Labor Relations Manager

at  Asplundh Tree Expert LLC 010

LABOR RELATIONS MANAGER

The Labor Relations Manager reports to Director of Labor Relations, with responsibility for strategic labor relations matters. The job is for an experienced professional who has a passion for labor relations, and who likes working in a fast-paced, growth-oriented business environment which presents daily challenges on labor relations issues.
This position will be based out of Asplundh’s corporate offices, however, with regular travel approximately 60% of the time, the qualified candidate may reside anywhere in the continental US with convenient access to a major airport.
Job Type: Exempt
Pay: Salary

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5-7 years of experience in Labor Relations successfully managing and negotiating collective bargaining agreements, handling arbitrations and union campaigns.
• Experience in successfully managing NLRB charges and information requests.
• Strong leadership and coaching skills
• Strong presentation and training skills
• Desire to work both tactically (hands-on) and strategically.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• Travel is required 50% – 75% of the time.
• Must have transportation to and from the office.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Rarely: walking, kneeling, squatting, crawling, seeing distant, climbing on/off truck, climbing, lifting over 10 lbs. to 50 lbs., depth perception, color vision, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing ladders, balancing, lifting up to 10 lbs., lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Occasionally: standing, stooping, body twisting, gripping, reaching, range of motion, climbing stairs.
• Frequently: sitting, sense of touch, manual dexterity, speaking clearly, reading, hearing-speech range.
• Constantly: seeing.

ABOUT US:

As a full-service utility contractor, Asplundh performs tree pruning and removals, right-of-way clearing and maintenance, vegetation management with herbicides, and emergency storm work and logistical support. Asplundh is the parent company of Asplundh Infrastructure Group whose subsidiaries provide overhead and underground line construction, planning and design, meter reading and AMR/AMI installation, electrical testing, and street lighting/traffic signal services. Asplundh also operates Rotor Blade Airborne Utilities Management, overhead electric distribution, and transmission lines using MD 500 helicopters.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Support Asplundh through the following:

• Oversee training program and conduct supervisor and management training in conjunction with Human Resources colleagues regarding labor law compliance;
• Oversee and conduct risk assessments; advise management on ways to reduce potential liability
• Provide support and help as needed to conduct due-diligence and provide labor relations advice on mergers, acquisitions, new business ventures, business consolidations and reorganizations.
• Ability to manage the preparation and presentation of charges related to the National Labor Relations Act. This may be completed with internal staff and/or outside counsel.
• Provide advice on interpretation of collective bargaining agreements and manage the grievance/arbitration process when necessary.
• Analyze predictive analytics and advise Senior Management regarding labor and employment initiatives that support company goals.
• Provide advice and counsel to Senior Management in all areas of Labor Law.
• Lead new processes and projects as assigned by the VP and Director of Labor.
• Ability to work cross functionally to support legal compliance, and negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and various supplemental agreements.
• Other Projects as assigned by the VP and Director of Labor.