Labour Relations Business Partner BC

Labour Relations Business Partner - Delta, BC

Job Description

Title:

Labour Relations Business Partner

Location:

Head Office - Delta, BC with Hybrid Opportunities

Job type:  Full Time

Salary:  $80,000 - $100,000 per annum

About the Role
At Alpine, our People & Culture team works closely with our operations leaders to help navigate the day-to-day challenges that come with a large,fast-pacedand unionized workforce.

We'relooking for a Labour Relations Business Partner who brings strong labour relations experience whereyou'llbe a trusted advisor to operations, helping leaders understand and apply collective agreements, manage employee issues, and build productive relationships with our union partners.

You'll work through a wide range of matters, from grievances and discipline to investigations, attendance, accommodations, performance concerns, and changes in the workplace. You'll need to be comfortable having difficult conversations, challenging decisions when needed, and providing practical advice that considers both the collective agreement and the needs of the business.

What You Will Be Doing

Provide day-to-day labour relations advice, including collective agreement interpretation and application

Manage grievances from intake through resolution andparticipatein grievance and labour-management meetings

Coachleaders on progressive discipline, attendance management, performance, workplace conduct, and other employee matters

Build andmaintainpositive, productive relationships with union representatives

Lead andparticipatein collective bargaining, including preparing proposals, researching issues, developing bargaining strategies, and negotiating collective agreements

Support the implementation of new collective agreements and ensure negotiated changes are applied consistently

Provide guidance on seniority, scheduling, hours of work, overtime, leaves, job postings, and other collective agreement provisions

Identifylabour relations trends and work with leaders to address concerns proactively and improve workplace practices

Conduct workplace investigations and provide practical, balanced recommendations

Support accommodations, return-to-work processes, and other matters where collective agreement and legislative requirements intersect

Advise leaders on employment legislation, human rights, occupational health and safety, and other workplace requirements

Maintainaccuratedocumentation and records related to labour relations matters

Partner with the broader People & Culture team on organizational changes, policies, programs, and initiatives with labour relationsimpications

Support special projects, other duties, events, and changing operational requirements

What You Will Bring

5+years of progressivehumanresources experience with significant labour relations experience in a unionized environment

Strong experience interpreting and applying collective agreements in a day-to-day operational environment

Demonstrated experience managing grievances, progressive discipline, workplace investigations, attendance management, accommodations, and other complex labour relations matters

Experienceparticipatingin grievance meetings, labour-management meetings, mediations, arbitrations, multi-employernegotiationsor other formal labour relations & processes

Confident advising and coaching leaders through difficult employee and workplace situations

Strong understanding oflabour and employment legislation

Strong communication, negotiation, conflict resolution, and relationship-building skills

Comfortable working in a fast-paced multi-union operational environment where priorities can change quickly

Ability to travel to worksites as required

Must be able to obtain andmaintaincompany and/or client-required security clearances

About Alpine
Alpine is one…