Supervisory Dietitian (Food Operations)

This position is located at Greater Los Angeles VA within the Nutrition and Food Service (NFS) Department. As the Supervisory Dietitian (Food Operations) you will work under the general supervision of the Supervisory Dietitian, Chief, Nutrition and Food Services carrying out the strategic and business aspect of the full food service operations section.

Support the Nutrition and Food Services goals in alignment with the broader medical center mission and coordinate section activities. Ensuring compliance with internal and external regulatory authorities while maintaining a "food forward" and Veteran-Centric focus. Provide food-operations-specific leadership. Serving as professional and technical advisor to staff and other health care professionals. Responsible in planning, directing, and assessing work of subordinate staff. Establish training plans for the food operations section. Develop and update policies and procedures and establishes and oversee a system for regulatory compliance. Work Schedule: 7:00am - 3:30pm, Monday - Friday Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000

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. 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/.