Supervisory Dietitian (Food Operations)

Veterans Health Administration; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration in Los Angeles seeks a Supervisory Dietitian (Food Operations) to lead the Nutrition and Food Service department at Greater Los Angeles VA. The role focuses on overseeing food operations, regulatory compliance, and staff performance to support Veteran-centric care.

Responsibilities include establishing training plans, developing policies, coordinating section activities, and ensuring the alignment with center missions.

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

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.

Key Responsibilities

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

Requirements & 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/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $132751 – $172578/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-16.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.