Director, Labour Relations

5 months ago

Etobicoke, Canada Wonderbrands Full time

Job Posting:
Ready For a Tasty New Challenge?

Overview

**Summary**

Reporting to the VP, Talent & Development, the Director, Labour Relations, provides functional leadership in the development and implementation of Labour Relations strategies.

Accountable for all key Labour Relations strategies, including supporting Labour negotiations, providing coaching, guidance and mentoring to bakery-based T&D team on Labour Relations matters including building effective labour relations, investigations, performance matters, grievances, labour relations related legislation and other matters.

Provides advice and counsel by teaming with business leaders to build and implement labour relations strategies in support of the business objectives.

**What Wonderbrands Offers**
- Wonderbrands believes in Home Grown Talent and accelerated career growth
- Competitive Compensation, Health, and Dental Benefits
- Pension plan with matching contribution
- Discount program that covers almost everything under the sun - Restaurants, gyms, shopping, etc.

**Responsibilities**
- Responsible for leading aspects of Wonderbrands labour relations for all unionized teams.
- Develop strong, constructive working relationships with labour union representatives.
- Partner with the business leaders to handle the creation and implementation of long
- and short-term strategic labour objectives.
- Partner with the rest of T&D Team in the development and implementation of labour relations initiatives, ensuring that the business is appropriately supported.
- Effectively lead and support the negotiations process to gain a unified point of view, achieve desired outcomes, and effectuate bargaining strategies that enable strategic objectives using a collaborative and integrative approach with key leaders and T&D Team.
- Represent the LR perspective on cross-functional committees for strategic business initiatives, as required.
- Effectively partner with Legal counsel, T&D Leaders and the Operations leaders to provide strategic advice and counsel regarding labour laws/relations and union contractual obligations to further company’s objectives.
- Support labour legal counsel in grievances, arbitrations and in tribunal proceedings.
- Drive performance objectives, attract and retain talent, maintain compliance, and ensure administration accuracy within assigned team; build an environment that champions leadership, opportunity, and overall success.
- Lead and develop colleagues to ensure timelines are reached and labour strategy is implemented by way of training, mentoring, and providing direction to the rest of T&D team.
- Keep informed of federal, provincial, and local labour laws and regulations in order to ensure statutory compliance.

**Requirements**:

- Post-secondary education in business, HR/Labour Relations or related field, preferably with a CHRM or CHRP designation.
- 10 + years of progressive leadership experience in Labour Relations
- Demonstrable ability to translate business initiatives into clear, consistent, and systematic Labour Relations Strategy.
- Strong written and oral communication skills with an emphasis on verbal reasoning, negotiation, resolution of issues and listening skills. Must be able to present ideas in a clear and compelling manner.
- Extensive familiarity with Canadian legislation expertise spanning multiple provinces.
- Strong leadership and project management skills with proven ability to lead a team and deliver objectives as per agreed on commitments.
- A detail oriented, collaborative, proactive and results oriented style with demonstrated success in leading and supporting negotiations, mediation, and collective bargaining.
- Proven influencing, judgment, decision making and collaborative problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrable ability to cultivate and maintain working relationships at all levels of the organization.
- Advanced, thorough knowledge of relevant employment and workplace legislation.
- Previous experience as an LR leader in a food/beverage industry is an asset
- Comfortable with up to 25% travel across Canada
- Experienced in naviagating multiple collective agreements and unions.

**What is the recipe for a great career at Wonderbrands**

Wonderbrands, is a leading Canadian bakery with 140 years of experience in baking packaged breads. We are the makers of Wonder Bread, Country Harvest, D’Italiano, Gadoua, and Casa Mendosa. We have a network of 13 Bakery Manufacturing facilities across Canada.

Wonderbrands, now part of the FGF Brands Group of companies, is unlocking an incredible opportunity for growth through a focus on production innovation capabilities, through a leading-edge supply chain practice and investing deeply in communities where we bake. We are heavily focused on embracing an entrepreneurial drive and a highly collaborative start up culture with an emphasis on cross-functional collaboration.

**Disclaimer**: The above describes the general responsibilities, required knowledge and skills.

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