HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER - LABOR RELATIONS

Compass Group•Renton, WA

3d•$100,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required
2–5 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

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred
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
SHRM Certification preferred
LRCP a plus

Responsibilities

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.
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.
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.
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.