Food Service Shift Supervisor

Posting Date
10/21/26
Application Deadline
10/26/26
Pay Range
Min - Mid - Max
$22.50 - $27.38 - $32.25
Job Type
Unclassified
Department
Sheriff
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 and
One (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 County vehicle.
Be present at work site to perform all tasks as scheduled and/or assigned by supervisor.
Working Conditions
Maricopa 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 environment
Indoors in jail environment, and rarely outdoors
In temperatures rarely above 90 degrees and frequently below 40 degrees
Conditions including use of stairs or ladders, chemicals/fumes, and wet/damp areas
Areas with bright or dim lighting and/or high noise levels
Physical environment
Sitting, standing and walking
Driving a vehicle
Speaking, hearing, seeing, and reading
Distinguishing colors
Bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting, and crouching
Wearing protective gear
Lifting floor to waist forty (40) pounds
Lifting waist to shoulder of forty (40) pounds
Lifting shoulder to overhead of eight (8) pounds
Carrying a weight of forty (40) pounds for a distance of 50 feet
Pushing/pulling a weight of one hundred (100) pounds for a distance of 100 feet
Social environment
Managing constant interruptions
Frequently handling multiple or complicated tasks, and changing or unscheduled tasks
Producing high volume of work
Working with constant time pressures to complete tasks
Accuracy and attention to detail
Decision making
Concentration/vigilance
Working in a team environment in close proximity to others
Have regular interaction with inmates
Ability to deal with environment that is often dangerous
Ability to handle emergencies on rare occasions
Overtime or rotating shifts on rare occasions
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of
fundamentals of dietetics
practices, and methods used in preparing, cooking, and serving food in large quantities
maintaining kitchen equipment
occupational hazards and safety precautions of kitchen areas and equipment
common weights and measures
USDA, FDA, and HACCP guidelines
Skill in
applying proper sanitation methods
supervising and training food service staff and adult working inmates
Ability to
order, store and inventory large quantities of food
compile statistics and prepare production reports
plan meal preparation and portion control
conduct facility inspections and security checks
maintain accurate accountability logs and enforce all safety standards
SELECTION 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