Labour Relations Business Partner - Delta, BC

Alpine Building Maintenance; Delta; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpine Labour Relations Business Partner in Delta, BC, with hybrid opportunities, leads day-to-day labour relations and interpretations of collective agreements. You will manage grievances, coach leaders, and build strong union relationships to support operations in a fast-paced, unionized environment.

You will participate in bargaining, implement new agreements, and ensure compliance with legislation while maintaining accurate records and collaborating with the People & Culture team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive HR experience with significant labour relations in a unionized environment.
• Experience interpreting and applying collective agreements in day-to-day operations.
• Experience managing grievances, progressive discipline, investigations, and attendance management.
• Experience participating in grievance meetings, labour-management meetings, mediations, arbitrations.
• Confident advising and coaching leaders through difficult employee and workplace situations.
• Strong understanding of labour and employment legislation.
• Strong communication, negotiation, conflict resolution, and relationship-building skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced multi-union environment where priorities change.
• Ability to travel to worksites as required. Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearances.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day labour relations advice, including collective agreement interpretation.
• Manage grievances from intake through resolution and participate in meetings.
• Coach leaders on progressive discipline, attendance, performance and conduct.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with union representatives.
• Lead and participate in collective bargaining and bargaining strategies.
• Support implementation of new collective agreements and ensure changes are applied.
• Guide on seniority, scheduling, hours of work, leaves and postings.
• Identify labour relations trends and advise leaders to improve practices.
• Conduct workplace investigations and provide practical recommendations.
• Support accommodations and return-to-work processes in line with collective agreements.

Skills

Labor relations

Grievance management

Collective agreements

Negotiation

Employment law

Stakeholder management

Coaching leaders

Job description

Labour Relations Business Partner - Delta, BC

Job Description

Title: Labour Relations Business Partner

Location: Head Office - Delta, BC with Hybrid Opportunities

Job type: Full Time

Salary: $80,000 - $100,000 per annum

About the Role

At Alpine, our People & Culture team works closely with our operations leaders to help navigate the day-to-day challenges that come with a large,fast-pacedand unionized workforce.

We'relooking for a Labour Relations Business Partner who brings strong labour relations experience whereyou'llbe a trusted advisor to operations, helping leaders understand and apply collective agreements, manage employee issues, and build productive relationships with our union partners.

You'll work through a wide range of matters, from grievances and discipline to investigations, attendance, accommodations, performance concerns, and changes in the workplace. You'll need to be comfortable having difficult conversations, challenging decisions when needed, and providing practical advice that considers both the collective agreement and the needs of the business.

What You Will Be Doing

• Provideday-to-day labour relations advice, including collective agreement interpretation and application
• Manage grievances from intake through resolution andparticipatein grievance and labour-management meetings
• Coachleaders on progressive discipline, attendance management, performance, workplace conduct, and other employee matters
• Build andmaintainpositive, productive relationships with union representatives
• Lead andparticipatein collective bargaining, including preparing proposals, researching issues, developing bargaining strategies, and negotiating collective agreements
• Support the implementation of new collective agreements and ensure negotiated changes are applied consistently
• Provide guidance on seniority, scheduling, hours of work, overtime, leaves, job postings, and other collective agreement provisions
• Identifylabour relations trends and work with leaders to address concerns proactively and improve workplace practices
• Conduct workplace investigations and provide practical, balanced recommendations
• Support accommodations, return-to-work processes, and other matters where collective agreement and legislative requirements intersect
• Advise leaders on employment legislation, human rights, occupational health and safety, and other workplace requirements
• Maintainaccuratedocumentation and records related to labour relations matters
• Partner with the broader People & Culture team on organizational changes, policies, programs, and initiatives with labour relationsimpications
• Support special projects, other duties, events, and changing operational requirements

What You Will Bring

• 5+years of progressivehumanresources experience with significant labour relations experience in a unionized environment
• Strong experience interpreting and applying collective agreements in a day-to-day operational environment
• Demonstrated experience managing grievances, progressive discipline, workplace investigations, attendance management, accommodations, and other complex labour relations matters
• Experienceparticipatingin grievance meetings, labour-management meetings, mediations, arbitrations, multi-employernegotiationsor other formal labour relations & processes
• Confident advising and coaching leaders through difficult employee and workplace situations
• Strong understanding oflabour andemployment legislation
• Strong communication, negotiation, conflict resolution, and relationship-building skills
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced multi-union operational environment where priorities can change quickly
• Ability to travel to worksites asrequired
• Must be able to obtain andmaintaincompany and/or client-required security clearances

About Alpine

Alpine is one of Canada's leading facility services providers, delivering cleaning, maintenance, and support services across a variety of industries. We are committed to creating exceptional client experiences while fostering a workplace where our people can grow, develop, and succeed.

Ready to Join Us?

If you're a relationship-focused People & Culture professional who enjoys solving complex challenges, partnering with leaders, and making a meaningful impact, we'd love to hear from you. and join a team that values collaboration, adaptability, and creating exceptional employee experiences.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications for all who are eligible to apply. We value diversity and strive to create an inclusive, accessible workplace where all individuals feel valued and respected. Due to the nature of our services, some of our positions require a security clearance and/or a criminal and credit check. If you are a successful candidate, you may be asked to consent to a background check and security clearance. For positions with access to financial data or funds, your credit must be in good standing. Eligibility to Work in Canada: It’s important that you are legally eligible to work in Canada at the time an offer of employment is made. You may be requested to provide proof of eligibility at that time.