Catering / Chef  Supervisor - HMP Brixton 

£30,000 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.