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Chef / Catering Supervisor - HMP Brixton

Job details
Posting date: 24 May 2024
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 23 June 2024
Location: SW2 5XF
Company: Mitie
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 54323

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Summary

Catering / Chef Supervisor - HMP Brixton

£25,000 per annum, 39 hours per week

Pension and life insurance

-The job holder 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.



Main duties

· 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

· Check receipt of deliveries, stores and stock control

· 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 records maintenance requirements

· Assist the Catering Manager to produce meals for different events

· Undertake all the duties of a Caterer as required

· 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 Plan 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

· Maintain awarding body quality standards and contribute towards internal and external verification as required

· Set learning aims and learning goals, review and provide feedback on prisoner



Person Specification

· 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.

· Strong and effective communication skills.

· Well organised with the ability to prioritise

· IT skills

· Experience in performing to KPIs and SLAs

· Ability to pass Prison Service vetting.





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