Employee Relations Consultant (9915)

City of Toronto; Old Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 105,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as an Employee Relations Consultant with a leading transit authority. This role offers the opportunity to influence workplace culture and ensure compliance with labour laws while promoting diversity and inclusion. You will work closely with management and union representatives to resolve conflicts, support negotiations, and deliver training programs. The position provides a flexible, hybrid work approach and a comprehensive benefits package, making it an ideal opportunity for those passionate about fostering a respectful and inclusive work environment. If you are ready to make a meaningful impact, this is the role for you!

Benefits

Flexible work approach

Membership in TTC pension plan

Comprehensive benefits package

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Several years of experience in a union environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on employment and HR issues to management and staff.
• Oversee grievances, mediations, and arbitrations.

Skills

Understanding of laws and regulations

Conflict management

Analytical skills

Office technology proficiency

Specialized consultation

Communication skills

Education

Post-secondary diploma or university degree in Industrial Relations

LL.B designation or Masters of Industrial Relations

Job description

Career Opportunities: Employee Relations Consultant (9915)

Requisition ID 9915 - Posted - Human Resources (20000040) - Employee Relations (30000062) - Job Opportunity

JOB INFORMATION
Requisition ID: 9915
Number of Vacancies: 3
Department: Human Resources (20000040) - Employee Relations (30000062)
Salary Information: $105,541.80 - $131,986.40
Pay Scale Group: 10SA
Employment Type: Regular
Weekly Hours: 35
Off Days: Saturday and Sunday
Shift: Day
Posted On: December 13, 2024
Last Day to Apply: December 27, 2024
Reports to: Manager - Employee Relations

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is North America's third largest transit system and has been recognized as one of the top places to work in the GTA. Guided by a forward-thinking strategic plan, the TTC's vision is to be a transit system that makes Toronto proud.

We are looking for an Employee Relations Consultant to join our team!

What You Will Do

As an Employee Relations Consultant, you will provide day-to-day guidance to all levels of TTC management, staff, and unionized employees on a wide variety of employment and Human Resources issues. You will oversee and resolve grievances, mediations, and arbitrations; collect data to support negotiations with bargaining units; and interpret existing agreements, policies, procedures, and rules and regulations. You will also provide support on attendance-related matters and research and prepare various labour relations studies and projects as required.

You will establish a close working relationship with managers, union representatives, and Human Resources Department staff to identify, develop, and implement dispute resolution strategies, and develop and deliver targeted training programs. You will identify and report on developments in labour law and their impact on the TTC, ensuring work practices comply with all policy and legislative requirements.

As a TTC employee, you will promote a respectful work and service environment that supports diversity and inclusion and is free from harassment and discrimination. You will help build an inclusive and accessible work and service environment for all employees and customers, ensuring their needs are accommodated in accordance with TTC’s commitments under the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC) and related orders, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), and TTC’s policies.

Skills

1. Understand and apply relevant laws and regulations
2. Manage conflict
3. Apply analytical skills
4. Use office technology, software, and applications
5. Provide specialized consultation
6. Communicate in a variety of mediums

What Qualifications Do You Bring?

1. Completion of a post-secondary college diploma or university degree in a related discipline (Industrial Relations) or a combination of education, training, and experience deemed to be equivalent.
2. Several years of directly related work experience in a union environment.
3. An LL.B designation or Masters of Industrial Relations, and experience in labour and employment law are assets.
4. Thorough understanding of employee and labour relations practices and principles and the collective bargaining process.
5. Demonstrated familiarity with, and ability to interpret, collective agreements.
6. Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply the Ontario Labour Relations Act, Ontario Human Rights Code, Employment Standards Act, Occupational Health & Safety Act, and related legislation.
7. Strong negotiation, mediation, and conciliation skills; well-developed problem-solving, investigative, organizational, time management, interpersonal, and written and verbal communication skills.
8. Must have or rapidly acquire comprehensive knowledge of the Ontario Human Rights Code and related orders, including disability accommodation and accessibility requirements.

What We Offer

1. Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture.
2. A flexible, hybrid work approach.
3. Membership in the TTC defined pension plan.
4. A comprehensive benefits package covering health, dental, vision, and more.
5. Support for professional development opportunities.

Commitment to EDI

The TTC is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, anti-racism, and inclusion in its services and workplaces. We encourage applications from all applicants, including members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity. Accommodations for applicants are available upon request throughout the recruitment process.

The TTC’s policy prohibits relatives of current TTC employees from being hired into positions where there is a conflict of interest. Should you be selected for an interview, you will be required to disclose any relatives who are current TTC employees.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.