Salary $63,384

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Certified Dietitian Manger

OVERVIEW: The Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) is currently conducting a recruitment search for the position of a Certified Dietitian Manager in Orlando, FL. This role oversees all aspects of canteen operations, including retail, food service, vending, sales, merchandising, and accountability.

Join us in making a difference for our nation’s Veterans and their caregivers. As a Certified Dietitian Manager, you will help advance our mission by delivering quality goods and services at affordable prices. In this leadership role, you’ll oversee daily operations, ensuring that Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) standards and policies are met while driving a customer-focused, financially sound retail, food, and vending operation.

DUTIES:

Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

Patient Dining & Food Service Operations: Oversee direct patient dining services, including menu planning, coordination of special dietary needs, special catering, and overall food production activities.

Client & Customer Relationship Management: Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients and customers to ensure satisfaction and service continuity.

Food Safety & Quality Assurance: Ensure food quality, safe food handling practices, and consistent product availability across all meal service operations.

Inventory & Budget Oversight: Manage inventory control, labor utilization, and budget performance to support efficient and cost-effective operations.

Regulatory & Standards Compliance: Ensure daily adherence to JCAHO, VA, VCS, and HACCP guidelines related to all food production processes.

Staff Supervision & Training: Supervise assigned personnel by providing direction, oversight, and ongoing training to maintain operational standards.

VCS offers competitive benefits, including:

• Opportunities for career advancement.
• Childcare Subsidy Program.
• No nights.
• Major Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance & Life Insurance.
• Vacation & Sick Leave to include 11 (paid) Federal Holidays.
• Federal Retirement, Pension.
• Public Transportation Benefits (Bus Pass).
• Visit us at https://www.vacanteen.va.gov/ for more information about the Veterans Canteen Service.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Management Experience:

• Must currently be a Certified Dietitian Manager and be able to provide documentation.
• Proven track record of building sales, increasing profits, and developing staff.

Leadership & Service Focus:

• Hands-on leadership style with a strong emphasis on customer service and hospitality.

Technical Skills:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, etc.) and experienced with POS systems.

Certifications & Credentials:

• ServSafe certification required (or must be obtained within 90 days of hire).
• A current, valid REAL ID is required to work with the Veterans Canteen Service.

Education:

• Associate Degree in Business, Hospitality, or Management preferred (not required).

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary 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 probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment. It is a requirement that all HCP receive the annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons.