Vice President - Labor Relations

Vice President Labor Relations

Responsibilities:
• Establishing and maintaining effective employee/labor relations for all union relationships and locations
• Leading the labor initiatives to ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and lead collective bargaining negotiations
• Formulating and administering labor relations policies and represent the Company before federal, state, and local entities on employment matters
• Lead collective bargaining and grievance and arbitration proceedings
• Define and articulate the organization's strategies for proactive employee and labor relations
• Develop and deliver labor relations training to all levels of the organization
• Develop strategies to resolve problematic employee situations and employee relations issues
• Maintain awareness of new and current employee/labor rules from applicable government bodies
• Manage all Collective Bargaining Agreements proactively and professionally, maintaining an accurate account of the details of each CBA allowing for budgeting, planning and management
• Collaborate with Operations and HR Business Partners to effectively manage hiring, employee discipline and terminations to avoid grievances and arbitration
• Planing and budgeting coordination with Finance for all CBA considerations

Qualifications
• 7-10 Years of Labor Relations and/or Human Resource Experience in a Union Market
• NYC Hospitality Experience Preferred
• Extensive Collective Bargaining experience
• Ability to Communicate at all levels within the organization
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems while working under pressure
• Ability to work with confidential and sensitive information in a discrete manner
• Adaptable and collaborative work style
• Ability to present at arbitration
• Chief spokesperson at contract negotiations
• Ability to use computer to write letters, write contracts, and search for information
• Strong communication skills for both large and small groups
• Strong analytical skills and ability to find creative solutions to problems.

Our Company

• MCR is the 3rd-largest hotel owner-operator in the United States.
• Founded in 2006, our company has offices in New York City, Dallas, Chicago, and Richmond, Virginia.
• MCR has a $5.0 billion portfolio of 148 premium-branded hotels containing more than 22,000 guestrooms across 37 states and 106 cities.
• MCR has more than 7,000 team members across the country and operates hotels under 9 Marriott brands, 8 Hilton brands and a number of unflagged independent hotels.
• MCR was named one of Fast Company’s 10 Most Innovative Travel Companies of 2020.
• MCR is a three-time recipient of the Marriott Partnership Circle Award, the highest honor Marriott presents to its owner and franchise partners, and a recipient of the Hilton Legacy Award for Top Performer.
• For the TWA Hotel at New York’s JFK Airport, MCR won the Development of the Year (Full Service) Award at The Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS), the Urban Land Institute New York Excellence in Hotel Development Award and the American Institute of Architects national Architecture Award, the highest honor given by the AIA

What we offer/What’s in it for you?

• Hotel Discounts
• Weekly Pay
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Options
• Referral bonuses
• Career advancement & upward mobility
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance- available after 30 days of employment for full-time team members