Position Summary

This position is responsible for the implementation and maintenance of the agency-wide food and nutrition programs. The Registered Dietitian plans menus for standard and modified diets, evaluates food service programs against budgetary and service standards, and provides support to food service staff state-wide. The Registered Dietitian will provide education to Food Service and Health Care staff as needed.

Salary Information

This position is in pay schedule and range 11-03 with a starting pay of $66102 to $96636. Pay will be set in accordance with the Compensation Plan and Wisconsin Administrative Code in effect at the time of hire. A twelve-month probationary period is required.

In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, we offer a competitive benefits package featuring:

• Substantial leave time including at least 3.5 weeks of vacation to start, 9 paid holidays, and ample accrued sick time that rolls over each year.

• Insurance : Excellent and affordable health, dental, vision, and life insurance.

• An exceptional pension plan including a lifetime retirement payment.

• An optional tax-advantaged 457 retirement savings plan .

• The Well Wisconsin Program helps participants set health and well-being goals, track progress, stay motivated, and earn incentives.

• Our Employee Assistance Program offers employees and their immediate family a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals, and overall well-being.

• DOC is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

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Job Details

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the U.S., a lawful permanent resident, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. without DOC sponsorship) at the time of application.

The Department of Corrections may conduct pre-employment drug screens. Any applicant who is offered employment in a position which requires a pre-employment drug screen must pass the screen as a contingency of employment.

The Department of Corrections will conduct criminal background checks on applicants prior to selection. Upon hire, all new DOC employees are subject to fingerprinting.

This position is not eligible for remote work.

Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm

Qualifications

Minimally qualified applicants will have experience:

• Consulting on modified diets such as: religious meal practices, allergies, etc.
• Providing oversight and guidance between Food Service Operations and interfaces with information technology systems such as patient/client records or inventory and recipe software.
• Utilizing menu planning techniques and quantity recipe standardization.
• Using management software such as: Computrition, food/nutritional software, and/or an Electronic Health Record.
• Utilizing Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, etc.) or similar products

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

• Registration or eligibility for registration with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics-US.
• Certification or eligibility for certification as a "certified dietitian" in the State of Wisconsin as provided under WI Statutes 448.70 through 448.94.
• ServSafe Manager Certification required.

Applicants hired without the registration, certification, and ServSafe Manager certification above must achieve all within the first six months of hire and maintain them during employment.

How To Apply

To apply: Click on "Apply for Job" to start the application process. Follow the steps outlined in the application process to submit your application.

Your resume and letter of qualifications should detail your training and experience specifically related to the qualifications section listed in the job posting and are limited to a maximum of 2 pages each.

The Department of Corrections has created extra guidance to assist you in developing your resume and letter of qualifications, if interested please click here .

Submitted materials will be evaluated by a panel of job experts and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process.

Permanent classified employees who are eligible for consideration as a transfer or voluntary demotion must complete the application process in order to be considered.

Current State of Wisconsin employees: If you arrived at this posting through the Wisc.Jobs site, you need to go to your Employee Self Services portal and apply through the "Careers" tile on the front page.

Questions can be directed to HR Specialist Jordan Hampton by email at [email protected]

Deadline to Apply

Online application and materials must be submitted by 11:59 pm on Tuesday August 11 , 2026.

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