HM Prison and Probation Service
SSF: Catering - HMP Standford Hill (Ref: 20606)
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This position is based at HM Prison Standford Hill, Sheerness, ME12 4AA
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 turnover, keep accurate stock records of all issues from the stores.
- Monitor 'use by date' products effectively to required standards to minimize 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 the 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 fulfill 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 the 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.
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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 recognize this. Unsocial hours are those hours outside 0700 - 1900 hrs 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
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.
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
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Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours.
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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 checks.
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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)
- 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 status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain, and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.
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Contact point for applicants
Job Contact:
- Name: SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team
- Email: moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk
- Telephone: 0345 241 5358
Recruitment team
Email: moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk
Further information
Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL (Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints
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