Brixton
Join Mitie – the future of high performing places. Location: HMP Brixton Contract: Full-time (39 hours per week) At Mitie, our people are our greatest strength, and our promise is to create a place to work where you can thrive and be your best every day. We're looking for a Catering / Chef Supervisor to oversee catering operations within HMP Brixton, ensuring the safe, compliant, and high-quality delivery of food services. This role is key to maintaining catering standards while supporting and supervising a prisoner workforce. You will play an important part in delivering training, promoting rehabilitation through skills development, and ensuring all catering services meet operational, safety, and quality requirements. Role Responsibilities: • Supervise day-to-day kitchen operations, including food preparation, service delivery, and allocation of staff and prisoner resources., • Lead, support, and monitor prisoners in catering activities, ensuring safety, engagement, and adherence to standards., • Plan and develop menus, including special dietary requirements, ensuring quality, consistency, and compliance., • Manage stock control, delivery checks, and kitchen resources to maintain efficient operations., • Monitor hygiene, food safety, and kitchen standards across catering and residential areas, providing guidance and corrective action where required., • Deliver training and assessments in catering and hospitality, supporting prisoners to achieve recognised qualifications (e.g. NVQ Level 1 & 2)., • Maintain accurate training records, learner plans, and assessment documentation in line with awarding body requirements., • Support continuous improvement, equipment maintenance reporting, and catering delivery for events while ensuring compliance with all Health & Safety and regulatory standards. Required Qualifications: • Food Hygiene Certificate Level 2 or 3., • Proven experience in a catering or kitchen environment., • Ability to pass Prison Service vetting. What we're looking for: • Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage, support, and supervise individuals effectively., • Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks., • Knowledge of health, safety, and hygiene regulations within a catering environment., • Experience working to KPIs and SLAs within a structured environment., • Basic IT skills to maintain accurate records and reporting., • A supportive and resilient approach, with a commitment to high standards and rehabilitation outcomes. Desirable: • Experience in a supervisory or training role., • Exposure to working within a secure or custodial environment., • Experience delivering accredited training or vocational qualifications. What's in it for you? • Opportunity to make a meaningful impact through skills development and rehabilitation., • A stable and structured working environment with clear processes and standards., • Pension and life insurance benefits., • A supportive culture focused on development and continuous improvement.