Reporting to the Director, People and Culture, the Manager, Employee and Labour Relations role will lead the delivery of employee relations, labour relations, and occupational health and safety programs across the organization.
This role provides strategic and operational leadership in a unionized environment, including collective bargaining, grievance management, investigations, and advisory support to leaders. The Manager also oversees a team and contributes to building a consistent, proactive people and culture function aligned to organizational priorities.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead employee and labour relations functions including investigations, discipline, grievance handling, and collective agreement interpretation
- Provide strategic advice and guidance to leaders on complex ER/LR matters
- Lead or participate in collective bargaining and support administration of collective agreements
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with union representatives and internal stakeholders
- Oversee occupational health and safety programs, including policy development, training, and compliance
- Lead, coach, and manage a team delivering ER/LR and health and safety services
- Develop policies, procedures, and training to support consistent people practices
- Monitor trends, analyze data, and provide reporting to support decision-making
Qualifications
- Post-secondary education in Human Resources, Labour Relations, or related field
- Significant progressive experience in employee and labour relations within a unionized environment
- Demonstrated experience with collective bargaining and grievance management
- Strong knowledge of employment legislation and occupational health and safety requirements
- Experience leading teams and supporting organizational leaders on complex people matters
- Strong judgment, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Why Join TSHC
This is an opportunity to contribute to a growing public organization delivering essential services to seniors across Toronto. You will play a key role in shaping a consistent, effective, and responsive employee and labour relations function in a complex, unionized environment.
Compensation: $123,295 – $147,955, commensurate with experience and qualifications. Starting salary will be based on relevant skills, experience, and internal equity.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
If you have questions, you can also contact Margaret Murphy at 416-237-1500 ext. 234 or margaret.murphy@hra.on.ca.
TSHC is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Accommodation is available upon request throughout the recruitment process.
