Manager, Labour Relations

<p>The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) is an unaccredited employers association currently representing fifty-five customer member companies comprised of ship owners and agents, stevedores, container and cruise ship terminal operators.</p> <p>The shipping business has always relied on people to keep the supply chain moving. It's this human side we do best, by helping to optimize our members&rsquo; operations&nbsp;with expertise in labour relations, safety &amp; training and recruiting.</p>

Vancouver, BC

BC Maritime Employers Association

<h3 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 12px; font-family: acumin-pro, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: acumin-pro, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; display: inline !important;">There are a thousand moving parts on the waterfront. We bring them all together. We help British Columbia&rsquo;s ports run more efficiently by finding and training the right talent to work on them.</span></span><br /><br />We represent approximately 55 waterfront employers and, by extension, the more than 6,000 men and women who work for them. Our members are ship owners and agents, stevedores and port masters, container and cruise ship terminal operators. We help optimize our members&rsquo; operations by adding our expertise in labour relations, safety &amp; training, and recruiting.</h3> <h4 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: acumin-pro, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">BCMEA member companies are a vital part of the BC economy and a mainstay of the coastal community. Operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, our partners move 60 million tonnes of goods worth $53 billion around the globe every year.&nbsp;</h4> http://www.bcmea.com/

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Full Time

Salary + Benefits

Overview: <p>The position requires a high degree of interaction with our member companies and Union representatives to address complex and at times &ndash; high intensity situations. Therefore, the ability to build working relationships with out members and Union leadership is critical to this role.</p>
Responsibilities: <p>Take responsibility for supporting the labour relations activities of our members, including:</p> <ul> <li>The administration of grievances and discipline</li> <li>Arbitration</li> <li>Negotiating company specific agreements</li> <li>Assisting with industry collective agreement negotiations</li> </ul>
Requirements: <ul> <li>University degree in a related field of study</li> <li>Hands-on labour relations experience</li> <li>Thorough knowledge of human resources principles, labour relations methods and procedures</li> <li>Self-starter</li> <li>Excellent time management and problem solving skills</li> <li>Outstanding written and verbal communication skills</li> <li>Strong interpersonal skills</li> <li>Customer service oriented attitude</li> <li>Ability to display sound judgement, often in fluid situations</li> </ul>