Bilingual Director Labor Relations position with Angelica Corp -north Atlanta/Alpharetta, GA
Company Summary
Angelica Corporation, established in 1878, is the leading provider of outsourced linen management services to the United States healthcare industry with $450 million of annual revenue. We deliver a complete array of laundry services, linen and apparel rental, and onsite linen management services to meet the needs of healthcare providers and their patients. ‘National Strength with Local Solutions’ gives Angelica the flexibility to meet the needs of our customers with a low cost structure and exceptional customer service. Our company values of Better, Simpler, Faster; Accountability; and Teamwork guide our employees every day. Angelica Corporation currently operates over 30 plants and depots throughout the United States with Field Support Services in multiple locations and headquarters in Alpharetta, Georgia.
Job Summary
The Director of Labor Relations is responsible for coordinating the labor and employee relations programs and functions. This position exists to provide corporate oversight for planning, development and management of labor relations activities, developing long-range contract negotiation strategies and coordinating the negotiation preparations for affiliates. The Director of Labor Relations will have primary responsibility for employee relations issues, acting as a corporate resource to management and Service Center personnel for resolution of problems arising in the workplace.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities
• Formulate and recommend program goals and objectives in all areas of labor relations
• Assure that the company is in compliance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement
• Investigate problems such as working conditions, disciplinary actions, and employee and applicant appeals and grievances, and provide guidance and recommendations for problem resolution to senior management
• Provide strategic planning support for bargaining, including definition of issues, company position, and cost modeling for all bargaining
• Develop and implement collective bargaining and labor relations strategies and policies and procedures in accordance with corporate policies, procedures and collective bargaining objectives
• Negotiate and oversee the Company’s labor contracts
• Serve as an advocate for Angelica senior management while maintaining professional and productive relationships with union leadership
• Provide leadership and direction in negotiations to ensure oversight of key issues (such as pension language, management rights, successor language, health care cost share, etc.)
• Manage discipline and discharge functions, and assume responsibility for the uniform and equitable application of policies across Angelica
• Provide daily labor and employee relations support to Service Center staff, as needed
• Design and implement database of labor and works council agreements company-wide
• Coordinate with management to assure adherence to company policies for initiating disciplinary and staffing decisions
• Coordinate grievance activity at and beyond 3rd step, including coordinating arbitrations through designated outside counsel
• Coordinate implementation of bargained changes, especially in benefits area
• Manage all aspects of the grievance and arbitration process under the collective bargaining agreements
• Design, validate and implement Angelica’s annual Employee Satisfaction Survey, and report on results and implications to senior management
• Help train senior management in the prevention and resolution of labor relations issues
• Develop quantitative and qualitative metrics to communicate labor effectiveness
• Research and draft responses to attorney correspondence, lawsuits, works councils and/or complaints filed from agencies
• Collaborate with Director of Employee Relations to maintain union-free status
Supervisory Responsibilities
N/A
Travel Required
The Director of Labor Relations position requires 30-40% travel. Employees are responsible for creating and submitting expense reports each week for expenditures incurred during travel.
Minimum Qualifications
•B.A. or B.S. degree in Business or Public Administration, Human Resources Management, or closely related field
•7-10 years hands-on labor relations experience, with extensive experience adjudicating grievances and managing a grievance and arbitration process plus 5 years minimum labor contract negotiations experience (including first chair experience)
•Thorough knowledge in the following areas:
oMerit systems: job content, qualifications, educational and training requirements of a wide variety of occupations and wage and salary administration
oLaws and regulations as they pertain to HR: Family and Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Civil Rights Act of 1964, ADEA and other state and federal labor law
•Strong analytical, project management, organization and time management skills
•Able to thrive and succeed in a fast-paced, results-driven environment
•Strong sense of personal accountability and self-motivation, with a strong customer orientation
•Excellent written, oral and positive influential communication skills; specifically, able to prepare comprehensive reports and represent ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
•Solid knowledge of MS Office Suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Preferred Qualifications
•SPHR
•Bilingual
•Master’s degree
•Lean or Six Sigma or other continuous improvement experience
•Manufacturing or Operations exposure
Work Environment
The working environment is indoors and is seasonally heated and cooled with minimal noise levels. The position requires considerable sitting, typing and the ability to move objects of less than 25 pounds. The position requires the ability to communicate in person, telephonically and via email.
Note: This job description is not an employment agreement or contract, nor designed to contain a definitive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee. Management retains the exclusive right to alter the scope of work or specific responsibilities within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice.
Angelica Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. The company promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans. Consistent with Angelica’s commitment to equal employment opportunity, if you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require special assistance or reasonable accommodation in applying electronically for a position with Angelica, please contact us at 678-823-4204 or appaccommodation@angelica.com. Please note that this phone number is to be used solely to request an accommodation with respect to the online process. Calls for any other reason will not be returned. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Si usted es una persona invalida o un veterano invalido y necesita ayuda en completar una aplicación de empleo electrónica de Angelica, por favor contáctenos al numero 678-823-4204 o al correo electrónico appaccommodation@angelica.com. Este número telefónico solo se debe usar con el propósito de pedir asistencia o acomodación razonable a lo que respecta la aplicación electrónica. Llamada de otra índole no serán contestadas. Acomodaciones razonables o asistencias se consideraran individualmente.
Angelica Corporation participates in the E-Verify Program (Department of Homeland Security) which electronically verifies the employment eligibility, identity, and Social Security number validity of all new hires and rehires.
Angelica Corporation participa en el Programa de E-Verify (Departamento de Seguridad Nacional) el cual verifica electrónicamente la elegibilidad de empleo, la identidad y la validez del Número de Seguro Social de todas las nuevas contrataciones y recontrataciones.
To apply: https://angelica.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en
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