Food Service Shift Supervisor

maricopa; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 31,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth and stability since 1871

Choice of medical plans starting at $/

Holidays - 10/year + 1 personal day

Arizona State Retirement System

Paid sick and parental leave

Discount at Kindercare childcare

Discount at MCKids Club childcare

Mentoring program for growth

Access to County gyms

Job summary

The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is seeking a Food Service Shift Supervisor to direct daily kitchen operations in county jail facilities, ensuring quality and compliance with USDA, FDA, and HACCP guidelines.

Responsibilities include supervising food service workers and inmate crews, planning schedules, training staff, and maintaining safety, sanitation, and inventory. Background check required and Arizona driver''s license preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Two years of high-volume food prep experience and one year of supervisory experience.
• Valid Arizona driver''s license or ability to obtain by hire date.
• Background check required.
• Diet preparation experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-line supervision for food service workers and inmates.
• Plan schedules and approve time in Workday payroll system.
• Prepare employee performance appraisals on a regular basis.
• Direct inmate meals to meet health and sanitation standards and assign daily jobs.
• Train employees on food handling techniques and safety.
• Inspect facilities daily to ensure safety and sanitation standards.
• Maintain inventory and control supplies.
• Monitor HACCP compliance and food temperatures.
• Generate reports on production statistics for management.

Skills

Food service supervision

High-volume food preparation

Leadership

Time management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Workday payroll system

JMS diets

Forklift operation

Job description

Posting Date10/21/26

Application Deadline10/26/26

Pay RangeMin - Mid - Max$22.50 - $27.38 - $32.25

Job TypeUnclassified

DepartmentSheriff

About the Position

The Food Service Shift Supervisor is responsible for directing the daily operations of an assigned kitchen unit in the County jail facilities to ensure quality and compliance to meet the USDA, FDA and HACCP guidelines.

About the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office

Do you possess integrity, strong interpersonal skills, and do you have a desire to serve your community? We are seeking passionate individuals to join our team with a variety of openings for Civilian, Detention and Sworn personnel. The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) invites you to become part of Arizona's leading law enforcement agency where we come together as a team to support and provide public safety.

Position Qualifications

We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications:

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Experience

Two (2) years high-volume food preparation experience andOne (1) year of lead and/or supervisory experience in a high-volume food service environment

Other requirements

Must possess a valid Arizona driver's license or have the ability to obtain by the time of hire.Training that may be provided on-the-job: Safety; Payroll; PREA.Prior to hiring, the Sheriff's Office requires that all candidates pass a background review.

Our Preferred Candidate has

Diet preparation experience.

Compensation is more than a salary with MCSO:

• Growth and stability since 1871
• Choice of three medical plans - starting as low as $70/month
• Holidays - 10/year + 1 personal day
• Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System
• Paid sick and parental leaves (birth/adoption)
• 30% discount at Kindercare childcare facilities in the Valley.
• 50% discount at MCKids Club childcare located next to our headquarters.
• MCSO Mentoring program to provide personal and professional growth opportunities for all employees
• Access to free County gyms
• Learn more at Benefits Overview

Essential Job Tasks

(This is not an all-inclusive list of all job duties that may be required; employees will be required to perform other related duties as assigned.)

• Provides first line supervision for Food Service Workers, Detention Officers and working inmates.
• Reviews, determines and prepares working schedules and priorities of duties within Division, and reviews time off requests and approves time in the Workday payroll system.
• Prepares Employee Performance Appraisals on a regular basis and reviews with employee.
• Directs the preparation of inmate meals ensuring quality and compliance with health and sanitation standards, and assigns daily jobs to Food Service Workers, Detention Officers, and inmate workers.
• Provides continual on-the-job training for employees and inmate workers on food handling techniques and methods, equipment operation, and safety and health standards.
• Inspects facilities on a daily basis to ensure that safety and sanitation standards are met.
• Oversees and ensures that food temperatures meet standards and meals are delivered on schedule.
• Maintains and controls inventory of food and supplies.
• Monitors compliance to Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP).
• Assists with compiling and submission of industrial and OSHA reports on a regular basis.
• Orders and maintains new inventory at an acceptable level.
• Reviews incoming orders and oversees the loading and unloading of food products.
• Implements, communicates, and documents menu changes.
• Tracks food production statistics and prepares reports for distribution to management.
• Reviews and implements measures to control meal costs.
• Supervises food preparation and production area operation to ensure quality.
• Documents incidents and prepares reports accordingly.
• Manages the use of all donated food.
• Performs utensil and inmate headcounts along with contraband searches for each meal.
• Coordinates equipment repair requests and monitors repair service to ensure equipment is repaired in a timely manner.
• Supervises equipment operation and sanitation.
• Conducts security checks and maintains security in food production areas and kitchen facilities.
• Performs computer data entry to complete reports and JMS diets and sends and receives emails.
• Trains employees on various heavy duty industrial food service equipment.
• Ensures menus, special diets, and religious meals are followed.
• Conducts monthly and annual physical inventories.
• Operates forklift and electric pallet jacks.
• Performs basic First Aid on staff and inmates when required.
• Supervises and follows procedures for the Recycle Program.
• Supervises and monitors cleaning chemical usage, ensures chemicals are secured, and follows OSHA guidelines for chemical safety.
• Supervises in-house inmate probation visits.
• Transports finished products to the Warehouse.
• Operates variety of heavy-duty industrial food service equipment.
• Conducts and/or attends staff meetings.
• Operates a