Company description

Project Feast is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with the mission to cultivate a nurturing space for refugees and immigrants, while providing culinary training embedded in social enterprise operations that equips them for careers or entrepreneurship in the food industry. We empower our students to share their diverse stories and cuisine, fostering intercultural exchange that enriches and unites our community.

Our core values, which the ED, staff, and Board of Directors all embrace, are:

• Community-Centric Approach – We are committed to providing equal access and opportunities for all individuals and prioritize compassion, curiosity, cooperation, flexibility, and equity in supporting our community members. We actively engage with and uplift the immigrant and refugee community we serve, forging partnerships with other Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) and employer partners who share our commitment to creating nurturing and supportive environments for our graduates.
• Integrity and Accountability – We take pride in our work and uphold a standard of integrity, ensuring that our actions align with our mission and values. We hold ourselves and our students accountable, fostering an environment of trust and responsibility.
• Empowerment and Confidence Building – We believe in the transformative power of food as a catalyst for empowerment, connecting our shared humanity.
• Value and appreciation of Cultural Heritage – We believe that everyone has value, and immigrants and refugees bring valuable skills and knowledge to our community. We actively appreciate and celebrate cultural heritage as a fundamental part of our organizational identity.

These values are underpinned by Project Feast’s program philosophy that refugees and immigrants possess incomparable wisdom, skills, and knowledge to contribute to our communities. In our kitchen, food brings people together, transforms lives, and fosters mutual understanding across diverse cultures. Our work demonstrates the remarkable power of food to nourish more than just the body.

Job description

Project Feast seeks a new Executive Director (ED) to guide us in the next stage of our growth, as guided by our new strategic plan. This exciting opportunity will allow a dynamic leader to build on our pioneering work on transformative culinary education for refugees and immigrants and our many community engagement activities, while exploring and executing ways to expand Project Feast’s impact in Kent, South King County, and beyond. The ED will supervise three staff with potential additional staff members in the future.

The new ED will provide leadership in the following areas: organizational strategy, staffing and operations, fundraising and other revenue generation, budgeting and financial management, communication and stakeholder relations, and effective collaboration with the Board of Directors. The ED will also oversee and direct the staff running the organization’s social enterprises and training programs. Lastly, the ED will ensure that all Project Feast activities adhere to our mission and values, while serving as the public advocate for our vision.

Project Feast is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages refugees and immigrants to apply.

This job is based in Kent, WA, with flexibility for two days remote per week most weeks.

Compensation

this position is: salaried, varies DOE, $80,000.00 - $90,000.00

Application instructions

Deadline

July 31, 2024