Food Services Assistant Site Supervisor (Effective 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR)

Tucson Unified School District (TUSD1.org); Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Tucson Unified School District oversees food service operations at 2150 East 15th Street. The position involves assisting the Site Supervisor in managing large food service units, preparing and serving meals, and adapting hours to participation trends throughout the year.

Qualifications include an associate degree or completion of a food service certification program, plus several years of relevant experience. The role is full-time and located on-site in the Food Services department.

Qualifications

• Requires associate degree or completion of a food service certification program with coursework in personnel management, marketing or customer service, quantity food production and food service sanitation.
• Two (2) years food service production experience OR four (4) years of food service institutional or restaurant management experience with two years in production.

Responsibilities

• Assist Food Service Site Supervisor in managing and coordinating operations of a large or multiple food service units.
• Prepares and serves food.
• Hours adjusted throughout the year based on customer participation volume.

Skills

Verbal & written English communication

Food service experience

Education

Associate’s degree in institutional or restaurant management

Food service-related certification program

Job description

Now Hiring with Higher Pay! Thanks to community support, our posted rates now include increases funded through a community-approved override guaranteed through June 2031.

Summary

Assist Food Service Site Supervisor in managing and coordinating the operation of a large and/or multiple food service production/service unit(s). Prepares and serves food. Position hours are adjusted throughout the year based on customer participation volume.

Minimum Requirements

• Associate’s degree in institutional or restaurant management OR Completion of a Food Service-related Certification Program, which includes course work in personnel management, marketing or customer service, quantity food production and food service sanitation AND Two (2) years food service production experience OR Four (4) years of food service institutional or restaurant management experience, which includes two years of food service production experience; and coursework in personnel management, marketing, or customer service
• Verbal & written communication skills in English and a demonstrated ability to read and comprehend written/graphic and oral instructions.

Requirements Prior To Start Date

• FBI fingerprint background check
• Proof of immunity to rubeola (measles) and rubella (German measles), or proof of MMR immunization
• Completion of a Health Department Food Service Operator’s Certificate within three months from date of hire
• Post-offer/pre-employment physical exam and 50lb lift test

Effective: 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR

Location: Food Services - 2150 East 15th Street

Classification: Supervisory Professional

FTE: 1.0 – 8 hours per day

Work Calendar: 10 month

• 2 Positions Available: (2) Floating

Positions less than 30 hours per week are not eligible for district benefits.

Salary will be prorated if the start date is after the first day of the work calendar for the position.

Internal candidates will transfer at a rate commensurate with their bargaining unit language.

For more information on salary schedule, please reference the Employee Agreements Webpage.

Tucson Unified School District is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination based on disability, race, color, religion/religious beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or national origin.