Catering Assistant

Job Introduction

Sodexo Justice Services is a custodial services company with a reputation for delivering high quality services through its philosophy that everyone can develop and make changes for the better.

HMP Addiewell is a learning prison, with a strong and concerted focus on learning, relevant skills training and employability; we work with all areas of the wider community to ensure prisoners have the best possible chance of leading positive lives following release.  We are now recruiting for caterers who share our values and beliefs to work with prisoners in a secure environment focusing on meeting both their immediate and resettlement needs.

Role Responsibility

• Plan, prepare, produce and portion menu dishes in line with the specification.
• Contribute to the delivery of relevant elements of the Establishment Contract, including agreed performance measures for the catering function.
• To ensure food is served to the highest presentable standard and quality.
• To comply and maintain records of cleaning schedules, temperature monitoring of food trolleys and freezers, tool checks, daily maintenance checks, security checks, daily kitchen record book and prisoner performance.
• Work according to and respond to all contingency and other plans required for the maintenance of security and control at the establishment
• Provide a quality of service that is professional, courteous and of a high standard.
• To comply with cleaning procedures, stock rotation and the Food Safety Act, SJS Health & Safety and Food Safety manual.
• Liaise with other departments regarding food matters.
• To comply with and carry out work in accordance with policy and procedures, in particular health and safety, race relations, equal opportunity, suicide prevention and anti-bullying.
• Undertake any other duties as required that contribute to the effective operation of the prison.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

• Intermediate food hygiene.
• SVQ level 2 minimum.
• Experience of bulk catering
• The ability to demonstrate experience in a similar role.
• Strong time management and organisational skills.
• Meet the objectives of the PDR process requirements.
• To participate in training as required ensuring compliance with all mandatory requirements.
• Be a focused and dynamic team player whom can adapt rapidly to changing priorities.

  Desirable

• Experience of working within a secure environment

Package Description

Up to £20,336 dependent on experience

You will work a shift pattern and weekend work will be required

Please note the successful applicant will need to complete 9 weeks PCO training in due course.

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.