Senior Manager, Employee Relations
Management Band 3

**AMENDMENT (March 7) - This posting is now scheduled to close on May 1, 2023. Applications will be accepted until 11:00 pm Pacific Standard Time on the closing date of the competition**

At the Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) our vision of ‘Service. Relationships. Results.’ is all about providing a valued service, building strong relationships with our stakeholders, and achieving greater results for the province.

The LDB is one of two branches of government responsible for the cannabis and liquor industry of B.C. We operate the wholesale distribution of beverage alcohol and non-medical cannabis within the province, as well as the household retail brands of BC Liquor Stores and BC Cannabis Stores.

We employ nearly 5,000 people in over 200 communities and have hundreds of career opportunities spanning our entire wholesale, retail and corporate operations – from supply chain logistics, to high-tech solutions, and everything in between. The LDB has been named one of BC’s Top Employers 12 times over for offering exceptional places to work, flexible work hours and earned days off, extended health and dental benefits, maternity and parental leave top-up payments, a pension program, in-house professional and leadership development, and subsidies for professional accreditation.

In Human Resources (HR), we support a large, distributed organization with a range of services from our Talent & Compensation, Organizational Development & Change, Employee Relations and Investigations, and Occupational Health and Safety teams. You’ll get the opportunity to flex your skills in supporting retail, warehouse, and corporate office environments with a unionized employee base. In HR, we know that ensuring employees feel valued and respected and providing opportunities for learning and development is how our business is able to drive efficiencies and profitability.

The Senior Manager, Employee Relations reports to the Director, Employee Relations & Investigations. The individual in this position provides expertise, leadership and direction to, and on behalf of, the Liquor Distribution Branch, with respect to the interpretation and administration of collective bargaining agreements, compliance with labour, employment and human rights laws, policies and procedures, workplace accommodation matters, and managing in a unionized environment.

The Senior Manager, Employee Relations is responsible for all aspects of major workplace investigations, including appropriate documentation and reports, and making recommendations regarding outcomes. This is a senior position within the Employee Relations team and the holder is expected to provide leadership and direction to a team of Labor Relations Advisors, with a focus on continuously enhancing the services provided to the business.

Working conditions include the ability to travel overnight within the Province of British Columbia.

A successful completion of a criminal record check is required.

For complete details about this opportunity, including accountabilities, please refer to the attached job description, also located in the Additional Information section at the bottom of the posting.

There are three vacancies. An eligibility list for permanent or temporary future opportunities may be established.

Position Requirements:

Education and Experience:

• Degree or diploma in a related discipline such as labour relations, employee relations, human resources, administrative law, or investigations.
• A minimum of three (3) years of recent, related* progressive experience as a Labour Relations practitioner, with direct experience and knowledge relating to labour relations best practices and advising in a unionized work environment.

OR an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered, i.e., a minimum of four (4) years of recent, related* progressive experience, as above, including related coursework towards a degree, diploma, or certificate.

• Recent, related progressive experience must include the following and must have occurred in the last 6 years:

• Conducting full-scope complex labour relations and employee relations investigations including fact finding, conducting interviews and preparing reports.
• Experience providing guidance and/or advise for workplace investigations and grievance management.

Preference will be given to candidates with the following:

• Exercise judgment and provide analysis involving complicated and diverse employee relations situations grounded in company policy and procedures, collective agreement language and employment law.
• Experience working at a senior advisory level.
• Experience applying due diligence regarding legal implications and applying various Acts, and policies to a variety of labour relations situations.
• Experience with third party interventions, conducting reviews and/or appeals.
• Experience in a unionized working environment addressing conflict situations with the intent to develop mutually acceptable conditions.
• Developing and delivering presentations.
• Client/customer service and relationship building.
• Experience in business transformation and change leadership initiatives.
• Experience representing cases at quasi-judicial hearings.

How to Apply & Application Requirements:

In order to be considered for this position, your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience as outlined in the Position Requirements section above. Applicants selected to move forward in the hiring process may be assessed on the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies as outlined in the attached Job Description.

A cover letter is required as part of your application. The content and/or format of your cover letter may be evaluated as part of the assessment process.

Ensure your resume includes your educational accomplishments, employment history including start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and any relevant information that relates to the job to which you are applying.

For specific position-related enquiries, please contact Kriti Verma, HR Advisor, Talent & Compensation at 604 252 8578.

Only applications submitted using the BC Public Service Recruitment System on this website will be accepted. For more information about how to create or update your profile, please refer to the attached Application Instructions or refer to the Job Application page on the MyHR website. If you are experiencing technical difficulty applying for a competition, please send an e-mail to BCPSA.Hiring.Centre@gov.bc.ca before the stated closing time, and they will respond as soon as possible to assist you.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:00pm Pacific Time on the closing date of the competition. Late applications will not be accepted.