The Pacific Northwest Hospitality Training Program is seeking to hire a Coordinator focused on recruitment and retention of union members in workforce training programs. This role will also support the Executive Director in forming and maintaining community partnerships to further the goals of the Training Program. This role is designed to be in the community meeting with workers, employers, and community-based organizations. This position reports to the Executive Director.
The Pacific Northwest Hospitality Training Program is a newly established labor-management partnership between hospitality employers and UNITE HERE! Local 8, the union for hospitality workers in the Pacific Northwest. As a Taft-Hartley Fund, the Pacific Northwest Hospitality Training Program’s primary two objectives are to: (1) provide ongoing training to incumbent unionized workers to support their career advancement and (2) train new workers and help place them in good union jobs with employer partners.
The Training Program, established in 2018, through the bargaining efforts of UNITE HERE! Local 8 and supported by contributions outlined in the collective bargaining agreements is a 501(c)9 made up of over 12 hospitality employers.
UNITE HERE! Local 8 represents about 4,000 workers in the hospitality industries of Oregon & Washington State. Local 8 members work in hotels, restaurants, food service, and airport concessions. They include room cleaners, cooks, bartenders, bellmen, food and beverage servers, bussers, and dishwashers. Local 8′s parent union, UNITE HERE!, represents hotel, food service, and gaming workers throughout the US and Canada.
Over the years, UNITE HERE! Local 8 has fought hard for and won:
Primary Responsibilities:
Outreach and Recruitment
Partnerships
Case Management
Other
Attributes:
Experience:
Desired Qualifications
Ability to commute:
Office is located at 5030 1st Avenue S, Suite 201, Seattle, WA 98144.
This role will require frequent in-person work in the community. Reliable private transportation with appropriate insurance is required.
Working remote on a limited and irregular basis may be an option based on the schedule and commitments. The remote work schedule will be worked out with the Executive Director.
Schedule:
Monday-Friday with some pre-arranged evenings and weekends. 40 hours a week.
Schedule will be flexed if there are evening or weekend commitments.
The Pacific Northwest Hospitality Training Program is seeking to hire a Coordinator focused on recruitment and retention of union members in workforce training programs. This role will also support the Executive Director in forming and maintaining community partnerships to further the goals of the Training Program. This role is designed to be in the community meeting with workers, employers, and community-based organizations. This position reports to the Executive Director.
The Pacific Northwest Hospitality Training Program is a newly established labor-management partnership between hospitality employers and UNITE HERE! Local 8, the union for hospitality workers in the Pacific Northwest. As a Taft-Hartley Fund, the Pacific Northwest Hospitality Training Program’s primary two objectives are to: (1) provide ongoing training to incumbent unionized workers to support their career advancement and (2) train new workers and help place them in…
Benefits: Employer paid health insurance, dental/vision, and pension. Vacation, holidays (10), sick, and personal time.
Benefits: Employer paid health insurance, dental/vision, and pension. Vacation, holidays (10), sick, and personal time.
Bilingual desired
Bilingual desired
To Apply:
Submit a resume, four professional references, a cover letter addressing the following questions, and a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice statement to amy@pnwhospitality.org. Initial review of applications will begin on November 1, 2024. Position will remain open until filled.
In your cover letter please address the following:
What are your best practices for ensuring participant success in an educational environment?
What labor market trends in the hospitality sector would you highlight in outreach and marketing efforts should you be selected for this role?
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice statement:
In less than one page, single spaced, no smaller than 11-point font, provide a statement addressing how your personal and professional experiences have prepared you to support the needs of a racially and culturally diverse member population that includes a broad range of languages, identities, educational experiences, and socio-economic levels.
To Apply:
Submit a resume, four professional references, a cover letter addressing the following questions, and a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice statement to amy…