Supervisory Dietitian (Food Operations)

Department of Veterans Affairs•Brockton, MA

30d•Onsite

About The Position

This Supervisory Dietitian position is located within Nutrition and Food Service at the Brockton, MA location. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week. The Supervisory Dietitian is an expert in food-focused nutrition and provides supervision of a complex Veteran-Centric food operation which consists of four distinct sections (Informatics, Food Service Production and Nutrition Communications Center). Major duties include, but are not limited to: Provides professional and management support to the department and continuously strive to increase patient satisfaction and improve the Veteran experience. Carries out strategic and business aspects of the full food service operations section. Ensures compliance with regulatory authorities while maintaining a "food forward" and Veteran Centric focus. Collaborates closely with clinical nutrition section to enhance the Veteran's dining experience and to support the strategic goals of the clinical nutrition section. Provides food operations specific leadership, serving as professional and technical advisor to staff and other health care professionals. Oversees HR staffing, employee relations and labor relations in Food Service Operations. Exercises a full range of supervisory and personnel management authorities and responsibilities in planning, directing and assessing work of subordinate staff. Establishes a training plan for the food operations section. Develops and leads food operations. Establishes strategic goals and ensures priorities align with the strategic plan of the department, VISN and national programs. Identifies and prioritizes problems, sets long and short term goals, develops action plans and analyzes data to evaluate progress to improve outcomes. Develops and updates policies and procedures and oversees a system for regulatory compliance. Manages the budget and other resources. Directs staff in management of contracts, subsistence and supply purchasing. Works closely with Supervisory Dieticians to support the department.

Responsibilities

Provides professional and management support to the department
Carries out strategic and business aspects of the full food service operations section
Ensures compliance with regulatory authorities
Collaborates closely with clinical nutrition section
Provides food operations specific leadership
Oversees HR staffing, employee relations and labor relations in Food Service Operations
Exercises a full range of supervisory and personnel management authorities and responsibilities in planning, directing and assessing work of subordinate staff
Establishes a training plan for the food operations section
Develops and leads food operations
Establishes strategic goals
Identifies and prioritizes problems
Develops and updates policies and procedures and oversees a system for regulatory compliance
Manages the budget and other resources
Directs staff in management of contracts, subsistence and supply purchasing
Works closely with Supervisory Dieticians to support the department