Employee Relations Manager (HYBRID)
Relay Resources – Portland, OR
Motus Recruiting and Staffing is proud to partner with Relay Resources in its search for an Employee Relations Manager.
OVERVIEW OF EMPLOYEE RELATIONS MANAGER
This role entails the administration of policies, procedures, and collective bargaining agreements related to employee and labor relations activities. The responsibilities of this role include providing consultation, facilitation, and guidance on bargaining unit employment issues, such as performance management, grievance resolution, and other labor/employee relations functions. The Employee Relations Manager also serves as a consultant to management for employee coaching, counseling, discipline, and collaborates with the Employee Labor Relations Director on investigations and terminations related to performance, code of conduct, and policy violations.
Job Location: Portland, OR. (HYBRID, 3 days/wk. onsite)
Type: DIRECT HIRE!
Salary: 90K-120K, DOE
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Demonstrate ability to engage with employees and situations by leading with a deep understanding of DEI and disability inclusion values and perspectives; an authentic commitment to continuously learn and challenge self-awareness and own bias.
- Extensive lead investigation experience with a variety of employee relations situations (union and non-union) conducted regularly.
- Dig into root causes of situations and translate into sustainable enterprise-wide solutions to continuously improve the employee experience and workplace environment.
- Provides day-to-day performance management guidance: coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions.
- Works closely with management and employees to improve working relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.
- Experience in a union environment and has Union bargaining/negotiations experience.
- Primary responsibilities include union activity and all employee relations investigations and maintaining a good relationship with local representatives and union stewards.
- Support roughly 500 out of their 800 employees are union.
- Currently 3-5 investigations a week, most investigations include: Harassment from cognitive behavioral comments, employees don’t have the appropriate social skills so there is a lot of coaching involved.
- Assists in negotiations and helps resolve union grievances on behalf of the company.
- Develops, implements, and administers the management-labor relations area of the personnel program to improve labor relations.
- Interprets and advises management on the administration of negotiated bargaining agreements in relation to employee discipline or grievance procedures.
- Determines consequences of conduct that will affect business and advises management of consequences.
- Recommends disciplinary action to management based on investigation findings.
- Gives expert advice to management to ensure compliance with state and federal laws.
- Prepares evidence for disciplinary hearings.
- Conducts internal and external investigations requiring fact-finding, verification and resolution of facts and issues in matters affecting disciplinary actions, grievances, appeals, and complaints.
- Communicates potential employee problems to operations management.
- Analyzes and evaluates evidence in cases of disciplinary action; develops additional supportive evidence, background information, and documentation.
- Reviews and approves employee disciplinary actions, such as written reprimands, suspensions, or terminations.
- Aids in labor negotiations and assists in analyzing the impact of negotiation proposals and contractual agreements to the company.
- Assists in the review and analysis regarding changes to proposed and existing classifications that fall within bargaining units.
- Facilitates discussions between supervisors, employees, and employee representatives regarding problems adversely affecting an employee’s performance.
- Guides supervisors through personnel actions: terminations, promotions, and transfers.
- Provides employee and management coaching and counseling with objectivity and professionalism in dealing with sensitive issues.
- Develops training and trains managers and supervisors on topics related to labor relations, such as CBA compliance, progressive discipline, workplace conduct and equal opportunity practices.
- Interprets human resources policies and procedures for management and staff.
- Implements long term HR strategies to increase employee retention.
- Visits work sites and conducts HR policy/procedure training for employees at their work locations to accommodate employee schedule.
- Assists in the development and presentation of educational programs.
- Conducts employee retention interviews to identify issues and analyze trends.
- Completes reports and documents contact with employees utilizing Kronos.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- College degree in related field or HR, Labor, or 5+ years employee relations experience.
- Experience in a union environment is required.
- Proficiency with MS Office applications: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint required.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish is highly preferred but not required.
- Experience working with disabled individuals preferred.
- Kronos software.
- Knowledge of research and investigative methods and practices.
- Knowledge of mediation, negotiation, and conflict resolution methods and practices.
- Knowledge of federal and state employment, labor laws, rules, and regulations.
- Valid Driver’s License.
ABOUT RELAY RESOURCES
Our mission is to cultivate meaningful work for people with disabilities. Relay Resources is committed to doing things differently in order to make a difference. We don’t just place people in jobs, we partner with our customers to identify business needs and create customized solutions. We engage with a community of willing and able workers who have faced challenges to steady employment and help them to lead more fulfilling and independent lives through training, jobs, and housing.
Because success isn’t just about putting people to work.
It’s about all of us. Working. Together.
About Motus Recruiting and Staffing, Inc.
Founded in 2006, Motus is an award-winning recruiting and staffing firm in the Pacific Northwest, specializing in professional services and technology solutions. We are a group of people who recognize the importance of representation and actively fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the recruitment process. Our goal is to educate organizations on the importance of DEI when hiring, promoting, and supporting diverse employees. We are calling organizations to demonstrate their commitment to DEI by being intentional about whom they hire. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability, or protected veteran status.
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