Catering Manager

Up to £39,000 per annum + Corporate Company Benefits

HMP Doncaster is a category B local resettlement prison situated in South Yorkshire, housing a male population of up to 1145 individuals, approximately 200 of whom are young offenders aged 18-20.

As a resettlement prison, we work with our prisoners, particularly those serving less than 12 months, to ensure that they have the support they need for resettlement as well as access to the services and support available to them after release. The majority of our prisoners are released back into South Yorkshire.

Here at Serco, we are looking for a Catering Manager who has experience working in a commercial catering department within a prison setting or similar environment. You will manage the busy catering department for our prisoners and 400 staff; therefore, it is imperative you have significant experience including ordering and deliveries, budgeting, auditing, and staff management.

This role requires the resilience to manage a constant workload with conflicting demands to achieve timely targets. You will be expected to:

• Work alongside the Head of Learning and Skills for all areas of recruitment
• Complete PDRs, with all directly line managed staff members, within agreed timescales
• Motivate and provide solutions for prisoners not engaging in activities
• Be a part of the Reducing Reoffending Group and fully participate in meetings when requested
• Monitor prisoner attendance in catering through a number of data recording systems
• Assist in responses to formal Prisoner complaints/queries, taking appropriate remedial action where necessary

What you will need to do the role

Firstly, you must hold a Level 3 Catering qualification, and a clear advantage will be Leadership and Management qualifications.

As with any role at this level, you will have excellent IT, written, and communication skills and be very well organized.

In addition, your ability to use a range of management and leadership styles to support and motivate others will be evident and clear to succeed in this role.

What we offer

• Pension – up to 6%
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Chance to contribute to innovation in the Immigration sector
• A company passionate about diversity and inclusion
• A Serco benefits portal offering a wide range of discounts for major high street brands in Retail, Leisure & Hospitality
• A safe and supportive culture

About Serco
At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, but everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare, and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

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At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such, we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leaders and holders of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application, please contact 0345 010 4000.

At Serco, we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.