an agreed timescale.

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.

Please refer the Job description for details