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Director, Labor Relations Jobs

Company

Smithfield Foods
Address , Lisle, 60532, Il
Employment type FULL_TIME
Salary
Expires 2023-06-27
Posted at 1 year ago
Job Description
Job Locations: US-IL-Lisle US-MO-Kansas City US-VA-Smithfield Your Opportunity:
As an influential and integral member of Human Resources leadership team, the Director of Labor Relations will be tasked with primary ownership, creation, and execution of a strategic and comprehensive labor strategy for union and non-union facilities throughout the Company.

The Director works in an effective and collaborative manner, building strong partnerships with diverse internal and external stakeholders, such as local/regional/corporate HR, business leaders as well as labor leaders (local, national, and international).

This position requires very extensive knowledge and experience handling complex labor relations matters and acts as the chief negotiator in contract negotiations with experience managing union free campaigns. As such, this leader will act as an advisor and facilitator to execute on the strategic labor initiatives by thinking proactively, anticipate issues, assessing risk and offering solutions to navigate the organization’s labor and employee relations’ strategy.
Core Responsibilities:
  • Interfaces regularly with the labor organization/union leaders at the local, national and international levels
  • Uses quantitative and qualitative data to influence outcomes regarding negotiation preparation, solutions to grievances and/or approach of best practices
  • Keep apprised and report as appropriate on general labor relations trends and associated legal developments and rulings with potential impact to the company;
  • Represents the Company as chief negotiator in all CBA negotiations across the Company (30+ contracts)
  • Leads the strategic planning and preparation for negotiations and other bargaining related responsibilities in collaboration with the local and regional management teams
  • Serves as a trusted business partner to the plant leadership teams to create and sustain positive employee relations programs and best practices
  • Develops proactive plans and recommends new and/or updates to existing policies and procedures to combat union threats to existing non-union facilities.
  • Assess and provides counsel regarding legislative and arbitration decisions, industry trends and threats and stays informed of political actions that may impact the Company based on the labor environment
  • Evaluations trends in grievances across the business to identify and shift labor strategy as necessary
  • Trains and provides counsel regarding the interpretation and application of the CBA, the National Labor Relations Act, state and Federal regulations and laws and provides sound labor relations advice to all levels of management
  • Provides coaching and guidance and keeps HR and Operations abreast of employee relations issues and strategies for effectively responding to potential organizing vulnerability or activity;
  • Establishes and implements “union free” best practice strategies that promote employee engagement and team building and that supports Company values, cultural objectives and business goals.
  • Partners with functional HR corporate teams to ensure alignment with all labor strategies (culture and engagement, benefits, compensation, TA, etc)
  • Assists the plant leadership team to evaluation results from grievances to determine contractual violations and implements appropriate remedies when applicable
  • Evaluates grievances resulting from labor agreements to determine contractual violations and implement appropriate remedies when applicable.
    • Evaluations trends in grievances across the business to identify and shift labor strategy as necessary
    • Assists the plant leadership team to evaluation results from grievances to determine contractual violations and implements appropriate remedies when applicable
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.
  • Experience implementing and/or executing scalable strategies for promoting strong employee relations and organizing avoidance programs that align with the Company’s culture, cost and business objectives
  • Experience running successful union free campaigns at manufacturing and distribution facilities.
  • Strong knowledge of labor/employment law, contract negotiations and grievance resolution experience required.
  • Strong interpersonal, organizational and presentation skills
  • Strong ability to be influential with excellent communication and critical thinking skills
  • Ability to build productive relationships and collaborate / build connections with stakeholders, partners, and employees at all levels.
  • Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university in HR or a related field, Master’s Degree or Juris Doctorate degree preferred
  • Knowledge of collective bargaining including understanding of the union organization process, contract negotiations, grievance handling up through the arbitration level, multi-employer pension plans and labor and employment law including the National Labor Relations and Taft-Hartley Acts.
  • 10+ years of related experience with at least 5+ years acting as a chief contract negotiator handling multiple CBA negotiations.
  • Manufacturing experience with responsibility over multiple locations in food manufacturing experience preferred
  • Proficient computer skills to include Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Ability to be astute and quickly offer creative solutions to complex issue and/or pivot strategies effectively.
  • Excellent negotiation skills.
  • Ability to travel 50% + (as required) with several overnight stays in different cities
  • Ability to positively engage with and influence business leaders and key stakeholders, including senior management;
  • Demonstrated leadership with conflict resolution with demonstrated results.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
  • Has responsiblity for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of a Human Resources support staff.
  • Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
  • Carries out managerial/supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
Work Environment & Physical Demands:
The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be loud if out in the production or manufacturing area of a plant.
  • Primarily a corporate work environment. When at a plant facilty, the majority of the time is spent in an office setting outside of the production plant. The plant environment will include wet or humid conditions (non-weather related), extreme cold and heat (non-weather related), working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, and chemicals.
Careers and Benefits:
To learn more about Smithfield’s benefits, visit smithfieldfoods.com/careerbenefits.


PEOPLE MATTER


More than 63,000 employees globally drive our success. We strive to create a fair, ethical and rewarding work environment.


GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT


Working at Smithfield isn't just a job – it's the foundation for a lifelong career with training designed to help you advance professionally.


BENEFITS


Our people matter. That's why we offer excellent, comprehensive benefits packages to our full-time employees. Also, education benefits available to full and part-time Smithfield team members on their first day of employment.


SUSTAINABILITY PLEDGE


Sustainability is ingrained in our culture and guides how we operate. We believe in innovating for the future.



About Smithfield Foods:
Headquartered in Smithfield, Va. since 1936, Smithfield Foods, Inc. is an American food company with agricultural roots and a global reach. With more than 60,000 jobs globally, we are dedicated to producing "Good food. Responsibly®" and serve as one of the world's leading vertically integrated protein companies. We have pioneered sustainability standards for more than two decades, including our industry-leading commitments to become carbon negative in our U.S. company-owned operations and reduce GHG emissions 30 percent across our entire U.S. value chain by 2030. We believe in the power of protein to end food insecurity and have donated hundreds of millions of food servings to our communities. Smithfield boasts a portfolio of high-quality iconic brands, such as Smithfield®, Eckrich® and Nathan's Famous®, among many others. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com, and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.
EEO/AA Information:
Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law.