Culinary Manager Jobs

Forefront Healthcare is unique, experienced, and specialized in serving the continuum of care. With finely tailored, high-quality culinary and support services, Forefront helps its partners elevate the patient and resident experience

Come elevate your career with our company that has won the #1 "Best places to work by Modern Healthcare!" Forefront Healthcare is unique, experienced, and specialized in serving the continuum of care. With finely tailored, high-quality culinary and support services, Forefront helps its partners elevate the patient and resident experience.

Forefront Healthcare is looking for an enthusiastic leader to join our team. Forefront Healthcare is looking for a passionate leader to join our team! We have an exciting opportunity for a Culinary Manager at a hospital in Harlowton, MT.

We are looking for a professional leadership presence along with a strong food/culinary background. You will be excited to lead this culinary program by bringing your excellent business acumen and fresh ideas!

We will pay up to 4 weeks of rent!

WE OFFER AMAZING BENEFITS! Your benefits start the first day of the month following your start date. PTO, Vacation time, Holidays, Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, 401(k), Employee Assistance Program, and much more!

Check out our website: https://forefronhealthcare.com/

This is a hands-on role that will work to direct and motivate the culinary team to create a culture of excellence.

The Culinary Manager is responsible for leading the innovative development of all culinary, wellness, and retail systems, recipes, and menus, and related product development and promotions within the existing brand. He/she will ensure compliance with culinary standards in all facility dining operations across business lines including corporate and hospital dining.

The Manager provides overall planning for, direction to, and control of menus and recipes to achieve operating and financial goals and enhance food quality and presentation. Responsibilities will include retail service,

Will actively participate in new business surveys, proforma development, and presentations. He/she will assist in the processing of research data, cost analysis, development of recipes and menus, (including sourcing materials), and development and execution of all culinary training programs and materials.

The Culinary Manager will act as the expert for all culinary services and make recommendations for our culinary strategy. Additionally, he/she will monitor, research, and report on all competitors' activities, and be responsible for providing leadership in the strategic planning, development, and execution of food marketing plans, culinary support, and consumer food insights to assigned brands and/or corporate clients and incorporating experience from previous assignments to lead and inspire all aspects of culinary talent.

Through regular contact, active listening, and timely addressing of any issues, concerns, or problems, he/she will establish and maintain effective communication with the Registered Dietitians and the Supply Chain department.

This person will be charged with developing excellent working relationships with clients and providing effective training, leadership, and management with all facility staff as he/she understands that achievement of goals and high standards must be a joint effort in our complex and demanding business environment.

Essential Functions:

Will actively participate in new business surveys, proforma development, and presentations.

• Serves as a liaison to Supply Chain, Operations, and Merchandising and Marketing groups
• Manage the portfolio of products within the signature recipes
• Responsible for research and intervention in support of supply chain planning and pricing to improve performance and satisfaction
• Guides product and service offering through the product life cycle
• Leads the design process of all internal recipes and menu prototype development
• Innovation of new product and program development
• Monitors market trends and identifies appropriate target markets

• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Type: Full-time

Qualifications

• Cooking: 3 years (Preferred)
• Kitchen Management (3 years preferred)
• Culinary experience: 3 years (Preferred)

Additional information

COVID-19 considerations:

Covid Vaccine is required or may qualify for an exemption.

• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Type: Full-time