“H.E.A.T.” SYSTEM SUPERVISOR

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The New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council, AFL-CIO, is the union that represents approximately 30,000 hotel workers in the New York City metropolitan area and the Capital Region of New York State. The Council works closely with its seven affiliated local trade unions from the following International Unions: OPEIU, SEIU, UNITE HERE, IUOE, IBEW, IUPAT, and USWA. The Hotel Trades Council is the strongest union, with the best contract, for hotel workers in North America.

The New York City hotel industry has been experiencing a prolonged construction boom and it is vital to our members, and to those who work without the dignity of a union contract, that we maintain and improve union density in our industry. Mobilizing our 26,000 members will be essential to winning this ambitious campaign.

We have built a rank-and-file leadership structure called the Hotel Employees Action Team (H.E.A.T.) System. The purpose of the H.E.A.T. System is to increase the participation of the membership in the union and to greatly enhance the union’s ability to mobilize our members for large-scale action, in order to organize non-union workers, to fight for higher wages and better benefits, and to increase the rights of hotel workers.

Responsibilities

We are seeking to hire a number of energetic, intelligent and dedicated individuals for the position of H.E.A.T. System Supervisor. H.E.A.T. System Supervisors will supervise paid staff members as well as volunteers. H.E.A.T. System Supervisors will be responsible for coordinating all aspects of the operation of the H.E.A.T. System, including (but not limited to):

• The recruitment, training, mobilization and supervision of rank and file leaders (HEAT Captains, and HEAT Network Leaders);
• The coordination of political action efforts in assigned communities;
• Attending and testifying at public meetings, including community board and city council meetings;
• The support of research to define campaign targets, strategies and objectives;
• The maintenance of the union's databases of member and shop information and helping the union to use these resources to increase member participation in the above-mentioned activities;
• The collection of information relating to employers in the hotel industry, and the implementation of pressure campaigns against employers;
• The analysis of large amounts of data subpoenaed from employers such as payroll records, work schedules, time records, etc., to discover incidences of employer theft from employee wages, abuses of employee rights, and other contract violations;
• The calculation of back-pay claims, and the preparation of exhibits to demonstrate complex or large-scale employer contract violations in arbitration proceedings;
• The preparation of written communications to rank and file leaders and members, and the public;
• Logistical support for a wide variety of union events and actions (including strikes and picket lines).
• May also be assigned to work on internal and external organizing in Washington, DC.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• H.E.A.T. System Supervisors will hire, fire, discipline and direct the work of paid staff and will also supervise the work of volunteers and temporary staff.

Opportunities for Advancement

This job offers good prospects for promotion. Resourceful and dedicated staff members who become familiar with the union's operations and distinguish themselves will have numerous opportunities for rewarding and interesting work.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated commitment to social justice;
• Ability to motivate and inspire others;
• Ability to communicate respectfully and comfortably with people from diverse backgrounds;
• Ability to multitask, work efficiently and be well organized;
• Willingness to work long hours, often on short (or immediate) notice;
• Willingness to handle a wide range of constantly changing responsibilities;
• Thorough attention to details;
• Resourcefulness and talent for problem-solving;
• Ability to learn quickly and grow into positions of greater responsibility;
• Ability to handle physically and mentally demanding assignments;
• Integrity;
• Persistence and determination;
• Loyalty to the organization;
• Reliability;
• Good judgment;
• Cooperative attitude;
• Bachelors degree or higher preferred;
• Knowledge of a second languages (especially Spanish, Mandarin or Cantonese, Russian, Polish, Vietnamese or Bengali) preferred;
• Experience working in the hotel, restaurant, hospitality, or other service industries preferred.

Salary and benefits

• Annual salary will start at $40,000;
• Excellent benefit package (including medical, dental, optical, prescription drugs, pre-paid legal, Flexible Spending Accounts, Life Cycle Benefits, Long Term Care Insurance, and other benefits) with family coverage (including domestic partners);
• Excellent retirement package.

How to apply

In addition to a résumé and references, applicants for this position should send a cover letter. The cover letter should be clear and concise, and should explain in specific terms the reasons for your interest in the position, and specifically address a number of the above-listed qualifications, both those you do and do not possess.

Send the above to:

E-mail: careers@nyhtc.org

The New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council, AFL-CIO is an equal opportunity employer. All persons regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, religious affiliation and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply.

People of color and women are strongly urged to apply.