Labour Relations Officer

Job Responsibilities:

- Understanding legal requirements at execution level related to management of employees, reducing legal risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Collaborating with senior leaders, provide direction on business function's restructures, specific transformation efforts, job design and workforce/organizational planning.
- Demonstrating strong financial and forecasting skills. Possessing a deep understanding of our brands, company, function, and products.
- Maintaining a strong culture and work climate that attracts and motivates staff while driving the HR function's mission.

Labour Relations:

- Provide management representation in administering the provisions of agreements between union and management.
- Counsel management in the interpretation of Local and Master agreements and act as management representative in dealing with the Union.
- Exercise independent judgment within general policies and procedures established by agreements; some direct guidance is received from leadership.
- Advise management and other plant personnel on matters related to Union-Management relationships.
- Administer contractual provisions in area of responsibility.
- Maintain records pertinent to Labour Relations and Hourly Personnel.
- Play a principal role in local negotiations.
- Participate in Master Negotiations.
- Coordinate the activities of various departments involved in resolving employee grievances.
- Conduct workplace issues investigations as required.
- Coordinate with plant and unit management on matters concerning hourly personnel.
- Provide guidance and resolution to conflicts.

Hourly Employment:

- Responsible for ensuring the proper staff is maintained and assigned.
- Administer hourly hiring, transfers, and separations for permanent, temporary, and flex employment.
- Manage temporary employee hiring pool for each site.
- Advise Management, Union, and hourly employees on seniority issues.
- Frequent involvement with other work groups regarding employee issues, downstream data problems, or other pertinent matters)

Salaried Human Resources:

- Influence the strategic agenda of the organization by building rapport at all levels to gain their commitment and belief that HR can contribute to business results, ensure HR strategy is cascaded and integrated into business strategy.
- Support Talent Management Process - collaborate with leaders to facilitate talent identification and leadership development in support of workforce succession planning.
- Facilitate annual compensation planning and administration activities
- Interpret Human Resources management policies and procedures and engage Subject Matter Experts as needed for support.
- Provide talent management and performance management guidance to leaders and employees.
- Counsel/coach leaders and employees on various matters.
- Facilitate and/or provide support for internal investigations and complaints.
- Coordinate onboarding activities for salaried new hires.
- Ensure Human Resources transactions are processed accurately and in a timely manner using HR systems.

Additional Job Description

Qualifications:

- Strong interpersonal skills in facilitation, negotiation, and conflict resolution.
- Ability to work independently, take initiative, and work to plan.
- Proven analytical, organizational, and project management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in a variety of HR practice areas.

Competencies:

- Planning, Influencing without Authority, Managerial Courage, Committed, Comfort around Higher Management, and Dealing with Ambiguity

**Requirements**:

- Post-Secondary Education required.
- 3+ years of related HR/LR experience in Canada.
- Skill and proficiency in a wide range of HR/LR practice areas.

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**Job Type**: Fixed term contract

**Salary**: $33.00 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

**Experience**:

- Labour relations: 3 years (preferred)