Senior Manager, Labor Relations & EHS

Position Title: Senior Manager, Labor Relations & EHS

Location: Marengo
- Logisnext Americas
- Marengo, IL 60152;
Houston
- Houston, TX 77032;
Dallas / Fort Worth
- Ft Worth, TX 76155

Position Type: Full Time

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for leading and managing all aspects of labor relations within the organization for both union and non-union facilities, while effectively developing, implementing, and leading comprehensive health, safety, and environmental programs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Responsible for labor relations in partnership with business leaders, negotiating contracts that are within budget, handling grievances, positive employee relations in our non-union environments, and improving safety performance through the safety team for all retail locations.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Develop and maintain effective relationships with local union representatives.
• Lead negotiations for collective bargaining agreements, ensuring alignment with organizational goals while addressing employee concerns and needs.
• Handle grievances and disputes in accordance with established protocols, working to resolve issues amicably and efficiently.
• Promote a culture of safety awareness through specific actions, training, and accountability.
• Manage and control travel and entertainment expenses.
• Lead investigations into workplace incidents and near misses to determine root causes and prevent recurrence.
• Work closely with the business to integrate EHS and labor relations standards into operational practices.
• Communicate EHS goals and labor relations initiatives to all levels of the organization.
• Lead and mentor the EHS team, fostering an action and team-oriented environment.
• Develop and oversee annual budgets.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Industrial Relations or a related field.

Experience:

• 7+ years of experience in a labor relations role with direct responsibility for negotiating contracts, handling grievances and arbitrations, and advising leaders in unionized environments.
• Strong understanding of NLRA, NLRB processes, and state labor laws.
• Excellent communication, relationship‑building, and conflict‑resolution skills.
• Labor relations experience in a manufacturing environment is desired.
• Experience leading or partnering on safety programs for a distributed workforce (field teams, multi‑site operations, etc.) is desired.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• This is a hybrid position (3 days in office, 2 days working from home)
• Work environment varies from office to job site to industrial locations
• Travel as needed to company locations

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Paid Holidays
• Flexible Spending and HSA Accounts
• 401k with automatic company contribution and company match
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Life, Dependent Life, and AD&D Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts
• Yearly Bonus Opportunities
• On-the-job training and development

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.