Categories: Management / Non-Union

Location(s): Owen Sound

Types: Full Time

DEPARTMENT: HUMAN RESOURCES

POSITION LOCATION: OWEN SOUND

UNION AFFILIATION: NON-UNION

STATUS: FULL-TIME

REASON TO POST: DIRECT REPLACEMENT

WAGE RATE: $96,853 – $117,305

Reporting to the Manager, Employee and Labour Relations, the Labour Relations Specialist provides specialized labour and employee relations support across the organization. The role advises leaders and staff on the interpretation and application of collective agreements, Hospital policies and relevant employment legislation.

Key responsibilities include supporting grievance administration, workplace investigations, progressive discipline, collective bargaining preparation and labour-management processes.

The Labour Relations

Specialist works collaboratively with leaders, Human Resources colleagues and union partners to promote a fair, consistent and constructive labour relations workplace.

Qualifications

Required

- University Degree in Human Resources, Business/Public Administration or related discipline.
- Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) or eligibility for same.
- Five years of progressive labour relations experience, preferably in a unionized health care environment.
- Experience interpreting and applying collective agreements in a multi-union environment.
- Working knowledge of contemporary HR functions, practices and procedures.
- Knowledge of applicable employment and labour legislation, including the Ontario Human Rights Code, Employment Standards Act, Labour Relations Act, Pay Equity Act,



Occupational Health and Safety Act and related employee and labour relations trends and issues.
- Knowledge of grievance arbitration principles, progressive discipline, workplace investigations and duty to accommodate obligations.
- Experience building positive and constructive working relationships with unions.
- Demonstrated success in conflict resolution and mediation.
- Experience with collective bargaining.
- Ability to provide employee and labour relations advice to Human Resources staff and corporate managers.
- Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, organizational, negotiation and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
- Demonstrated ability to manage sensitive and confidential matters with discretion, neutrality and sound judgment.
- Ability to work effectively in a complex, rapid-paced, unionized health care environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365
- Recent satisfactory performance and attendance.
- Demonstrate, promote and encourage Brightshores’ values – We Show Up for Each Other, We Are Trusted to Act, We Create Solutions Together, We Strive for Better, We Share Accountability
- Advocates and supports a culture of patient safety and demonstrates an understanding of how the department service and assigned responsibilities contribute to overall patient safety at Brightshores through patient safety knowledge, skills and attitudes
- Comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and regulations, and actively contribute to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment

📌 Labour Relations Specialist – Human Resources #529-26 (Owen Sound)
🏢 Brightshores Health System
📍 Owen Sound