Labor Relations Specialist

The Union Relations Specialist is responsible for helping to resolve disputes between workers and manager, negotiate collective bargaining agreements, or coordinate grievance procedures to handle complaints. This role is also responsible for the training of leadership within the company on union contracts and procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

• Degree in HR or other related field or 5 years of HR/union experience

• Experience with Union in a healthcare setting 2 or more years.

• Experience with union negotiation processes

• Experience in healthcare, skilled nursing facility or assisted living community.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Leadership; achieves established goals through inspiration and loyalty of staff

• Resilience: ability to welcome constructive feedback, course correct and not take it personally

• Personability; ability to get along with all personality types and inspire trust with residents, staff, family

• Ability to actively listen, with the goal of understanding.

• Ability to clearly speak and proficiently read, write and understand English