Labor Relations Specialist

Meijer
parental leave
United States, Michigan, Grand Rapids
Oct 22, 2025
As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you're provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family - take care of your career and your community! Meijer Rewards Weekly pay Scheduling flexibility Paid parental leave Paid education assistance Team member discount Development programs for advancement and career growth Please review the job profile below and apply today! Assists with developing tactics and projects to obtain organizational changes that affect our unions, team members and management. Develops relationships with Meijer leadership and union representatives. Possesses the ability to administer collective bargaining agreement and the grievance procedure. Effectively administers policies, procedures and work rules while providing coordination among and between Stores Human Resources, Supply Chain Human Resources, Corporate Human Resources generalists teams, and Legal to ensure corporate initiatives are met. Position will follow our hybrid schedule: Monday-Wednesday in office, Thursday-Friday remote. Travel to include some overnights is expected as business requires. What You'll be Doing: Partners with Team & Labor Relations Representatives in preparation, implementation and negotiation of all collective bargaining agreements including execution of final settlements. Provides guidance, counsel and appropriate assistance to management, Human Resources and other stakeholders on the administration of collective bargaining agreements, policies, practices and procedures, including case management. Pursues positive working relationships with unions and representatives. Effectively interacts with team members to support organizational objectives. Provides labor relations perspective and support to guide human resources projects and improve team member engagement and organizational effectiveness. This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position; may perform other duties as assigned or required. What You Bring with You (Qualifications): Bachelor's degree in a related field of study (Business, Labor Relations or Human Resources) or equivalent work related experience required. 1-2 years of work experience in Human Resources preferred. Basic understanding of the laws and regulations governing labor relations, employee treatment (NLRB, ADA, EEOC, FMLA, etc) and wage and hours required. Human Resources experience including the development and management of employment policies and procedures. Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment and positively interact with all levels of management including union leadership is required. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with proven results achieving conflict resolution is required.