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Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers where your unique contributions drive success. **Ready to Make an impact?** Sobeys is full of exciting opportunities, and we are always looking for bright new talent to join our team! **Here’s where you’ll be focusing:** **Responsible for the negotiation and administration of smaller Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) within his/her area of responsibility and supports the Director’s assistant during larger sets of negotiations:** + Lead the negotiations team and act as principal negotiator during certain sets of negotiations under his/her responsibility + Determine negotiations approach to align with the Company’s strategic direction + Fully understand the competitive landscape and uses the data to prepare for and negotiate CBAs + Understand and work toward maximum bargaining mandate on all major terms for each set of negotiations prior to entering into negotiations with a union + Maintain negotiating notes and file as required + Update the Director of Labour Relations on progress and take direction as required **Administration of CBAs, grievances and arbitrations:** + Ensure proper administration of CBAs + Follow processes on maintaining files on all original labour contracts and notes taken during negotiations, grievances and Arbitration hearings + Provide prompt, firm and accurate counsel to other Leaders who contact the LR department for guidance or assistance + Ensure that grievances are promptly and properly processed to avoid or minimize liability to the Company + Prepare for and represent the Company at Arbitration hearings. + Work with HR and Operations on the resolution of grievances as requested **Incident Management:** + Review all incident reports and provides recommendations on discipline to operators ensuring that discipline is correctly and consistently administered **Strikes and lock-outs** + Work with the Director of Labour Relations, HR, Operations to execute strike and lock-out plans as required **Labour Data Base** + Maintain wage and other comparisons for all direct competitors for each collective agreement + Maintain detailed clause by clause comparison of collective agreements **What you have to offer:** + Undergraduate degree in business, HR or Labour Relations + Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience + Minimum 3 years experience of leading negotiations teams + Experience resolving labour grievances and representing the organization during arbitration hearings + Bilingualism is an asset + Excellent knowledge of applicable legislation + Ability to negotiate, draft, and administer labour contracts + Ability to work with a variety of personnel including; union leadership, outside attorneys, and government agencies + Ability to understand, work with and analyze financial data, empirical data and various reports + Ability to organize, prioritize, and multi-task to achieve results while meeting stated deadlines + Ability to work closely with leadership to execute negotiations strategies + Ability to train/counsel local leadership in prevention and resolution of labour relations issues + Must be highly detail oriented with an ability to lead a negotiating team + Ability to work as a team member during work stoppages including strikes and lock-outs + Excellent computer and Internet skills **Who we are:** We started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family. Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families. Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is fuelled by our purpose and values. It shapes our culture and drives business success. As a family nurturing families, we embed DE&I into everything we do. We know that it takes open minds and respect for distinct perspectives to create engaging workplaces, inclusive customer experiences and strong community partnerships. We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process. **What we offer:** Our Total Rewards package is designed to help our teammates thrive—physically, financially, and emotionally. While offerings vary by role and employment type (full-time, part-time, contractual), eligible teammates may receive: + Comprehensive Benefits Package with health and dental coverage, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability insurance. + Access to Virtual Health Care and an Employee and Family Assistance Program for personalized support. + Retirement and Savings Plan to help you build financial security. + 10% In-Store Discount at participating banners, plus additional discount programs. + Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP), giving you the opportunity to invest in the company’s success. + Learning and Development Resources to support your career growth. + Parental Leave Top-Up to assist growing families. + Paid Vacation and Days Off to help you recharge. Sobeys is committed to providing a compensation structure that is flexible, equitable and competitive in the market to enable performance and growth. To learn more about this opportunity—including expected range of compensation in accordance with Pay Transparency Legislation where required —please click the “I’m interested” button above. Individual Compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided. External websites may share our organization's job postings which includes compensation information based on similar roles and market benchmarks. These figures are provided for general comparison purposes only and are not issued or verified by our organization.. To drive our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture we require our teammates to have the ability to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires your presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week. We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support efficiencies in the candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment processes. These AI tools do not make hiring decisions on behalf of the Company, these decisions are made by our Hiring Teams. If you feel that this describes the kind of work you want to do and you are excited about what Sobeys has to offer, then please apply by the posting end date indicated above. We encourage candidates to submit a resume and take the time to ensure that their application highlights what makes them uniquely qualified for this opportunity! Please note: Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work. **Job Details** **Job Family** **Human Resources** **Job Function** **Human Resources - Labour Relations** **Pay Type** **Salary** **Hiring Min Rate** **91,000 CAD** **Hiring Max Rate** **126,000 CAD**