Mitie • London SW2 5XF
About this role
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.
There's a place for you at Mitie — join us today!