Lead Cook Supervisor – Juvenile Facility Kitchen

Arizona Department of Administration; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 43,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Vacation time

Sick time

Wellness plans

Job summary

The Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections seeks a Cook Supervisor 2 for Adobe Mountain School in Phoenix. You will supervise food service staff and youth residents, plan meals, ensure compliance with NSLP/SBP and health codes, and support a high-volume kitchen operation serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and special events.

This role requires experience in large-scale food production, certification (Serv-Safe Manager), and coordination with security and education staff.

Qualifications

• Food experience from scratch to include soups, sauces, stocks, gravy and plate presentation.
• Current Maricopa County food handler’s permit at time of employment.
• Serv-Safe Manager and Basic certificate within 2 months of employment.
• Background investigation, drug screening and pre-placement physical examination required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, evaluate, train and counsel food service staff in kitchen operations and performance.
• Supervise, evaluate and train youth employees on performance and vocational competencies.
• Perform crisis intervention with youth employees as necessary.
• Write reports, maintain logs and NSLP/SBP documentation.

Skills

Basic math

Supervision

Leadership

Computers

Tools

Microsoft Suites

Google Suites

Job description

The Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections seeks a Cook Supervisor 2 for Adobe Mountain School in Phoenix. You will supervise food service staff and youth residents, plan meals, ensure compliance with NSLP/SBP and health codes, and support a high-volume kitchen operation serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and special events.

This role requires experience in large-scale food production, certification (Serv-Safe Manager), and coordination with security and education staff.