Supervisory Dietitian (food Operations)

Supervisory Dietitian (Food Operations)

Employees in this Supervisory Dietitian (Food Operations) assignment oversee a food service and production operation providing administrative and technical supervision over staff.

Responsibilities include serving as a professional and technical advisor to staff and other health care professionals, representing the food operations section on projects, committees and/or workgroups within the department and the facility, assuming full responsibility for planning, directing, and assessing the work and competence of subordinate staff, developing procedures and guidelines for food operations, coordinating food service operation policies and procedures with clinical nutrition management, nursing, and other services, as applicable, monitoring compliance with regulatory standards, policies, and procedures, participating in performance improvement efforts within the Food Service Operations section, acting on quality improvement data and plans, completing internal audits of food service and food production, completing routine kitchen inspections, leading the action planning process to attain goals and resolve deficiencies, implementing the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) program ensuring that requisitioning, receipt/storage, preparation and service of food conforms to quality/quantity standards, evaluating food operations to ensure proper allocation of resources, devising solutions and implementing action plans to resolve issues and meet service goals and objectives leading to improved patient satisfaction and quality food operations, participating in an active patient test tray program including evaluation of overall tray accuracy, food safety, quality and palatability, temperature, exceptional service, and implementing similar evaluations for bulk service settings, such as dining rooms or cafeteria settings, ensuring menus meet nutritional and budgetary requirements, assessing technological equipment innovations and reviewing specifications, making recommendations for equipment purchases, building and implementing contingency plans within the section, ensuring continuity of food operations during internal and external emergency situations and unusual circumstances, managing emergency feeding cache and ensuring menus and supplies meet facility and The Joint Commission requirements, executing the training plan for the food operations section, orienting and training employees related to food service and food production and appropriate policies and procedures, assisting with new employee onboarding in food service and food production, collaborating with the clinical nutrition staff, bridging the work of the food service section with the nutritional care plans for Veterans, and may perform other duties as assigned which are appropriate for this grade and assignment.

Work Schedule: Full-time; Monday-Friday, 7:30-4:00 or 8:00-4:30. Telework: Not available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: PD99520S. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.

Requirements include being a U.S. Citizen, selective service registration for males born after 12/31/1959, proficiency in written and spoken English, subject to background/security investigation, selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process, acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements, effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment, participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP), and as a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications include United States Citizenship, registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) or registered dietitian (RD) - must be registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) the credentialing branch of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics formerly known as the American Dietetic Association (ADA), English Language Proficiency, and in addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: knowledge of standards to assess staff compliance and implement performance improvements, skill in establishing goals and objectives to coordinate activities, evaluate accomplishments and solve problems, skill in applying nutritional knowledge to ensure menus meet nutrition standards, ability to utilize Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice Guidelines in order to develop, implement and coordinate best practices, ability to serve as a food operations expert, providing technical guidance, direction and staff development, ability to supervise subordinate staff (i.e., plan, organize, delegate, direct, control and review activities and performance), and ability to analyze data in order to recommend allocation of resources.

Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position. Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.

Grandfathering Provision. Employees in VHA in this occupation, under a permanent, appropriate and legal placement on the effective date of the qualification standard, are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade and/or assignment held, including positive education and registration/certification, where applicable. Employees appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed, either on a temporary or permanent basis until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard. The following provisions apply to employees who do not meet all the qualification requirements: (1) Employees may be reassigned, promoted up to and including the full performance (journey) level or changed to a lower grade within the occupation, but may not be promoted beyond the journey level or be newly placed in a supervisory or managerial position. (2) Employees must meet the assignment-specific certification/education requirements to be placed in Dietitian (Advanced Level Practice) or Dietitian (Dietetic Internship Director) assignments. (3) Employees initially grandfathered into this occupation who subsequently obtain additional education and/or registration/certification that meet all the qualification standard's basic or assignment-specific requirements must maintain the required credentials as a condition of employment in the occupation/assignment. (4) Employees retained in this occupation under this provision and subsequently leave the occupation lose protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of re-entry in the occupation.

Education ACEND accredited programs are located on the ACEND website or at ACEND Accredited Programs Directory.

Additional Information: During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.