Job Overview

Full‑time, permanent opportunity at Christchurch Women’s Prison.

Help people in prison build confidence and skills for future employment.

‘Kotahi anō te kaupapa, ko te oranga o te iwi’- ‘There is only one purpose to our work: the wellness and wellbeing of our people.’

About the role

Our prison kitchen at Christchurch Women’s Prison is responsible for producing approximately 800 meals, three times a day for Christchurch Women’s Prison & Rolleston prison.

As a Catering & Laundry Instructor, you will provide direct supervision and practical training within a commercial kitchen setting, from general meal preparation and delivery to corporate catering, and enable our people to achieve NZQA qualifications. The role also supports the laundry operation as part of the wider Internal Services team.

Instructors have the same classification as Corrections Officers and complete the same initial training courses, includi...