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Simplot Company · 1 month ago

Senior Manager Labor Relations Americas

Boise, ID

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. The Senior Manager Labor Relations Americas role supports the development and execution of labor relations strategy across the Americas for Simplot’s Global Food division, ensuring compliance and alignment with company objectives. This position involves leading labor negotiations, managing compliance, and fostering constructive employee relations practices.

Food and Beverage

Responsibilities

Support the development and implementation of a contemporary labor relations framework for Simplot’s Global Food division

Lead or support the improvement of labor relations capability in the region across HR teams and business leaders, ensuring they have the capability to effectively manage frontline labor relations issues in accordance with applicable legislation and collective bargaining agreements (“CBAs”)

Monitor grievance and complaint activities in the region, providing insights, recommendations, and support to address trends

Monitor regulatory conditions in the region to ensure ongoing compliance and identify opportunities to enhance existing programs or introduce new initiatives that better serve business needs or respond to changing regulatory conditions

Ensure constructive and cooperative relationships with the union, while maintaining union-free status in specific locations

Lead enterprise bargaining across the region in partnership with local HR and plant leaders, embedding the global bargaining framework to ensure consistent application in all negotiations

Manage industrial actions, bargaining-related disputes, and support the legal team as required with litigation

Leverage technology, internal data, key metrics, benchmarking, and industry knowledge to inform strategic decision-making

Build and maintain relationships with union officials and leaders, ensuring alignment with Simplot’s fair, flexible, and sustainable labor relations principles

Support the development and negotiation of any amendments outside of negotiation timeframes

Support continuous improvement and ensure ongoing labor relations compliance by owning and regularly updating labor relations documentation and content, reviewing and improving related processes, and identifying and addressing compliance risks

Stay current with and ensure the organization complies with all relevant labor laws and regulations

Deliver coaching and commercially sound labor relations advice to support both project initiatives and BAU operations, while ensuring effective risk mitigation

Partner with key stakeholders, including the HR and Legal teams, to support the resolution of labor relations issues, cases, and complaints

Partner with local HR to investigate and resolve employee grievances, conflicts, and complaints

Partner with Legal regarding any litigation or administrative actions necessary to resolve labor disputes or grievances

Partner with the business to deliver expert and practical labor relations advice related to projects

Provide guidance on labor relations risks, obligations, and opportunities to ensure alignment with applicable legislation, CBAs, and internal policies and values

Lead or support global labor relations compliance projects

Qualification

Labor Relations StrategyLabor NegotiationsCompliance ManagementData AnalysisBilingualLabor Relations CertificationCoachingRisk ManagementProject Management

Required

Bachelor's Degree (B.A. or B.S.) from 4 year college or university

8+ years related experience and/or training

Bachelors Degree: Law, Industrial Relations or Human Resources

Relevant certification in labor relations. Example: Labor Relations Professional (CLRP), SHRM

Proven and demonstrated experience leading labor relations across multiple locations and multiple countries

Preferred

Bi-lingual is an advantage, as this role will need to work closely with internal and external leaders in Argentina and Mexico

Company

Simplot Company

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Founded in 1929, the Simplot Company is a dynamic global food and agriculture leader with operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australia, Argentina, India and China.

Founded in 1929

Boise, Idaho, USA

10001+ employees