Senior Director, Labor Relations

Position Type: Employee
FLSA Status: Exempt

Position Summary:

Provide strategic leadership to the organization (region) by leading the collective bargaining process, providing expert trust fund management and coordinating strategic employee communications, to achieve labor costs that allow us to be a cost competitive operator with engaged employees. Partner with the Division Presidents, Vice Presidents and H.R. Executives and G.O. to develop and implement the Labor Strategy for their assigned Divisions. Advise and support activities of the Division H.R. Executive in developing effective contract administration strategies, developing productive relationships with local unions(s) and developing trust fund roles. Knowledgeable in all facets of Taft-Hartley Pension and Health and Welfare and will take leadership roles in the various trust funds of the region. Additional responsibilities include Labor Relations successor development, labor related communications coordination, collective bargaining labor costing and interaction with peers in other regions. Role model and demonstrate the company�s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety of others.

Essential Job Functions:

• Provide strategic collective bargaining leadership.
• Establish bargaining strategy, goals and objectives in consultation with Division management and G.O.
• Chief company representative during collective bargaining.
• Negotiate mid-term Letters of Agreement and interpretation of collective bargaining agreement.
• Provide direction to the Division Presidents and Human Resources of the region.
• Advise and counsel division on collective bargaining agreement issues as necessary.
• Review and, in conjunction with the law department, approve arbitration cases or settlements.
• Review National Labor Relations Board and other related administrative charges for handling labor relations matters.
• Participate in division strategy planning meetings.
• Provide expert trust fund leadership.
• Serve in a leadership position as a trustee.
• Serve as communication link with divisions related to trust fund matters.
• Train and develop trustee successors.
• Provide strategic employee communications.
• Establish communication strategy in conjunction with Division and G.O., to support bargaining goals.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with Union and bargaining partners.
• Coordinate communications across division lines and with peers.
• Labor Relations successor development.
• In conjunction with G.O. Human Resources, G.O. Labor Relations, and Division Human Resources, set forth development plans that will have ready, future Labor Relations executives for the company.
• Work with divisions to assist with the costing of all collective bargaining agreements.
• Organize division labor costing team for each collective bargaining agreement negotiations.
• Work with Corporate Labor Relations to assure consistency.
• Train Division management to expand expertise.
• Coordinate with Division H.R. Employee Choice programs.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

• 5-10 years of Labor Relations experience including collective bargaining, pension, health and wel

  Education Level: None
  Required Travel: [[req_reqTravel]]
  Required Certifications/Licenses: None
  Position Type: Part-Time
   

  Jobs at Kroger: At Kroger, we hire people who have a passion for helping others and who want to build a relationship with our Customers. No matter what stage of your career, you can build your future at Kroger. We look for people who want more, aspire to be more and work hard to achieve their goals. Our focus on keeping the Customer first is what makes us successful. As the largest traditional grocery chain in the U.S. and one of the world's largest retailers, we employee more than 368,000 Associates across 34 states and the District of Columbia. We offer many opportunities not only in our stores, but in Manufacturing, Logistics, Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, and many other fields.

   

  Company Overview
  The Kroger Co. is the largest traditional grocer in the country with 82B in revenue and 328,000 associates. The company operates 2,476 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 31 states under two dozen local banners including Kroger, Ralphs, Fred Meyer, Food 4 Less, Fry’s, King Soopers, Smith’s, Dillons, QFC and City Market. Kroger associates also serve customers in 779 convenience stores, 393 fine jewelry stores and 737 supermarket fuel centers the Company operates. The Company also operates 41 food processing plants in the U.S.
  
  Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, The Kroger Co. focuses its charitable efforts on supporting hunger relief, health and wellness initiatives, and local schools and grassroots organizations in the communities it serves.

   

   

   Posting Notes:  TX || Denison || 815 W Crawford St || 75020 || Kroger Stores || [[mfield2]] || 422 || Employee || Non-Exempt || Part-Time