HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER - LABOR RELATIONS

HRBP (Labor Relations) - SEATTLE, WA

Eurest is seeking an experienced hospitality minded HR Business Partner to lead Labor Relations and CBA Governance across our expanding Boeing portfolio. This is a full-time, on-site leadership role based at the Renton Boeing campus, responsible for establishing the standards, training, and governance infrastructure required to operate consistently across a multi-site, multi-contract union environment. Occasional travel to other Boeing sites required.

Key Responsibilities

• CBA Governance and Compliance Maintain a comprehensive inventory of CBAs, side letters, wage tables, escalation dates, and operating obligations across the portfolio. Ensure consistent interpretation and application of contract terms across accounts and locations. Audit wages, classifications, seniority, overtime, holidays, PTO, health and welfare, and pension to mitigate compliance and retroactive pay exposure. Develop manager-facing tools, standards, checklists, and playbooks.
• Grievance Ownership and Labor Relations Manage the full grievance process, including intake, investigation, documentation, hearings, responses, and resolution strategy. Partner with Operations leadership to resolve labor matters at the lowest appropriate level while managing risk. Oversee union communications and maintain relationships with union representatives. Advise leadership on labor trends and risk mitigation.
• Manager Capability and Training Deliver labor relations and CBA training for managers and supervisors, covering just cause, progressive discipline, union communication, and key contract decision points. Advise leadership on compliant, operationally sound courses of action.
• Expansion Readiness and Portfolio Support Support onboarding of new sites and inherited contracts, including CBA assimilation, bargaining preparation, and transition planning. Build scalable documentation standards and escalation protocols to support multi-site execution. Maintain financial awareness of wage, benefit, overtime, and retroactive pay risk.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Substantial experience in CBA administration and labor relations
• Ability to standardize and scale labor practices across multiple sites and states
• Proven ownership of the grievance process, with strong investigative and documentation discipline
• Ability to translate contract language into clear, actionable guidance for operational leaders
• Experience training, advising, and coaching leadership within union environments
• Financial acumen related to wage, benefit, overtime, and retroactive pay exposure
• Background in foodservice, hospitality, aviation, manufacturing, large-campus operations, or another high-volume unionized service environment preferred
• Hands-on, hospitality-driven approach to HR, with the presence to engage on a high-volume operations floor

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; master's degree preferred
• 25 years of multi-unit HR, labor relations, or employee relations experience; more preferred for larger portfolio scope
• Demonstrated experience in labor relations and union environments
• Ability to interpret legal, contract, wage, benefit, and financial documentation
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to identify trends and develop practical recommendations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across diverse stakeholder groups
• SHRM Certification preferred; LRCP a plus

Associates at Eurest are offered many fantastic benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan, paid time off, holiday time off, associate shopping program, health and wellness programs, discount marketplace, identity theft protection, pet insurance, commuter benefits, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, paid parental leave, and personal leave.