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Catering Supervisor

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Job Introduction

HMP Peterborough are currently recruiting for an Catering Supervisor.

You will help to maintain efficient and secure systems for the receipt,  storage and issue of foods and provisions and maintain documents related with these systems.

Sodexo Justice delivers custodial and community rehabilitation services that challenge offending behaviour, protect the public and offer individuals the opportunity to change their lives for the better. We deliver the total operation of five prisons within England, Scotland and Wales and own six Community Rehabilitation Companies in partnership with crime reduction charity Nacro

HMP Peterborough is the first purpose-built prison in the UK to house both men and women on the same site. This highly innovative prison is designed to a high standard of physical security. Sodexo Justice Services has ensured that the prison provides needs-based personal development services for both men and women.  January 2015 saw the completion of a new houseblock on the male estate which can house an additional 292 residents, along with an educational activities building.

Role Responsibility

  • Help maintain efficient and secure systems for the receipt,  storage and issue of foods and provisions and maintain documents related with these systems
  • Complete relevant daily paperwork
  • Assist the Catering Manager with the Sodexo food ordering procedures
  • Ensure all requests for maintenance of plant equipment are processed efficiently
  • Ensure kitchen prisoners comply with cleaning procedures and stock rotation
  • Instruct and oversee the daily workload of prisoners
  • Support prisoners in achieving their NVQ 1+2 in Catering by offering advice and sharing job related skills
  • Make regular visits to points of service to ensure all food legislation and portion control is adhered to.

The Ideal Candidate

  • Experience of first line management
  • Suitable qualification for example City and Guilds 7061/7062 or equivalent NVQ
  • Experience in bulk catering or catering in large numbers
  • To participate in training as required in order to keep up to date with all mandatory and refresher training

Package Description

40 hours per week shift pattern with working every other weekend

Benefits including 28 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays),pension, discounted health cover, subsidised gym membership, childcare voucher scheme, free meals on duty and free on-site parking

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.

Please note all roles within Sodexo Justice are subject to security and recruitment checks which may include a Social Media Check. You will also be asked to provide 3 years’ worth of references and request employment history details from the HMRC.

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