Food Service Shift Supervisor

Maricopa-County-Sheriff; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 31,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Holidays

Personal day

Arizona State Retirement System

Sick and parental leaves

Childcare discounts

Mentoring program

Gym access

Job summary

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is seeking a Food Service Shift Supervisor to oversee daily operations of a jail kitchen unit. The role ensures quality meals and compliance with USDA, FDA, and HACCP standards, while directing Food Service Workers, inmates, and detention staff.

Qualifications include a high school diploma/GED, 2+ years in high-volume food prep, and 1+ year of supervisory experience; Arizona driver’s license is required or obtainable by hire date.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Two years of high-volume food preparation experience.
• One year of lead/supervisory experience in a high-volume food service environment.
• Valid Arizona driver’s license or ability to obtain by hire date.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-line supervision for Food Service Workers, Detention Officers and inmate workers.
• Direct daily meals preparation, ensuring quality and HACCP compliance.
• Review schedules, approve time off, and manage payroll entries.
• Train staff on food handling techniques, equipment operation, and safety.
• Monitor facilities for safety and sanitation, ensure timely meal delivery.
• Oversee inventory, ordering, and meal cost control.

Skills

Lead supervision

High-volume cooking

Food safety & sanitation

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Posting Date10/21/26Application Deadline10/26/26Pay RangeMin - Mid - Max$22.50 - $27.38 - $32.25Job TypeUnclassifiedDepartmentSheriffAbout the PositionThe 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 OfficeDo 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 QualificationsWe recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications:EducationHigh School Diploma or GEDExperienceTwo (2) years high-volume food preparation experience andOne (1) year of lead and/or supervisory experience in a high-volume food service environmentOther requirementsMust 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 hasDiet preparation experience.Compensation is more than a salary with MCSO:Growth and stability since 1871Choice of three medical plans – starting as low as $70/monthHolidays – 10/year + 1 personal dayEnrollment in Arizona State Retirement SystemPaid 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 employeesAccess to free County gymsLearn more at Benefits OverviewEssential 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 County vehicle.Be present at work site to perform all tasks as scheduled and/or assigned by supervisor.Working ConditionsMaricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.The following environments described are only representative of how the essential job tasks are currently performed or envisioned. As such, in order to accommodate a disability or limitation, the essential job tasks may be performed in ways other than described on these pages.Work occurs in a food plant environment in a jail facility. Tasks require manual dexterity to operate heavy duty industrial food service equipment. Position involves teamwork and daily contact with and supervision of adult inmates.Work environmentIndoors in jail environment, and rarely outdoorsIn temperatures rarely above 90 degrees and frequently below 40 degreesConditions including use of stairs or ladders, chemicals/fumes, and wet/damp areasAreas with bright or dim lighting and/or high noise levelsPhysical environmentSitting, standing and walkingDriving a vehicleSpeaking, hearing, seeing, and readingDistinguishing colorsBending, kneeling, reaching, twisting, and crouchingWearing protective gearLifting floor to waist forty (40) poundsLifting waist to shoulder of forty (40) poundsLifting shoulder to overhead of eight (8) poundsCarrying a weight of forty (40) pounds for a distance of 50 feetPushing/pulling a weight of one hundred (100) pounds for a distance of 100 feetSocial environmentManaging constant interruptionsFrequently handling multiple or complicated tasks, and changing or unscheduled tasksProducing high volume of workWorking with constant time pressures to complete tasksAccuracy and attention to detailDecision makingConcentration/vigilanceWorking in a team environment in close proximity to othersHave regular interaction with inmatesAbility to deal with environment that is often dangerousAbility to handle emergencies on rare occasionsOvertime or rotating shifts on rare occasionsKnowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesKnowledge offundamentals of dieteticspractices, and methods used in preparing, cooking, and serving food in large quantitiesmaintaining kitchen equipmentoccupational hazards and safety precautions of kitchen areas and equipmentcommon weights and measuresUSDA, FDA, and HACCP guidelinesSkill inapplying proper sanitation methodssupervising and training food service staff and adult working inmatesAbility toorder, store and inventory large quantities of foodcompile statistics and prepare production reportsplan meal preparation and portion controlconduct facility inspections and security checksmaintain accurate accountability logs and enforce all safety standardsSELECTION PROCEDURE:The hiring authority will select the successful candidate based on departmental needs.All offers of employment made to new hires and rehires at Maricopa County are contingent upon successful completion of a post-offer, pre-employment thorough background investigation. A background investigation is conducted on a current employee who changes to a Safety Sensitive Position or one having the potential for serious adverse impact on the integrity or efficiency of the County. These requirements do not pertain to employees of elected officials who undergo background investigation processes administered through their respective offices.Typically, successful candidates are hired at a salary rate, up to midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience, internal equity and budgetary allowances.Minimum EducationMaricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.