Loblaw Companies

Director, Labour Relations

Loblaw Companies$128K — $176K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Post secondary education in business, HR or related discipline, CHRM or CHRP designation preferred.
  • 5-7 years of progressive leadership experience in Human Resources focused on Industrial or Labour Relations.
  • Strong capability to translate business initiatives into effective LR strategy.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, particularly in negotiation and issue resolution.
  • Proven leadership and project management skills, with a track record of delivering objectives timely and within budget.
  • Detail-oriented and results-driven, with experience in negotiations and collective bargaining.
  • Demonstrated ability to foster working relationships across all organizational levels.

Responsibilities

  • Lead labour relations for a unionized colleague population under the guidance of the VP, Labour Relations.
  • Build constructive relationships with labor union representatives.
  • Work with business leaders to define and implement strategic labour objectives.
  • Direct a team of LR Managers and Specialists in grievance management and labour relations initiatives.
  • Facilitate the negotiations process to achieve business and bargaining goals.
  • Represent the labour relations department on strategic cross-functional committees.
  • Collaborate with legal counsel and HR partners to provide strategic labour relations advice.

Benefits

  • Support for professional development and educational advancement.
  • Collaborative work environment with leadership opportunities.
  • Access to legal support in grievances and arbitration proceedings.
  • Comprehensive employee benefits package.
  • Focus on talent attraction and retention.
  • Commitment to upholding high professional and ethical standards.
Full Job Description
Reporting to the Vice President, Labour Relations, 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, advice and counsel by partnering with business leaders to develop and execute labour relations strategies in support of the organization's workforce plans.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for leading aspects of labour relations for a specific unionized colleague population, under the direction of the Vice President, Labour Relations
  • Develop strong, constructive working relationships with labor union representatives
  • Partner with the business leaders to manage the development and implementation of long and short term strategic labour objectives
  • Lead a team of LR Managers and LR Specialist in the administration of key labour relations functions, including grievance management, dispute resolution and the development and implementation of labour relations initiatives.
  • Effectively lead and support the negotiations process to gain a unified point of view, achieve desired outcomes, and effectuate bargaining strategies that enable business objectives using a collaborative and integrative approach with key senior leadership constituencies and other Human Resource functions
  • Represent the labour relations department on cross-functional committees for strategic business initiatives, as required
  • Effectively partner with legal counsel, HR partners and senior operations leaders to provide strategic advice and counsel for internal clients regarding labour laws/relations and union contractual obligations to further business 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; create an environment that fosters leadership, opportunity and overall success
  • Manage and develop colleagues to ensure timelines are reached and strategy is executed by way of training, mentoring and providing guidance to direct reports
  • Keep apprised of federal, provincial and local labour laws and regulations in order to ensure statutory compliance


Qualifications:

  • Post secondary education in business, HR or related discipline, preferably with a CHRM or CHRP designation
  • 5-7 years of progressive leadership experience in Human Resources with a focus on Industrial or Labour Relations
  • Demonstrated ability to translate business initiatives into clear, consistent and systematic LR strategy
  • Strong written and oral communication skills with an emphasis on verbal reasoning, negotiation, resolution of issues and listening skills.
  • Superior leadership and project management skills with proven ability to lead a team and deliver objectives on time and within budget
  • 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 cooperative problem solving skills
  • Demonstrated ability to cultivate and maintain working relationships at all levels of the organization
  • Demonstrated ability to organize and manage multiple priorities
  • Needs to have a highly effective and persuasive personality, be a team player and leader, and an excellent facilitator of action plans
  • Strong computer skills
  • Demonstrated commitment to the highest personal, professional and ethical standards
  • Advanced, thorough knowledge of relevant employment and workplace legislation
  • Previous experience as an LR leader in a retail environment an asset


Hiring Range / Échelle salariale à l'embauche :

$128,000.00 - $176,000.00 / 128.000,00$ - 176.000,00$ (per year / par an)

A candidate's experience and knowledge as well as the geographical region in which the position is located may be factored into the pay a candidate receives for this position. This posting is for an existing vacancy. The Company uses artificial intelligence for the purpose of screening, assessing and/or selecting applicants for this position. / L'expérience et les connaissances d'un candidat ainsi que la région géographique dans laquelle le poste est situé peuvent être prises en compte dans la rémunération qu'un candidat reçoit pour ce poste. Cette offre d'emploi concerne un poste vacant existant. L'entreprise utilise l'intelligence artificielle dans le but de filtrer, d'évaluer et/ou de sélectionner les candidats à ce poste.

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About Loblaw Companies

Loblaw Companies Limited is a Canadian food retailer that encompasses 22 brands, including Loblaws, No Frills, Real Canadian Superstore, and Shoppers Drug Mart. The company was founded in 1919 by Theodore Loblaw and J. Milton Cork. Loblaw Companies Limited is the largest food retailer in Canada, with over 1,050 corporate and franchised stores across the country. The company also operates a loyalty program called PC Optimum, which allows customers to earn points on purchases that can be redeemed for discounts on future purchases.
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Size
215,000 employees
Industry
NASDAQ

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