Supervisory Dietitian (food Operations)

Supervisory Dietitian

This Supervisory Dietitian position is located within Nutrition and Food Service at the Brockton, MA location. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week. The Supervisory Dietitian is an expert in food-focused nutrition and provides supervision of a complex Veteran-Centric food operation which consists of four distinct sections (Informatics, Food Service Production and Nutrition Communications Center). Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provides professional and management support to the department and continuously strive to increase patient satisfaction and improve the Veteran experience.
• Carries out strategic and business aspects of the full food service operations section.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory authorities while maintaining a "food forward" and Veteran Centric focus.
• Collaborates closely with clinical nutrition section to enhance the Veteran's dining experience and to support the strategic goals of the clinical nutrition section.
• Provides food operations specific leadership, serving as professional and technical advisor to staff and other health care professionals.
• Oversees HR staffing, employee relations and labor relations in Food Service Operations.
• Exercises a full range of supervisory and personnel management authorities and responsibilities in planning, directing and assessing work of subordinate staff.
• Establishes a training plan for the food operations section.
• Develops and leads food operations.
• Establishes strategic goals and ensures priorities align with the strategic plan of the department, VISN and national programs.
• Identifies and prioritizes problems, sets long and short term goals, develops action plans and analyzes data to evaluate progress to improve outcomes.
• Develops and updates policies and procedures and oversees a system for regulatory compliance.
• Manages the budget and other resources.
• Directs staff in management of contracts, subsistence and supply purchasing.
• Works closely with Supervisory Dieticians to support the department.

Work Schedule: Full time, Mon-Fri, 7:30am - 4:00pm

Functional Statement #: PD99515S

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not available

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not available

PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not available

Requirements Conditions of Employment:

• You must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient 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).
• 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:

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• 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.
• Current VHA Dietitians that qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision may not be promoted to a higher grade if they do not meet the current RDN/RD requirements.

Grade Determinations:

• Supervisory Dietician (Food Operations) GS-13 (1) Experience. One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level.
• (2) Knowledge, Skills and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:
• (a) Knowledge of business administration practices such as budget planning, contracting and food and supply purchasing to operate a food service program successfully.
• (b) Skill in written communication including policy development and standard operating procedures.
• (c) Skill in strategic planning to develop goals, objectives and action plans.
• (d) Skill in analyzing data to monitor progress towards improving and sustaining outcomes.
• (e) Ability to supervise subordinate staff (i.e., plan, organize, delegate, direct, control and review activities and performance).
• (f) Ability to negotiate

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Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required.

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

Additional Information:

Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.