General Manager/Supervisory Dietitian

Starting Salary $89,510

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This position closes on 6/01/2026

Fueling Veterans' Health—Share Your Nutrition Expertise with Veterans Canteen Service (VCS)!

If you are looking for a rewarding career with a better work-life balance? Join an amazing organization that puts Veterans first!   

The VCS is seeking a Supervisory Dietitian for our Poplar Bluff, MO. location. This position reports to the Region Manager.   

The Supervisory Dietitian is the Chief (General Manager) of Canteen and Patient Dining Services.  This position will be responsible for all areas of the canteen’s operations, including the cafe, retail store, vending sales, merchandise accountability, and overall canteen management. The Canteen Chief will also oversee the administration of the inpatient dining program, providing 3 meals a day, 365 days a year, to the Veteran patients of the Poplar Bluff VA Medical Center. 

This position is only open to Registered Dietitians.

DUTIES:

Primary Duties include:

Serving as a professional and technical advisor to staff and other health care professionals.

Collaborating with the clinical nutrition staff, bridging the work of Patient Dining Services with the nutritional care plans for Veterans.

Coordinating policies and procedures with clinical nutrition management, nursing, and other services as applicable.

Monitoring compliance with regulatory standards, policies, and procedures while overseeing the technology used for meal production, meal service, and temperature control.

Completing internal audits of food service and production, as well as routine kitchen inspections.  Implement and manage any plan to address and resolve deficiencies.

Evaluating food operations to ensure proper allocation of resources and ensuring budgetary requirements are met.

Responsible for a full range of personnel management, administrative controls, and all processes related to the canteen and patient dining operations.

Responsible for attaining financial goals and implementing program objectives as established by VCSCO and the Region Director.

Managing VHA-supported software programs and/or commercial off-the-shelf software (COTS) to support the effective management of food operations and patient meal services.

Developing and maintaining training and reference materials for the nutrition and food service staff.

Coordinating all aspects of training related to computer systems, menus, and informatics for NFS employees.

VCS offers competitive benefits, including:

• Vacation & Sick Leave to include 11 (paid) Federal Holidays
• Company Contribution to Retirement Savings Plan and a Federal Pension
• Annual Cost of Living Pay Increases
• Major Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance & Life Insurance
• Child Care Subsidy Program
• Public Transportation Benefits (Bus Pass)
• Child Care Subsidy Program
• Public Transportation Benefits (Bus Pass)
• Visit us at https://www.vacanteen.va.gov/ for more information about the Veterans Canteen Service

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: 

• Requires current registration as a Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN), with a minimum of 1 year of experience. Verification of credentials must be provided.
• Able to demonstrate successful operating accomplishments and possess excellent leadership and managerial skills.
• Skill in applying nutritional knowledge to ensure menus meet nutrition standards.
• Ability to utilize Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice Guidelines to develop, implement, and coordinate best practices and to ensure compliance.
• A proven leader who can effectively plan, organize, delegate, direct, control, and review activities and performance.
• Capacity to interpret data and translate insights into actionable decisions.
• A current, valid REAL ID is required to work at Veterans Canteen Service.

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.