City : Burnaby

Category : Human Resources

Industry : Insurance

Employer : Pacific Blue Cross

If you’re looking to take on a role working on strategies and programs in labour relations, performance management, and organizational effectiveness, we want to hear from you. This is a great career opportunity with a local not-for-profit health insurance provider where you would work with key internal stakeholders.

Your skills in working through labour relations issues by providing coaching, guidance, and advice will help Pacific Blue Cross provide sustainable healthcare.

We offer an attractive compensation and benefits package and work-life balance. Our workplace culture values health and wellness, diversity and equality, continuing education, environmental sustainability and giving back to the community.

We are now recruiting for an Employee Relations Advisor to join our Human Resources team. This role is currently working from home 3 days a week and 2 days a week at our head office in Burnaby, BC. Apply this week if you would like to take on this role.

Key Ways This Position Makes An Impact

The Employee Relations Advisor is a business partner that provides support to department leaders regarding Human Resources strategies and programs.

This role works on labour relations, performance management, absenteeism management, and organizational effectiveness.

In this role, you would provide managers with coaching, advice, and facilitate training in areas of labour and employment law, HR policies and practices, grievance and dispute resolution, progressive discipline, and administration of the collective agreement.

You would review trends with management and and recommend actions items to ensure positive organizational change and employee engagement.

You would prepare employee communications and letters pertaining to the collective agreement.

Key Experiences You Bring To This Role

• Minimum 4 years’ experience in labour relations advising managers on all aspects of employee relations matters in a unionized environment
• University degree or technical diploma in a relevant field
• Extensive knowledge of labour relations and employment legislation and practice, analytical skills, and a proactive service orientation
• Solid spoken and written communication skills to facilitate presentations, consult management, and mediate issues

If you’re excited about taking on this opportunity, we invite you to apply today and start the conversation with us about this position. Together we can create a healthier British Columbia through teamwork, exceptional service and accountability that will help improve sustainable healthcare.

Please apply via our website this week at http://www.pbchbs.com/company/careers/

While we thank all applicants for their interest, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and employees feel empowered to freely participate and contribute regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ability, education level, parental status, or socioeconomic status. PBC is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates.

To request an accommodation in completing this application, pre-employment testing, interviewing or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to careers@pac.bluecross.ca