Culinary Specialist

Culinary Specialist Opportunity

We are seeking a skilled Culinary Specialist to join our team at HMP Dovegate, a Category B adult male facility in Staffordshire. As a key member of our catering team, you will assist the Catering Manager in delivering high-quality food services to residents, ensuring a safe and secure working environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Preparing and supervising food preparation, ensuring adherence to health and safety regulations.
• Maintaining the security and food safety of all foodstuffs, equipment, and infrastructure within the kitchen area.
• Recording and documenting 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.

Requirements

To succeed in this role, you must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to think quickly and react to different situations. You will have good working experience in catering to a large operation or a similar custodial environment and be physically capable of working long shifts.

What We Offer

• Pension up to 6%
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Serco Benefits package - discounts include cinema, Merlin entertainment, and online shopping discounts, discounts on mobile phone plans, and leisure centre memberships
• A safe and supportive culture
• Chance to contribute to innovation in public services
• A company passionate about diversity and inclusion