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Supervisory Dietitian (Chief Nutrition and Food Services)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 126 days ago
Hybrid Phoenix, AZ $132K – $171K Apply by Jun 8, 2026 Dietitian And Nutritionist ESFJINFJISFJISTJ OperationsHealthcare
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The Phoenix VA Health Care System is seeking a dynamic Supervisory Dietitian to serve as Chief, Nutrition and Food Services. This leader oversees clinical nutrition and food operations, sets strategic direction, manages resources, develops staff, and advances Veteran-focused nutrition and dining services. NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.
What You'll Do
- →The Supervisory Dietitian (Chief, Nutrition and Food Services) provides executive leadership and oversight for all clinical nutrition, food operations, and administrative functions within the Nutrition and Food Services department.
- →Typical duties include but are not limited to: Providing full administrative and technical supervision to supervisors and staff in clinical nutrition, food production, food service, and administrative support.
- →Establishing performance standards, evaluating employee performance, counseling staff, addressing conduct issues, and managing all personnel actions.
- →Defining competency requirements, identifying training needs, and ensuring staff maintain current technical and leadership knowledge.
- →Developing and managing budget and staffing requirements to support organizational needs, program growth, and national priorities.
- →Leading strategic planning and developing goals that integrate clinical nutrition and food operations to improve quality, safety, and Veteran satisfaction.
- →Implementing and overseeing performance improvement programs to ensure delivery of high-quality, cost-effective nutrition and food services.
- →Developing and updating policies and procedures, and ensuring regulatory and accrediting-body compliance.
- →Overseeing planning for new initiatives, space redesign, equipment needs, and changes in patient care delivery.
- →Ensuring compliance with dietary supplement requirements, purchasing agreements, and relevant contracting procedures.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 07:00am-3:30pm but work schedule may be adjusted to meet the needs of the service.
- →Telework: Available (Ad-hoc).
- →Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Functional Statement #: PD000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓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 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓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.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓ACEND accredited programs are located on the ACEND website or at ACEND Accredited Programs Directory.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 06f37bf1-7647-4b93-ba4f-656fa115480a
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