Labour Relations Specialist - Southern Ontario

Toromont Cat; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 59,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedules

Opportunities across Eastern Canada

Job summary

Toromont Cat is seeking a Labour Relations Specialist to partner with union representatives, employees and leaders to ensure compliance with collective agreements and timely grievance resolution.

The role supports policy development, legislative compliance and day-to-day HR activities across Eastern Canada, with opportunity for flexible work arrangements and mobility across multiple locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial relations, HRM, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• 3–5 years of work experience as an Employee Relations Specialist or similar role.
• Knowledge of employment laws and regulations (Canada and USA).
• Highly effective negotiation, communication, interpersonal and relationship-building abilities.
• Analytical and detail-oriented, with the ability to work independently and build & maintain trust and confidentiality.
• Ability to communicate in French is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Conduct bargaining-related research and analysis, supports negotiations with timely materials and recommendations; documents and circulates final changes to all stakeholders.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures with input from key stakeholders; regularly reviews and ensures an effective system to track policy revisions for correctness and consistency.
• Analyzes Employee Relations trends and proactively recommends measures to address issues.
• Prepares reports and monitors key performance indicators; ensures the Company’s policies are up to date and in line with industry best practices and legislations.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Relationship-building

Analytical

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor’s degree in industrial relations / HRM / Business Administration

Job description

Toromont Industries is looking for a Labour Relations Specialist which will require working closely with union representatives, employees and business leaders to ensure compliance with collective agreements & resolution of grievances. The Labour Relations Specialist will also contribute to policy development, legislative compliance and day to day HR support.

Pay Type

Full Time, Permanent

Compensation

$59,025.00 - $73,782.50

As a Labour Relations Specialist, YOU will experience:

• Working within one of the safest organizations in the industry where your safety and well-being are our most important priority;
• Working for the best-in-class equipment dealer and with the premium Caterpillar brand
• Opportunities to continuously Learn, Grow and Develop with our Toromont team through our internal Training teams that are geared for your success
• Competitive total rewards including: wages, benefits, and premiums (as eligible)
• An opportunity for flexible work schedules and opportunities across multiple locations across Eastern Canada

In a typical day, YOU will:

• Conducts bargaining-related research and analysis, and supports negotiations with timely materials and recommendations; documents and circulates final changes to all stakeholders
• Develops and implements policies and procedures with input from key stakeholders; regularly reviews and ensures an effective system to track policy revisions for correctness and consistency
• Analyzes Employee Relations trends and proactively recommends measures to address issues
• Prepares reports and monitors key performance indicators; ensures the Company’s policies are up to date and in line with industry best practices and legislations

Must-haves for this role:

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial relations, HRM, Business Administration, or related discipline
• 3- 5 years’ of work experience as an Employee Relations Specialist or similar role
• Knowledge of employment laws and regulations (Canada and USA)
• Highly effective negotiation, communication, interpersonal and relationship-building abilities
• Analytical and detail-oriented, with the ability to work independently and build& maintain trust and confidentiality
• Ability to communicate in French is an asset

About Toromont Cat

With over 4,000 employees and 56 locations from Manitoba to Newfoundland, Toromont Cat has a proven track record, industry knowledge, dealership infrastructure, and service mindset to ensure our Construction, Mining, and Power Generation customers succeed. At Toromont Cat, work is built around people's strengths, our products, technology and an outstanding customer experience and through our strong partnership with Caterpillar, Toromont Cat takes care of our employees who take care of our customers! When you join our team, you become a member of the Toromont family. Your success is our success!

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Please note that our hiring processes involve the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist with screening, assessing, or selecting candidates; all final decisions are reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team to ensure fairness and compliance with applicable laws.