Director, Labor & Employee Relations

🕒 July 30

🌽 Illinois, Minnesota, +2 more states – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote ❄️ Minnesota – Remote 🏰 Missouri – Remote 🧀 Wisconsin – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Human Resources (HR)

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Vestis Corporation

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10,000+ employees

🤝 B2B

🏢 Enterprise

💰 $800M Post-IPO Debt - Vestis on 2024-02

B2B • Enterprise

Vestis Corporation is a provider of uniforms and workplace supplies focused on serving businesses across North America. Vestis operates a full-service uniform rental program and offers specialty garment processing (including cleanroom processing), floor mats, towels, linens, managed restroom services, first aid supplies and related workplace products. The company positions itself as a leader in the B2B uniform and workplace supplies category, delivering clean and safe apparel and facility supplies to a wide range of customers from Fortune 500 companies to locally owned small businesses.

📋 Description

• Responsible for all labor relations and related employee relations matters in their designated region. • The Director, Labor Relations will be the chief spokesperson in contract negotiations, responsible to plan for, negotiate, and implement collective bargaining agreement (cba) renewals. • Proactively interacts with and advises operations managers and regional leadership on a broad range of labor relations matters, including disciplinary actions and contract administration. • Will represent the Company in arbitration cases and before the National Labor Relations Board. • Address union organizing activity, delivering positive employee relations training and campaign support to managers and field HR as necessary. • Prepares for and negotiates initial and renewal labor agreements in accordance with corporate initiatives. • Populates and navigates Excel based cost models during economic negotiations planning and preparation. • Coordinates with local and regional operations leadership to obtain alignment on negotiations strategy and direction. • Drafts contract proposals and counterproposals as necessary prior to and during negotiations. • Finalizes negotiations settlement and prepares a detailed Memorandum of Agreement for signature by the parties. • Establishes and maintains rapport with union leaders. • Advises and provides oversight to grievances, arbitration cases, and unfair labor practice charges. • Creates presentations and leads informative discussions and/or training sessions with operations leaders, HR colleagues, and Labor Relations teammates. • Contributes to the development and improvement of company-wide practices, processes and forms. • Collaborates to ensure legal compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements.

🎯 Requirements

• 5-10 years of applicable experience in labor relations, ideally in a multi union environment. • Demonstrated ability in managing all aspects of labor negotiations. • Working knowledge and interpretation of the National Labor Relations Act. • Solid capability in the use of Microsoft Word, Power Point, and Excel. • Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills. • Demonstrated leadership in driving change within an organization to meet and exceed business objectives. • Familiarity with multiemployer health and welfare and/or pension plans a plus. • A Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field of study is required; An Advanced Degree, such as an MBA, JD or Master’s in Industrial Relations is preferred.