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(AMENDED) Supervisory Dietitian (Food Operations)

Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Health Administration
Bay Pines VA Healthcare System
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Summary

The Supervisory Dietitian (Food Operations) assignment oversee a food service and production operation providing administrative and technical supervision over staff. The Supervisory Dietitian is responsible for the execution of Food Service and Production operations to meet individual meal needs through Veteran-centric, "Food Forward" meal programs with conventional cooking, convenience cooking, advance food preparation. and delivery, room service.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
07/07/2025 to 07/21/2025
This job will close when we have received 50 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
Salary
$88,621 to - $115,213 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 12
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Bay Pines, FL
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
None
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
CBTC-12753698-25-CBB
Control number
840155700

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Clarification from the agency

This job is open to current permanent Department of Veteran Affairs employees, current permanent Federal employees of other agencies and all US Citizens Veterans' Preference applies for this occupational series. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit https://www.opm.gov/fedshirevets/

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Duties

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Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  • Serves as professional and technical advisor to staff and other health care professionals.
  • Represents the food operations section on projects, committees and/or workgroups within the department and the facility.
  • Assumes full responsibility for planning, directing, and assessing the work and competence of subordinate staff.
  • Develops procedures and guidelines for food operations. Coordinates food service operation policies and procedures with clinical nutrition management, nursing, and other services, as applicable.
  • Monitors compliance with regulatory standards, policies, and procedures.
  • Participates in performance improvement efforts within the Food Service Operations section, acting on quality improvement data and plans. Completes internal audits of food service and food production. Completes routine kitchen inspections.
  • Leads the action planning process to attain goals and resolve deficiencies.
  • Implements the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) program ensuring that requisitioning, receipt/storage, preparation and service of food conforms to quality/quantity standards.
  • Evaluates food operations to ensure proper allocation of resources.
  • Devises solutions and implements action plans to resolve issues and meet service goal and objectives leading to improved patient satisfaction and quality food operations.
  • Participates in an active patient test tray program including evaluation of overall tray accuracy, food safety, quality and palatability, temperature, exceptional service, and implementing similar evaluations for bulk service stings, such as dining room or cafeteria settings.
  • Ensure menus meet nutritional and budgetary requirements.
  • Assesses technological equipment innovations and reviews specifications, making recommendations for equipment purchases.
  • Builds and implements contingency plans within the section, ensuring continuity of food operations during internal and external emergency situations and unusual circumstances.
  • Manages emergency feeding cache and ensures menus and supplies meet facility and The Joint Commission requirements.
  • Executes the training plan for the food operations section. Orients and trains employees related to food service and food production and appropriate policies and procedures.
  • Collaborates with the clinical nutrition staff, bridging the work of the food service section with the nutritional care plans for Veterans.
  • May perform other duties as assigned which are appropriate for this grade and assignment.

Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday
Compressed/Flexible:Not Authorized
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position
Functional Statement #: 99520-S
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • 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.
  • You may be required to serve a trial period.
  • 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 dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
  • Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
  • Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

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.
  • English Language Proficiency. Dietitian candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. ยง 7403 (f).
  • Education. Applicants who hold the RDN credential have met the education requirement (e.g. bachelor's degree or higher) of CDR, as such this occupation is considered professional and scientific with a positive education requirement.
    • Foreign Education. To be creditable, college and/or university degrees earned outside the U.S and its territories must be evaluated by ACEND and meet ACEND's International Dietitian Education standards which are designed to provide graduates with the knowledge and competencies to sit for the CDR credentialing exam.
  • Registration. 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).
Grandfathering Provision. 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: In addition to meeting the basic requirements stated above, the following qualifications criteria must be met in determining the appropriate grade assignment of candidates.

Supervisory Dietitian (Food Operations) GS-12

Experience. One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-11) examples include, skill in delivering patient care using the NCP (e.g., assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring and evaluation), skill in interpreting research to apply evidence-based nutrition practices to improve patient outcomes, skill in developing patient-centered goals, skill in analyzing data for performance improvement studies, skill in collaborating with stakeholders, ability to comply with various accrediting, regulatory and agency authorities.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs). In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:
  • Knowledge of accrediting requirements in clinical nutrition to assess staff compliance and implement performance improvements.
  • Skill as a nutrition expert to provide technical guidance, direction and staff development.
  • Skill in Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice Guidelines to develop, implement and coordinate best practices.
  • Skill in establishing goals and objectives to coordinate activities, evaluate accomplishments and solve problems.
  • 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.

Preferred Experience:-AMENDED
  • Five or more years of supervisory experience desired.
  • Five or more years of experience employed as a Dietitian in the Food Service Administration section of a Nutrition and Food Services department, leading food Service and Food production sections desired.
  • Desired experience with implementing a meal on Demand (Food Service) System.
  • Desired experience with a major Food Services construction project and/or Systems redesign project.
  • Desired experience managing an NFS information system.
  • Ability to oversee the clinical nutrition section of NFS providing administrative and technical supervision over staff which indues clinical dietitians at the GS 11 level and below.
  • Ability to execute clinical nutrition programming within the facility, community-based clinics, and the local community.
  • Provided administrative management and direction of the Clinical Nutrition section to ensure proper coordination between the delivery of clinical nutrition services.
  • Desired experience with evidence-based guidelines as it relates to integrating into clinical proactive and collaborating closely with the Supervisory Dietitian (Food Operations).

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

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-12.

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

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/.

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 credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

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

This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Area of Consideration - Eligible applications will be reviewed and referred in the following order:

  1. Current permanent VA employees of the facility.
  2. All other VA employees.
  3. Current permanent Federal employees of other agencies.
  4. Veterans Preference Eligibles
  5. All other applicants.
Note: Veterans' Preference is not applicable to VA employees or employees of other Federal agencies but will be applied to all other applicants.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your application, resume, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.

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