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Supervisory Dietitian (Food Operations)

Veterans Health Administration | Erie, PA

Posted Date 3/07/2025
Description This position oversees food service and production operations providing administrative and technical supervision over staff. The incumbent is responsible for the execution of Food Service & Production operations to meet individual meals need through Veteran-centric, "Food Forward" meal programs with conventional cooking, convenience cooking, advanced food preparation and delivery, room service, or a combination of food production and service modalities. They supervise wage grade positions.


Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm

Major Duties:
  • Serves as a professional and technical advisor to staff and other health care professionals.
  • Represent the food operations section on projects, committees and/or workgroups within the department and the facility.
  • Assume full responsibility for planning, directing, and assessing the work and competence of subordinate staff.
  • Develops procedures and guidelines for food operations.
  • Coordinates food service operations policies and procedures with clinical nutrition management, nursing, and other services, as applicable.
  • Monitors compliance with regulatory standards, policies, and procedures.
  • Evaluates food operations to ensure proper allocation of resources.
  • Devise solutions and implements action plans to resolve issues and meet service goals and objectives leading to improved patient satisfaction and quality food operations.
  • Ensures menus meet nutritional and budgetary requirements.
  • Assesses technological equipment innovations and reviews specifications, making recommendations for equipment purchases.
  • Manage emergency feeding cache and ensures menus and supplies.
  • Collaborate with clinical nutrition staff, bridging the work of the food service section with the nutritional care plans for Veterans.



Compressed/Flexible:Not Authorized.
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: PD000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.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 formerly known as the American Dietetic Association (ADA).
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: GS-12 Supervisory Dietitian (Food Operations) Experience Requirement: In addition to meeting the basic requirements, to qualify for the GS-12 do you possess at least 1 year of experience as an RDN/RD equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) which demonstrates the following Knowledge, Skills and Abilities?
  • Knowledge of standards to assess staff compliance and implement performance improvements.
  • Skill in establishing goals and objectives in order 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).
  • Ability to analyze data in order to recommend allocation of resources.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service for requirements.Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

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Salary88,621.00 - 115,213.00 Annual

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