Director of Employee and Labor Relations

Temco Service Industries is an 90-year old, publicly owned,  $300 million facilities services company, with over 10,000 employees in the US and Europe. We specialize in providing owners and managers of commercial, educational, institutional and industrial buildings and properties with services that preserve the quality of these environments. Temco is proud to count over half of the Fortune 500 companies as our customers, 8 of the top 10. Our corporate headquarters is located in midtown Manhattan, and we have operations in: Vermont, Connecticut, New Jersey, Long Island and Upstate New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Minnesota.

 



We are seeking an experienced Director of Labor and Employee Relations, who will report to the VP of Human Resources, and have complete responsibility for managing the labor relations function company wide in the United States, including daily labor and employee relations issues and negotiating all union collective bargaining agreements.

 

Responsibilities include:

Coordinate Temco’s response to union grievances and arbitrations

Represent Temco in all employment related legal proceedings, including NLRB, human rights, sexual harassment

Respond to employee complaints and ensure corrective action

Negotiate and interpret collective bargaining agreements

Train supervisors and managers on how to avoid union issues

Counsel managers and supervisors regarding performance issues, state and federal laws, contract interpretation and company policies and proceduresstate New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Minnesota.

 

Requirements:

2+ years experience in Labor Relations with local 32BJ or

5+ years experience with another large union

Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Direct, honest, persuasive

Strong negotiation skills

Excellent writing skills

Professional demeanor

Logical thought process

Law degree a +