Job Description (JD)
Band 2
Group Profile - Support Services Facilities (SSF)
Job Description - SSF : Catering
Document Ref.
OR-JES-493-JD-B2 : SSF : Catering v7.0
Document Type
Management
Version
7.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
11/09/2019
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Assurance and Support Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
OR-JES-493-JD-B2 : SSF : Catering v7.0
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,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities
Activities and Duties
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 turn over,
keep accurate stock records of all issues from the stores.
? Monitor ‘use by date’ products effectively to required standards to minimise
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.
Report faults and discrepancies to the Catering Manager as required.
? Undertake administrative duties relating to area of work 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 fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium
of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.
OR-JES-493-JD-B2 : SSF : Catering v7.0
Behaviours
? Working Together
? Managing a Quality Service
? Communicating and Influencing
? Developing Self and Others
Strengths
It is advised strengths are chosen locally, recommended 4-8.
Essential Experience
? Requires basic knowledge of relevant role
Technical
? Job holder must hold the following essential qualifications; primary level 2
Requirements
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.
Ability
? Must be able to demonstrate competency within an industrial kitchen
environment.
Minimum Eligibility
Please do not alter this box
? All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post.
? All external candidates are subject to 6 months’ probation. Internal candidates are
subject to probation if they have not already served a probationary period within
HMPPS.
? All staff are required to declare whether they are a member of a group or
organisation which HMPPS consider to be racist.
Hours of Work
37 hour working week (standard).
(Unsocial Hours)
Allowances
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 will be confirmed by the Recruiting Manager and only paid
where applicable:
Unsocial Hours Working
This role requires working regular unsocial hours and a 17% payment will be paid in
addition to your basic pay to recognise this. Unsocial hours are those hours outside
0700 - 1900hrs Monday to Friday and include working evenings, nights, weekends and
Bank/Public holidays.
OR-JES-493-JD-B2 : SSF : Catering v7.0
Success Profile
Strengths
Behaviours
It is advised strengths
Ability
Experience
Technical
are chosen locally,
recommended 4-8
Working Together
Must be able to
Requires basic knowledge of
Job holder must hold the following
demonstrate
relevant role.
essential qualifications; primary level 2
competency within an
certificate in Food Safety or equivalent.
industrial kitchen
Additionally, they must be familiar with
environment
all current health, safety and hygiene
related regulations for working in a
kitchen.
Managing a Quality Service
Refresher training in Food Safety
(HACCP) should be completed at 3 year
intervals.
Communicating and Influencing
Developing Self and Others
OR-JES-493-JD-B2 : SSF : Catering v7.0