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Supervisory Dietitian - Food Operations
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 54 days ago
On-site Altoona, PA $90K – $116K Apply by Jul 31, 2026 Dietitian And Nutritionist ESFJINFJISFJ OperationsHealthcareHospitality
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The Supervisory Dietitian is responsible for executing Food Service and Production operations to meet individual meal needs through Veteran-centric, "Food Forward" meal programs using conventional cooking, convenience cooking, advance food preparation and delivery, room service, or a combination of food production and service modalties.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties include, but may not be limited to: Oversee a food service and production operation.
- →Serve as professional and technical advisor to staff and other health care professionals and represents the food operations section on projects, committees and/or workgroups.
- →Supervise wage system positions including at least a 16 supervisor or leader and other wage grade positions.
- →Provide food service systems-specific leadership and exercise a full range of supervisory and personnel management authorities and responsibilities in planning, directing and assessing the work and competence of subordinate staff.
- →Provide administrative management and direction of the Food Operations Section.
- →Develop procedures and guidelines for food operations, monitor compliance with regulatory standards, policies and procedures and lead the action planning process to attain goals and resolve deficiencies.
- →Responsible for implementing the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point program, ensuring that requisitioning, receipt/storage, preparation and service of food conforms to quality/quantity standards.
- →Evaluate food operations to ensure proper allocation of resources, devise solutions and implement action plans to resolve issues and meet service goals and objectives, leading to improved patient satisfaction and quality food operations.
- →Ensuring menus meet nutritional and budgetary requirements.
- →Assess technological equipment innovations and review specifications, making recommendations for equipment purchases.
- →Build and implement contingency plans within the section, ensuring continuity of food operations during internal and external emergencies and unusual circumstances.
- →Manage emergency feeding cache and ensure menus and supplies meet facility and TJC requirements.
- →Execute the training plan for the food operations section.
- →Ensure evidence-based guidelines are integrated into food operations.
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).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 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.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 05989cd5-feba-422b-8e26-cdbf9125fc2b
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