Future Chefs has a staff of approximately 18 people and a $2,000,000 budget. The organization is guided by an Advisory Board of 15 professionals and is a fiscally sponsored organization of TSNE

(tsne.org). After 16 years as the founding Executive Director, Toni Elka will be departing her role in the fall.

The Opportunity

The Executive Director will have the opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of young

people in Boston by taking a well-established, highly credible organization into its next phase of

development and growth. Working in close collaboration with TSNE, and the Advisory Board, the

Executive Director has overall fiscal, strategic, and operational

responsibility for staff, programs, growth, and impact – all in service to the

organization’s mission and vision, and fully aligned with organizational values.

To strengthen Future Chefs work, high priorities for the Executive Director include:

▪ Leading and supporting a team of highly skilled, motivated, mission-driven professionals,

while building strong communication channels among staff and increasing operational

efficiencies.

▪ Securing and growing philanthropic funding, individual donations and local business support while also building a more robust stewardship plan.

▪ Building upon Future Chefs’ programming to explore expansion as well as new partnerships and collaborations

▪ Championing Future Chefs diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging work - ensuring the organization maintains its commitment to building an inclusive, equitable, and respectful

workplace.

▪ Developing innovative opportunities for utilization of and community engagement with the Future Chefs facility in the heart of Boston

Profile of The Ideal Candidate

The next Executive Director of Future Chefs will be a seasoned

organizational leader with significant experience as a nonprofit professional

and in positive youth development. While we recognize that candidates

will not possess all of the following qualities, ideal applicants will

exemplify a number of these attributes, skills, and experiences and will have

the capability to lead an organization of Future Chefs’ size and scope. If you meet many of them and are passionate about our mission, we encourage you to apply! The expectation is that

the Executive Director will work from Roxbury, MA, where the office is located.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following capacities:

● a compassionate, collaborative, and supportive leader who values

communication and can solve problems with clarity and transparency

● an innovative fundraiser who engages creatively with the community and institutional funders to

leverage financial support

● a natural relationship builder with a strong existing network and

an ability to facilitate intentional, mutually beneficial connections across

the various communities that Future Chefs engages

● a strategic thinker experienced with organizational growth, operations management,

with financial acumen in budgeting, grant reporting, and financial oversight

● a steadfast and committed leader with experience integrating diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging values and practices throughout an organization

● a leader who understands the challenges young people living in Boston face and brings passion

for supporting young people on their journey

● an innovative leader who thinks strategically about the role Future Chefs can play long-term in

youth development in Boston

● An empathic and emotionally intelligent leader who listens to, motivates, mentors, and

appreciates staff and young people

Desired Credentials and/or Experience

● A minimum of 5-7 years as executive director or senior leader experience

(preferably in a nonprofit organization)

● Expertise in the field of youth development

● Proven experience in fundraising

● Experience working in/with racially diverse communities

● Some knowledge of the culinary and/or hospitality industries a plus

Compensation and Benefits

This is a full-time, salaried, exempt position with a salary range of $130,000 to $140,000 commensurate with experience and qualifications.

TSNE/Future Chefs offers a generous benefits package which includes:

● Generous Paid-Time-Off (PTO): twelve paid holidays, three weeks of vacation, one week of

personal holiday, and ability to accrue up to 487.5 hours of health leave time

for benefited staff.

● 80% Employer-paid, offering some $0 deductible Health Insurance through Harvard

Pilgrim along with several low-deductible plans;

● Low-cost Guardian Dental and Vision.

● Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Health and Dependent Care.

● Employer-paid Life, Long- and Short-Term Disability Insurance.

● Employer-paid Pension and Employee-paid 403b plan through TIAA.

● Up to $1,080.00 in annual commuter subsidy

● ...and more!

TSNE/Future Chefs strives to achieve excellence through a diverse, equitable, and inclusive

work environment that embraces all of our individual and collective

differences. Black, Indigenous, People of Color, Middle Eastern and North

African, Bilingual and/or Bicultural candidates, and LGBTQ2SIA+ candidates are

strongly encouraged to apply. We value and honor the unique talents, learning

styles, and lived experiences of each individual that enrich and strengthen our

workplace culture, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative

action employer.

All employment conditions are based on an individual’s performance and job

qualifications. TSNE/Future Chefs prohibits discrimination and harassment of

any kind based on race, creed, color, religion, native language, gender, sexual

orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, physical or mental

disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, parental

status, pregnancy, race-based hairstyles, or any other protected characteristic

stated by federal and state law. Regardless of any class’ protection under the

law or lack thereof, TSNE/Future Chefs celebrates diversity and values the

strengths that come with having a diverse team of employees. It is represented

in our workplace culture, and it is who we are.

TSNE's EEO statement extends to volunteers, interns, contractors, vendors, and

clients.

Application Process

Candidates must include a resume and a cover letter, both in PDF format, which describe how your

qualifications and experience match the needs and mission of Future Chefs.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Upload required

documents HERE.

This

executive search is being conducted by Eos Transition Partners consultant, Hez Norton. All

submissions will be acknowledged and are confidential, and any

questions can be submitted to Hez Norton at hnorton@eostransitions.com.