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.  We have an exciting opportunity for an Area Support Manager in greater Milwaukee, WI.  This will be supporting culinary services. Forefront is growing and we have multiple senior living accounts in the greater Milwaukee/Racine WI area.Bring your positive attitude and strong multi-site leadership experience to this position to support our Area Director of WI.  This role will involve onsite visits with our teams and most importantly with our clients therefore we are expecting this successful candidate to have excellent communication skills!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 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 Area Support Manager is responsible for assisting the Area Director in leading the innovative development of all culinary, wellness, and retail systems, recipes, 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 Area Support 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 groupsResponsible for research and intervention in support of supply chain planning and pricing to improve performance and satisfactionLeads the design process of all internal recipes and menu prototype developmentMonitors market trends and identifies appropriate target marketsGuides product and service offering through the product life cycleInnovation of new product and program developmentManage the portfolio of products within the signature recipesWe are an Equal Opportunity EmployerJob Type: Full-timeBenefits:65k-75k 
