Catering Instructor

Combine your passion for empowering others with your Catering skills and expertise - pass on your knowledge and make a difference
Now is an exciting time to join us as a Catering Instructor, based at Otago Corrections Facility in Milburn.
Offender Employment (OE) is all about giving prisoners the opportunity to gain skills and work experience, increasing their chances of obtaining employment after release.
Ngā kawenga | About the role
In this varied role you will be working with the offenders in our prison, helping them gain new skills and qualifications to improve their chances of finding real jobs upon release. You will be providing direct supervision and practical training in a commercial kitchen setting. From general meal preparation and delivery, to corporate catering, you will enable our people to achieve NZQA qualifications linked to the ServiceIQ. 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.
He kōrero mōu | About you

**This rewarding position will suit someone who possesses**:

- proven passion & experience in the Catering industry at a professional level
- outstanding H&S practices
- exceptional 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 your declaration of any convictions and/or conflicts of interest approved by us in accordance with our Corrections delegations policy.

Experience as an adult educator or NZQA Assessor (4098) is preferred, along with a current First Aid Certificate.
A comprehensive Introduction into Corrections and extensive initial training is provided for the successful applicant. Instructors have the same classification as Corrections Officers and must 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. You must be available to complete this 11 week period of training.
The hours of work will be on a rostered shift basis of 80 hours per fortnight. Public Holidays and weekends with the possibility of some overtime or call-outs may be required. General hours of work though will be Monday-Friday between 6am-6pm and weekends (generally one on, two off roster).
Utu ā-tau | Salary
$62,014 to $77,341 commensurate with experience

Ko wai mātou | About us
Ara Poutama Aotearoa is a name that has been gifted to us by Iwi and conveys the responsibility we have to support and guide those in our care to reach their potential. Our strategy, Hōkai Rangi, provides a clear direction of travel - one that builds on the good things that are already happening, and, most importantly, how we can innovate to find new ways of doing things to achieve better outcomes for Māori, whānau and communities.
It is an exciting time and we continue to seek out talented individuals who are committed to an inclusive, vibrant workplace. We recognise and celebrate the uniqueness of individuals, and that of the collective talent in our whānau.