Vestis Corporation · 13 hours ago
Director - Labor and Employee Relations
Philadelphia, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
5+ years expVestis Corporation is seeking a Director of Labor and Employee Relations responsible for all labor relations and related employee relations matters in their designated region. The role involves negotiating collective bargaining agreements, advising management on labor matters, and representing the company in arbitration cases.
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Responsibilities
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
Effectively communicate and work with other executives in support of achieving business goals
Performs other duties as assigned or requested
Qualification
Required
Candidate must be located in the Eastern US
Responsible for all labor relations and related employee relations matters in their designated region
Chief spokesperson in contract negotiations
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
Represent the Company in arbitration cases and before the National Labor Relations Board
Address union organizing activity
Deliver 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
Effectively communicate and work with other executives in support of achieving business goals
Five to ten years of applicable experience in labor relations, ideally in a multi union environment
Must be willing and able to travel more than 50% of the time
A Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field of study is required
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
Preferred
An Advanced Degree, such as an MBA, JD or Master's in Industrial Relations is preferred
Familiarity with multiemployer health and welfare and/or pension plans a plus
Company
Vestis Corporation
At Vestis, we deliver uniforms and supplies that empower people to do good work and good things for others while at work.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$800M2024-02-22Post Ipo Debt· $800M
2023-10-02IPO
Leadership Team
Bill Seward
EVP & Chief Operating Officer
P
Peter S. Rego Jr
Senior Vice President of Sales
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