Chef-HMP Fosse Way

Posting date:	01 July 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£30051-30051 per annum
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	15 July 2025
Location:	Leicester, LE18 4TN
Company:	Serco Limited
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	303215-43492113

Summary

Why Serco

Meaningful and vital work
- The nature of our business means you will do interesting work that matters – delivering essential services to keep people safe.
A world of opportunity
- Our diverse UK-wide operations offer unrivalled opportunities to learn and develop. You’ll be able to broaden your experience and apply your skills in new ways.
Great people
- We are a motivated team who will encourage you and help you to succeed. You’ll have the resources you need to do your job in a diverse and supportive environment.

Permanent / Full Time – 38.5 hrs a week on a 3 on 3 off rota basis
£30,051.00PA

Main purpose:

We are looking for a Chef to join us at HMP Fosse Way for the supervision of prisoners/kitchen workers at HMP Fosse Way, a Category C adult male facility in Leicester.

This exciting opportunity is well suited to an experienced Chef who is looking for a role with no split shifts and enjoys working as part of a committed team. You will assist the Catering Manager in the delivery of catering services to the establishment and comply with all relevant Health & Safety and Food Safety Regulations, legislation, and guidelines. You will prepare varied and healthy menus for residents to include special diets, special events and religious events, whilst also keeping abreast of trends and developments in the catering industry such as menus and consumer tastes.

Main accountabilities:


- To assist the Catering & Retail Manager and Chef Supervisor in the delivery of catering services to the whole establishment and complies with all relevant Health & Safety and Food Safety Regulations, legislation, and guidelines.
- To provide varied and healthy menus for residents to include special diets, special events and religious events. Keeping abreast of trends and developments in the catering industry such as menus, consumer tastes.
- To ensure the security and food safety of all foodstuffs is maintained during delivery, storage and distribution within the kitchen area.
- To record and document all relevant paperwork to comply with food hygiene regulations, Health & Safety, HACCP and Company Policies
- To provide training and supervision to kitchen workers.
- To perform random Quality Checks on serveries’ before, during and after mealtimes.
- Reacting to complaint issues and trends, with a cohesive approach along with the catering team.
- To work shift work and weekends when operationally required.
- To assist in resident movements and searches to and from the kitchen.
- To train for and carry out any other work reasonably acceptable within the capabilities of the post holder.


What you will need to do the role

Essential Qualifications:

- Literacy and Numeracy Level 2 or equivalent GCSE.
- Level 2
- Food Safety (required to be completed during initial probation period)
- Level 2
- Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) (required to be completed during initial probation period)
- Awareness of Allergen Control within Catering (Level 2 Qualification in Allergens in Catering required to be completed during initial probation period.)
- Level 2
- First Aid at Work (required to be completed during initial probation period)


Desirable Qualifications:

- City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or equivalent NVQ or similar in Food preparation and Production
- Level 3
- Food Safety
- Level 3
- Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP)
- Relevant teaching, tutor or assessor award


Essential Experience, Skills & Competencies:

- A strong commitment to the role of justice & immigration.
- Working in a people centered environment with experience of working effectively in a socially diverseenvironment, with a good team ethic.
- Good working knowledge of a large catering operation, ideally with a minimum of 3 years’ experienc in a similar post preferably within a custodial or immigration environment.
- Good supervisory skills with strong interpersonal skills, including good oral and written communication.
- Excellent time management

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