What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Culinary position at Forefront?
Company Description
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.
Job Description
Forefront is a growing leader in healthcare food services, providing exceptional culinary experiences across healthcare settings. We are committed to enriching the lives of those we serve by offering high-quality meals prepared with care and attention to individual needs. We are currently seeking a Director of Culinary Services to lead our food service operations in Culbertson, Montana. This role is ideal for a passionate culinary professional who thrives in a healthcare setting and is committed to innovation, quality, and exceptional service.
Nestled in northeastern Montana, Culbertson is a welcoming community known for its small-town charm, scenic landscapes, and strong sense of community. Residents enjoy a peaceful rural lifestyle with outdoor recreational opportunities, friendly neighborhoods, and easy access to Montana’s stunning natural beauty. If you're looking for a place where your professional expertise can make a meaningful impact while enjoying a high quality of life, Culbertson is an excellent choice.
Benefits Offered
This position must provide management for the overall Culinary Department. Ensuring food quality, setting standards, verifying compliance, monitoring performance in all operations. The position will align with the vision of the client & Forefront’s dining quality as well as meet financial commitments.
Essential Job Functions
Maintains compliance of standards for meal service, food quality, task performance, and budget responsibility
Directs and supervises all culinary functions and personnel
Hires, orients, train, counsels, disciplines, and when appropriate, terminates culinary employees
Visits Residents & Patients to ensure satisfaction with food and hospitality service
Inspects Culinary Department regularly to ensure that it is safe and sanitary
Plans and assists in preparation and service of holiday and special meals and functions.
Plans and presents in-service education programs for the Culinary Department.
Participates in department head meetings
Ensures continued compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations.
Perform other department duties assigned by Regional Director of Operations
Qualifications
Qualifications:
3 plus years’ experience in healthcare/acute care with managerial responsibilities
Must have thorough knowledge of administration and operations of healthcare
Must have knowledge of HACCP guidelines
Education Requirement
Certified Dietary Manager
Manager ServSafe Certification-Must be obtained within 90 days
Competencies
Outstanding decision making and judgement capabilities
Leadership qualities
Ability to identify and solve complex problems
Effective logic, reasoning and critical thinking skills
Active listening skills
Team player
Physical Demands
The Director of Culinary Services stands and walks intermittently throughout the working day, as well as reaches, stoops, bends, lifts, carries, and manipulates various food products, dietary supplies and equipment. The Director of Culinary Operations must have the ability to work with chemicals/cleaning agents and must be able to lift and/or carry 50 to 75 pounds.
Additional Information
AAP/EEO Statement:
Forefront Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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.
Job Description
Forefront is a growing leader in healthcare food services, providing exceptional culinary experiences across healthcare settings. We are committed to enriching the lives of those we serve by offering high-quality meals prepared with care and attention to individual needs. We are currently seeking a Director of Culinary Services to lead our food service operations in Culbertson, Montana. This role is ideal for a passionate culinary professional who thrives in a healthcare setting and is committed to innovation, quality, and exceptional service.
Nestled in northeastern Montana, Culbertson is a welcoming community known for its small-town charm, scenic landscapes, and strong sense of community. Residents enjoy a peaceful rural lifestyle with outdoor recreational opportunities, friendly neighborhoods, and easy access to Montana’s stunning natural beauty. If you're looking for a place where your professional expertise can make a meaningful impact while enjoying a high quality of life, Culbertson is an excellent choice.
Benefits Offered
- Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Paid Time Off: Vacation, Sick Leave, and 6 Paid Holidays
- Employee Assistance Program: Support when you need it
- Company-Provided Life Insurance: Peace of mind for you and your family
- 401K with Company Match: Plan for your future
- Relocation Assistance
This position must provide management for the overall Culinary Department. Ensuring food quality, setting standards, verifying compliance, monitoring performance in all operations. The position will align with the vision of the client & Forefront’s dining quality as well as meet financial commitments.
Essential Job Functions
Maintains compliance of standards for meal service, food quality, task performance, and budget responsibility
Directs and supervises all culinary functions and personnel
Hires, orients, train, counsels, disciplines, and when appropriate, terminates culinary employees
Visits Residents & Patients to ensure satisfaction with food and hospitality service
Inspects Culinary Department regularly to ensure that it is safe and sanitary
Plans and assists in preparation and service of holiday and special meals and functions.
Plans and presents in-service education programs for the Culinary Department.
Participates in department head meetings
Ensures continued compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations.
Perform other department duties assigned by Regional Director of Operations
Qualifications
Qualifications:
3 plus years’ experience in healthcare/acute care with managerial responsibilities
Must have thorough knowledge of administration and operations of healthcare
Must have knowledge of HACCP guidelines
Education Requirement
Certified Dietary Manager
Manager ServSafe Certification-Must be obtained within 90 days
Competencies
Outstanding decision making and judgement capabilities
Leadership qualities
Ability to identify and solve complex problems
Effective logic, reasoning and critical thinking skills
Active listening skills
Team player
Physical Demands
The Director of Culinary Services stands and walks intermittently throughout the working day, as well as reaches, stoops, bends, lifts, carries, and manipulates various food products, dietary supplies and equipment. The Director of Culinary Operations must have the ability to work with chemicals/cleaning agents and must be able to lift and/or carry 50 to 75 pounds.
Additional Information
AAP/EEO Statement:
Forefront Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
