Catering Instructor - Mt Eden Corrections Facility

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• As a Catering/Kitchen Instructor, based at our Mt Eden Corrections Facility, combine your passion for empowering others with your catering skills and expertise

• Pass on your knowledge and make a difference!

About the role | Mō te tūnga

Offender Employment (OE) is all about giving prisoners the opportunity to gain skills and work experience to increase their chances of obtaining employment after release. 

In this varied role, you will be working with and providing direct supervision and practical training to our prisoners in a commercial kitchen setting. From general meal preparation and delivery, to corporate catering, you will enable others to achieve NZQA qualifications linked to the ServiceIQ, the new ITO. In providing a platform of good working habits to take forward to the future, you will further support rehabilitation and reintegration practices. 

The role also provides support to the Laundry operation on occasion as part of the wider Internal Services Team.

 About you | Mōu

• a proven passion & experience in the catering industry at a professional level
• outstanding H&S practices
• Experience as an adult educator or NZQA Assessor (4098) is preferred, along with a current First Aid Certificate.

• exceptional leadership & communication skills
• the ability to motivate and develop people within a team environment
• London City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or equivalent trade qualifications
• a current and full New Zealand or international driver licence (NB. You must obtain a full NZ Driver Licence before an offer of employment can be formally made to you)
• the legal right to work full-time in New Zealand (ideally for a minimum of no less than 24 months)
• the ability to pass a pre-employment drug test, medical assessment and physical readiness assessment, and have the declaring of any convictions and/or conflicts of interest approved by us in accordance with our Corrections delegations policy

Pay and salary

The salary range for this role is $70,014 - $85,691.

A comprehensive Ara Tika Introduction into Corrections and extensive initial training is provided for the successful applicant. Instructors have the same classification as Corrections Officers and, as such, complete the same initial training courses.  This will involve on-site training as well as residential training at our National Learning Centre in Upper Hutt, Wellington, to focus on the custodial elements of the position.

The hours of work will be on a rostered shift basis of 80 hours per fortnight. Public Holidays with the possibility of some overtime or call-outs may be required.

To apply, please complete the online application, and then attach an updated CV and a Cover Letter telling us why you are the best candidate for this position.

Applications close Thursday, 14^th November 2024.