Back to jobsEducation and Experience: The combination of education and professional experience must exceed 10 years:
Specialized Training:
Specialized Skillset/Competencies/Traits:
Job Description
- In a leadership role: requires 5 years of experience setting Labor Relations strategy, influencing senior level partners, managing outside labor relations consultants and law firms, and maintaining union relationships
- In a technical role: requires 10 years first chair negotiating collective bargaining agreements, representing management in grievances and resolving labor relations issues
- A bachelor’s degree in a program related to the functional area can count for 3 of the ten-year requirement
- An MBA, JD, or a master’s level degree in a program related to the functional area can count for an additional 2 years of the ten-year requirement
- In the industry: 3-5 years of Hospitality, F&B and/or Retail experience
- 5 years of experience with Unite HERE
- Training that leads to an in-depth understanding of NLRA, and state and federal employment regulations and statutes
- Training that leads to an understanding of Canadian collective bargaining
- Expert level negotiation, communication, and socialization skills
- Demonstrated ability to negotiate and implement labor agreements at a national level
- Strong business acumen with a strategic mindset for long-term labor relations decisions
- Demonstrated history of anticipating and balancing the needs of the business with the needs of complex stakeholders, the employee population and individual circumstances
- Demonstrated history of creating and maintaining positive work environments through coaching, developing, and leading teams to achieve common goals
- Demonstrated experience exhibiting a continuous improvement mindset with the ability to optimize work processes and achieve positive results