Chef

We are looking for a Chef to join our catering team at HMP Ashfield, an adult male sex offender prison based in the village of Pucklechurch in South Gloucestershire.

This exciting opportunity is well suited to an experienced Chef who is looking for a role with no split shifts and enjoys working as part of a committed team. You will assist the Catering Manager in the delivery of catering services to the establishment and comply with all relevant Health & Safety and Food Safety Regulations, legislation and guidelines. You will prepare varied and healthy menus for residents to include special diets, special events and religious events, whilst also keeping abreast of trends and developments in the catering industry such as menus and consumer tastes.

Other key activities will include:

• Preparing food according to the menu & supervising prisoners, ensuring a safe and secure working environment.
• Ensuring the security and food safety of all foodstuffs, equipment and infrastructure is maintained during delivery, storage and distribution within the kitchen area.
• Recording and documenting all relevant paperwork to comply with food hygiene regulations, Health & Safety, HACCP and company policies.
• Performing random quality checks on service points before, during and after mealtimes.

What you’ll need to do the role

To carry out this role successfully, you must have good interpersonal & communication skills as well as the ability to think quickly and react to different situations. You will have good, working experience in catering within a large operation or a similar custodial environment and be physically capable of working long shifts. It is desirable that you have the following or willing to complete required training:

• City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or equivalent NVQ or similar in Food preparation and Production
• Food Safety - Level 3
• Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) - Level 3
• Awareness of Allergen Control within Catering – Level 2

Typically, you will work 4 days per week 6:30 – 17:30pm and 1 weekend per month on a rotational basis.

If you enjoy engaging with people and have strong interpersonal skills, this is a fantastic opportunity to work in a people-centred environment, ensuring a positive experience as part of the rehabilitation of prisoners.

What we offer

• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Serco Benefits package – discounts which include cinema, merlin entertainment, online shopping, mobile phone plans and leisure centre memberships
• Serco Sharesave - where empliyees can own part of the company and invest in their future.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunities to gain additional qualifications
• Free on site parking
• Use of on site gym
• Free staff meals
• Blue light discounts

Salary: £30,376 per annum, increase to £32,287 pa once probation completed plus Excellent Corporate Benefits Package