Health Technician (Dietetic)

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Dayton VA Medical Center is seeking a Health Technician (Dietetic) to provide administrative and customer service support for the nutrition and food services program.

The role requires meeting qualification standards by the closing date of 10/19/2026. Qualified applicants will have either specialized experience related to food service operations and nutrition or a qualifying bachelor's degree with relevant coursework.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience requiring knowledge of quantity food service operations and nutrition.
• Bachelor’s degree with 24 credits in nutrition or related fields; transcripts required.
• Combination of education and experience acceptable per GS guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and customer service support for the hospital food service program.

Skills

Quantity food service operations

Nutrition knowledge

Customer service

Computers & automated systems

Education

Bachelor's degree with nutrition-related coursework (24 credits)

Tools

Computers and software applications

Job description

The Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) is recruiting for a Health Technician (Dietetic) in the Nutrition and Food Services (NFS). The primary purpose of the position is to provide administrative and customer service support for the VA hospital food service program. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/19/2026.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

• Specialized Experience: You must have one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-4 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Experience where you applied knowledge of quantity food service operations, proper nutrition, food items and appropriate quantities. Working with clients, patients, and/or, customers to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations. Use computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work. OR,
• Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed a full four (4) year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, with a major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to this position (i.e. nutrition, dietary therapy, food and nutrition science, food service systems management, etc.) This education must have been obtained in an accredited business or technical school, junior college, college or university for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. OR,
• Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond . post-high school (beyond the second year) Equivalent combination of successfully completed post-high school education (beyond the second year) and specialized experience, as listed above. The education portion must include courses directly related to the work of the position (i.e. nutrition, dietary therapy, food and nutrition science, food service systems management, etc.). This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. NOTE: Your experience must be documented in your resume and transcripts are required.

Physical Requirements: The work requires walking, standing, bending, lifting and carrying of light items, such as food trays, instruction materials, books, and manuals. NCC Associate functions require long periods of sitting and moving about in an office environment, including repetitive motion activities of the hands and fingers for extensive keyboard and computer mouse use, and office tasks such as answering and holding a telephone phone, and writing. The work may require walking indoors, outdoors or to and from other areas of the medical center. It may be necessary to lift and/or push equipment. Incumbent is subject to periods continuous standing, sitting, walking and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending. Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.