# Program Director - Hospitality Employees Advancement and Training (HEAT, Inc.)

> Hospitality Training Centers · Miami, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-05-14

**Salary:** USD 75,000–75,000

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

[**Hospitality Employees Advancement and Training (HEAT, Inc.)**](https://www.facebook.com/HEATCulinaryProgram/) **is a small nonprofit organization providing training for quality jobs in South Florida’s vibrant and growing hospitality sector. We are seeking a Program Director who will help take our work and organization to the next level as we build new pathways to hospitality careers for underserved local communities. This is a highly collaborative role with an opportunity for growth.**

**HEAT, Inc. is located in Miami’s Historic Overtown neighborhood and we work closely with local community leaders, the Community Redevelopment Agency,** [**UNITE HERE Local 355**](https://www.unitehere355.org/) **and major hospitality employers. This role is on-site and will require training-related travel.**

**We’re looking for the right person to tackle these primary responsibilities:**

-   Lead the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of HEAT’s operations and programming in collaboration with HEAT, Inc.’s Board of Directors
-   Develop and manage effective relationships with formal and informal community networks, unions, employers, government, community and social services agencies
-   Set standards and implement organizational work plans to meet program objectives and deadlines
-   Lead staff by providing direction, coaching, ongoing feedback, and regular evaluation
-   Administer payroll
-   Identify grant opportunities and prepare grant applications to expand HEAT’s funding capacity
-   Lead the development and implementation of outreach and recruitment efforts to targeted communities
-   Lead the organization’s communications and public relations efforts
-   Ensure programmatic compliance in a highly regulated environment
-   Collaborate with board members on the organization’s fiscal, programmatic and public reporting and compliance
-   Support HEAT, Inc.’s Board of Directors in maintaining effective budgeting, policy, reporting, compliance and governance procedures

## Requirements

-   Genuine commitment and sensitivity to worker and community issues
-   Respect for economic and cultural diversity; experience leading diverse teams
-   High motivation and enthusiasm about HEAT’s mission
-   3+ years of significant leadership experience at a program and/or organization dedicated to workers’ rights, labor, civil rights, or immigrant rights and advocacy.
-   Master's or Bachelor’s degree preferred
-   Excellent planning and organizational skills
-   Strong written and oral communication skills; comfort with public speaking
-   Experience managing public and private grants and meeting high standards of programmatic and fiscal compliance preferred
-   Experience with Quickbooks and ADP or similar payroll and human resource software preferred
-   Ability to travel for training

## Benefits

Benefits Include 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision premium; retirement benefits; and generous paid time off.

## Apply

[Apply at Hospitality Training Centers](https://apply.workable.com/uhesf/j/C853C9FE7D/apply)

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