Labor Relations Director

McLane is one of the largest and most stable supply chain services leaders in the United States. We've been at the forefront of delivering retail and restaurant solutions for convenience stores, mass merchants, drug stores, and chain restaurants for over 125 years. Our vision is to be an agile, innovative, and unified supply chain partner that delivers a superior customer experience, improves the lives of our teammates and community, and produces best-in-class returns.

JOB SUMMARY

This position supports the Senior Director, Teammate Relations, in the execution of all aspects of McLane's labor and teammate relations strategy. The Director of Labor Relations partners and consults with McLane Business Unit Presidents, Regional VP's, Division Presidents, General Managers, HR Managers and other leaders to ensure the development and implementation of proactive, well-balanced and effective labor/teammate relations strategy. This position works as a liaison between teammates and management when necessary to resolve conflict and/or conduct investigations. This position is located in Temple, TX, at the McLane Home Office.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Other duties may be assigned. Either directly or indirectly, a teammate in this position must have the ability to:

• Direct the labor/teammate relations activities and strategy at a business level.
• Ensures response readiness and execution of the labor/teammate relations strategy.
• Continually assessing, identifying and working with leaders to act concerning labor/teammate relations challenges and concerns by reviewing teammate surveys and business metrics, trends and/or impact of changes to the teammates.
• Proactively respond to labor risks by conducting vulnerability assessments, environmental scans, education, or other required actions.
• Ensuring a current knowledge and understanding of labor environment in assigned areas of business to provide a strategic review, assessment and action plan for company readiness. (e.g. analyzing competitor contracts, union and NGO tactics, area demographics, legislative activities, etc.)
• Proactively growing leaders and HR through relevant core, situational, regular and targeted education.
• Provide on the ground guidance and leadership to management and HR during labor campaigns.
• Formulate and administer labor/teammate relations policy for the company according to knowledge of company objectives.
• Provide labor/teammate relations, coaching and education to leadership on a regular and ongoing basis.
• Work closely with both in house and outside labor counsel, as needed to ensure that labor policies comply with Federal and State law.
• Works on complex labor/teammate relations projects and activities to support, analyze, develop and improve teammate engagement. (team member surveys, Connectivity Program, focus groups).
• Develops materials to support the labor/teammate relation strategy by creating, maintaining and/or
• updating presentations and other materials for use proactively and reactively.
• Provides labor/teammate relations, coaching and education to leadership regularly.
• Remains knowledgeable of the most current trends in labor relations to provide an effective and supportive service to Operations and HR.
• Develop and implements best practices to help maintain a union-free work environment.
• Develop and communicates current labor information regularly to corporate officers. (e.g. labor/teammate relations policies and practices, trends, status updates, etc.)
• Available to teammates and leadership to discuss workplace issues, investigate and make recommendations to leadership.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

A teammate in this position must:

• Have a Bachelor's degree in Labor Relations, Human Resources Management, or another related field.
• Have a minimum of 8 years labor/employee relations experience.
• Have a minimum of 3 years labor avoidance experience.
• Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Have strong communication and interpersonal relationship skills.
• Knowledge of the National Labor Relations Act and of National Labor Relations Board guidelines and changes, labor trends and avoidance best practices.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Office and/or warehouse environment.
• Regular travel required.

Candidates may be subject to a background check and drug screen, in accordance with applicable laws.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.