SSF: Catering - HMP Standford Hill (Ref: 20606)

Job summary

Please refer to Job Description

Job description

Job Title: SSF : Catering

Group Profile: Support Services Facilities

Organisation Level: Support

Band: 2

Overview of the job

This is a non-operational role supporting the appropriate function.

Summary

The job holder will work within catering areas in the establishment and be responsible for assisting the catering team in providing healthy and nutritious food for prisoners. This is a non-operational job with no line management responsibilities.

Responsibilities, Activities and Duties

The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

• Assist the Catering Manager in ensuring all food is produced in-line with current legislation and good practice and delivered safely.
• Support the Catering Manager with menu production.
• Assist with the supervision of prisoners working in the kitchen.
• Assist with catering orders as directed by Catering Manager.
• Assist with stock rotation, ensuring low stock levels and high stock turn over, keep accurate stock records of all issues from the stores.
• Monitor ‘use by date’ products effectively to required standards to minimise waste.
• Provide a daily change of clothing for prisoners working in catering areas.
• Maintain adequate stocks of clothing/shoes/hats for all prisoners employed in catering areas and order appropriately.
• Update the database with prisoners employed into work. Contact units to clarify missing prisoners and log on daily movement sheet.
• Ensure log is kept updated and checks on all catering areas are completed weekly, reporting to line manager when required.
• Maintain a log of adequate serving utensils and equipment and heat measuring probes issued for all the kitchen units within the establishment.
• Liaise with gate staff and take responsibility for the delivery of all orders to the kitchens and main stores.
• Assist manager to be audit compliant to preserve standards and adhere to the control measures in place.
• Ensure that staff and visits vending machines are stocked, cleaned and maintained.
• Undertake administrative duties relating to area of work as required.

Report faults and discrepancies to the Catering Manager as required. The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder. An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.

Behaviours

• Working Together
• Managing a Quality Service
• Communicating and Influencing
• Developing Self and Others

Essential Experience

• Requires basic knowledge of relevant role

Technical Requirements

• Job holder must hold the following essential qualifications; primary level 2 certificate in Food Safety or equivalent. Additionally, they must be familiar with all current health, safety and hygiene related regulations for working in a kitchen.
• Refresher training in Food Safety (HACCP) should be completed at 3 year intervals.

Ability

• Must be able to demonstrate competency within an industrial kitchen environment

Hours of Work (Unsocial Hours) Allowances

37 hour working week (standard). HMPPS Staff on closed pay structures only: Additional Conditioned Hours Pensionable (ACHP) Staff moving from a closed 39 hour pay structure will be eligible for the two protected pensionable additional committed hours (ACHP). They will work a 39 hour week consisting of the standard 37 hour week and a further 2 additional hours (ACHP) paid at plain time pensionable rate. Unsocial Hours Working Unsocial Hours Working This role requires working regular unsocial hours and a 17% payment will be paid in addition to your basic pay to recognise this. Unsocial hours are those hours outside 0700 - 1900hrs Monday to Friday and include working evenings, nights, weekends and Bank/Public holidays.

Person specification

Please refer to Job Description

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Working Together
• Managing a Quality Service

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £25,409, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £7,360 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

• Access to learning and development
• A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• Annual Leave
• Public Holidays
• Season Ticket Advance

For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.

Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours.https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have