Retail Café Lead***$1000.00 Sign on Bonus***

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.

Location: Harlowton, MT

Pay Range: $18.00–$19.50 per hour

Projected Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–3:00 PM (subject to change)

***$1000.00 Sign on Bonus***

We are seeking a professional and dedicated Retail Café Lead to join our team at our brand-new hospital  located on the outskirts of Harlowton, MT. This vital role supports the success of our food service operations by delivering high-quality service and exceptional customer satisfaction to patients, residents, guests, and hospital staff.

As the Retail Café Lead, you will play an essential role in enhancing the hospital’s retail food service program. You will help improve menu offerings, elevate food presentation, and create an outstanding dining experience in a healthcare setting.

 

This is a meaningful opportunity to make a difference in a healthcare environment while growing your career with a company that values integrity, innovation, and hospitality.

Benefits Offered:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• 401(k) with Company Match (PT & FT Employees)

• Company-Provided Life Insurance

• Voluntary Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability, Accident, and Identity Theft Coverage

• 1 Week Paid Vacation & 1 Week Paid Sick Leave

• 6 Paid Holidays

• Employee Assistance Program (PT & FT Employees)

If you are ready to lead with purpose and make an impact in a healthcare setting, we encourage you to apply today!

Key Responsibilities:

• Take and process breakfast and lunch orders for patients, residents, and staff

• Serve residents in the dining room during breakfast and lunch service

• Prepare and package grab-and-go items, including salads and sandwiches

• Stock and maintain retail and dining areas

• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation standards in the dining room and retail space

• Operate point-of-sale system and accept payments (cash and credit card)

• Contribute ideas to enhance menu options and overall food presentation

• Support a positive team environment focused on hospitality and service excellence

Experience Required:

• Passion for serving others and providing exceptional customer service

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment

• Leadership mindset with a team-oriented approach

• Previous food service or retail experience preferred

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.

 

Competencies:

• Customer Service Oriented.
• Basic Food Preparation Knowledge.
• Sanitation and Safety Practices.
• Thoroughness.
• 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:

• Ability to read, write and speak English.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• 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. 

Work Authorization/Security Clearance (if applicable):

None at this time (Subject to change)

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.