Location: HMP Parc, Heol Hopcyn John, Bridgend CF35 6AP
Salary: £27,757.76
Contract type: Permanent, full-time, 35 hours per week, 5 days out of 7 (with alternate weekends off)
Shift times: Between 7am and 5pm –no late nights
We’re looking for two Sous Chefs to join our catering team at HMP Parc, Bridgend. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, motivated chef ready to step into a leadership role. You’ll take ownership of the day-to-day kitchen operation, supervising a team of chefs and working alongside enhanced inmates, helping to ensure the unit runs smoothly, safely, and efficiently.
Why join us?
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Uniform provided, free meals on duty and free on-site parking.
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Access to our Employee Benefits app: online GP, Employee Assistance Scheme, and hundreds of discounts (including supermarket savings and weekend treats).
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Blue Light Discount Card (after probation passed).
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Company benefits: life assurance, pension contributions, generous holiday allowance (with the option to buy more)
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Career development: we love to promote from within and offer apprenticeships and training to help you grow.
What you’ll do:
Support the safe and efficient day to day operation of the main kitchen as part of a rolling rota. Two teams of four work opposite each other, with each team consisting of a Head Chef, two Chef Supervisors and a Chef Kitchen Assistant.
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Assist with the preparation and service of approximately 1,800 breakfast packs, cold lunches, and hot evening meals each day.
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Ensure lunches are prepared for dispatch at approximately 11:00 and evening meals at approximately 15:00.
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Supervise the loading and distribution of meals to residential wings using heated food trolleys.
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Complete accurate meal counts and maintains effective portion control.
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Supervise and work alongside approximately 10 to 12 prisoners within the kitchen, ensuring professional boundaries, security requirements and site procedures are always followed.
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Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene, health and safety and cleanliness within a secure environment.
Any authorised overtime is paid.
