Catering / Chef Supervisor – Hmp South London

Title: Catering / Chef Supervisor

Location: South London

Summary: The catering supervisor will be a qualified Caterer and will have responsibility for the supervision of vulnerable prisoners and activities to deliver catering services. They will ensure the provision of catering and Hospitality services within an establishment, contributing to the quality and quantity of meals served. They will also have supervisory responsibilities for a prisoner workforce. 

Salary:

£25,000 per annum salary

Working Hours

Full Time,  39 Hours Per Week

Key Responsibilities:

• Allocate daily staff resources to activity within their Unit where appropriate
• Supervise and support staff and prisoners in all activities within the kitchen; including food preparation and delivery
• Create menus, incorporating any special requirements and provide meal descriptions for prisoners
• Visit residential areas to check on hygiene standards and food servery activity; offer guidance, carry out checks and support wing staff and servery workers
• Provide Food Safety, Health and Hygiene training
• Report equipment breakdown and record maintenance requirements
• Assist the Catering Manager to produce meals for different events
• Deliver training to prisoners in Hospitality and Catering to cover both the establishment’s needs and  prisoners’  aspirations to work towards gaining industry-recognised accreditations
• Participate in the selection process of prisoners for the area of work undertaking prisoner learning need assessments
• Induct prisoners to the area of work and train them in aspects such as health and safety, Control of Substance Hazardous to Health (COSHH), machinery and tools usage
• Maintain and update learner records including their Individual Learning Plans accordingly
• Assess and evaluate skills of prisoners including National Vocational Qualification levels 1 and 2 and other relevant industry-recognised qualifications
• Undertake the registration, supervision, monitoring, assessment and accreditation of learners in accordance with awarding body requirement

Personal Specification and Requirements

1. Hold a Food Hygiene Certificate Level 2-3 they are required be familiar with all current health, safety and hygiene-related regulations for working in a kitchen environment.
2. Strong and effective communication skills.
3. Well-organised with the ability to prioritise
4. IT skills
5. Experience in performing to KPIs and SLAs
6. Ability to pass Prison Service vetting.
7. supervisory responsibilities for a prisoner workforce.

Incentives:

1. Free Parking
2. Meals on duty
3. Free use of the gym
4. Retail discount vouchers
5. Pension
6. Life insurance

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.