Part Time Meal Coordinator

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 Healthcare is seeking a professional and dedicated  part time Meal Coordinator to join our team!

In this position, you will also be a key contributor to enhancing the hospital’s retail food service program—helping to improve menu offerings, elevate food presentation, and deliver an outstanding dining experience.

If you have a passion for serving others, delivering excellent customer service, and leading a team, we invite you to apply. This is a meaningful opportunity to make a difference in a healthcare setting while growing your career with a company that values integrity, innovation, and hospitality.

Summary/Objective:

Themeal coordinator performs designated work and cleaning routines for the culinary department in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, with established policies and procedures and assuring resident safety.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Lead and support daily food service operations in a hospital setting

• Assist in training and mentoring other Culinary Services Aides

• Provide excellent customer service and maintain a welcoming dining atmosphere

• Collaborate closely with the Director of Culinary Services and Lead Cook

• Drive improvements in the retail dining program, focusing on quality, innovation, and presentation

• Perform defined work routines, using various dietary utensils, supplies and equipment as assigned by the Chef Manager/Culinary Director.

• Provide assistance to the cook in the preparation and service of meals. 

• Follow cleaning schedules and perform cleaning duties as scheduled. 

• Assist in arranging trays, loading food carts, and serving meals. 

• Setting up the dining room and serving residents/patients. 

• Wash and store dishes. 

• Follow established reporting procedures for all supply and equipment needs. 

• Assist in receiving and storing food and supplies. 

• Attend in-service educational programs. 

• Follow defined safety codes while performing all duties. 

• Follow defined Infection Control procedures. 

• Understand the facility's fire and disaster plans; follow established procedures during drills and actual emergencies. 

• Be knowledgeable of Federal, State, and Facility’s rules, regulations, policies and procedures applicable to job. 

• Perform other department duties or special assignments as directed by the Chef Manager/Culinary Director or designee.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

Competencies:

1. Customer Service Oriented.

2. Basic Food Preparation Knowledge.

3. Sanitation and Safety Practices.

4. Thoroughness.

5. Time Management.

Supervisory Responsibility:  N/A

Work Environment:

Requires repetitive wrist motion. This position requires lifting, up to seventy-five pounds (75lbs).

Physical Demands:

The Lead Culinary Services Aide 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 Dietary Aide must have an ability to work with chemicals and cleaning agents. Must be able to lift and/or carry 50 to 75 pounds and withstand exposure to temperature and humidity changes as in entering refrigerated storage areas, working at ovens, ranges, dish-washing machines, and at steam tables.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is an hourly position, with expected hours to include: days, evenings, some weekends, and some holidays.

Travel: N/A

Required Education and Experience:

1. Ability to read, write and speak English.

Preferred Education and Experience:

1. Previous institutional dietary service experience is preferred.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

Ability to read, understand diet orders, tray cards, and work assignments. This position will show a willingness to perform routine, repetitive tasks with frequent interruptions. Numerical ability is necessary for recipe preparation and proper measuring of cleaning agents and chemicals, as well as good motor coordination and manual dexterity are required for various work routines such as preparing food items, serving trays, handling soiled dishes, operating dietary equipment and cleaning work area. The Lead Culinary Services will be able and willing to work flexible hours, such as during an emergency situation and must be patient and tolerant toward staff, residents, and family members. 

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.