Caterer (Ref: 12776)

Job summary

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Job description

Overview of the job This is a delivery role within an establishment requiring an appropriate trade. Summary The job holder will be a Caterer by trade and will deliver catering services to prisoners within the establishment operating associated equipment in a safe and secure manner.

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:• Work with prisoners in the kitchens, supporting them to work in a safe and efficient manner, making sure that security is maintained.
• Prepare and cook food, ensuring effective use of ingredients to reduce waste, providing catering for specialist diets on the grounds of religious beliefs and medical issues.
• Prepare food order and other catering goods as required, for authorisation by managers; check in any deliveries for the kitchen and ensure stock rotation.
• Co-ordinate resources, including food, ingredients and staff/prisoner workforce to deliver the day to day catering requirements of the establishment.
• Serve food in the kitchen or hotplate areas; visit residential areas to check hygiene standards and food servery activity as required.
• Undertake food trolley delivery and collection, which may involve the use of a delivery vehicle.
• Contribute to the review of catering practice in the kitchens consistency across the unit in the application of policies and procedures that affect prisoners and staff.
• Ensure prisoners comply with relevant Health and Safety policies when carrying out duties within the kitchen.
• Participate in the selection process of prisoners for kitchen duties.
• Completes regime monitoring information and update prisoner training records.
• Ensure all tools and equipment are safe, secure and properly accounted for and report maintenance and repair when required in line with Local Security Strategy and National Security Framework.
• Assist in the delivery of training to prisoners.
• Maintain regular communications via radio net in accordance with Local Security Strategy (LSS).
• Undertake regular tool checks in line with Local Security Strategy and National Security Framework.
• Comply with all Food Safety, Health and Safety policies and legislation.
• Rub down and pat down search prisoners as required by management.
• Operate within command mode, in-line with local contingency plans.
• Open and complete Assessment Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT) forms, Violence Reduction Incident Reports (VRIR) and Security Information Reports (SIRs) when required and contribute to Incentive Earned Privileges (IEP) reports.
• Ensure all daily monitoring records that support food safety systems and procedures are completed.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.

Person specification

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Licences

NVQ level 2 in food preparation or equivalent.
Level 3 Food hygiene qualification

Behaviours

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

• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
• Leadership

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £29,107, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £8,432 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, Strengths and Experience.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 standard (or equivalent) criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window).

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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 the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled st