[Hiring] Sr. Labor Relations Business Partner REMOTE USA

­­­­Position: Sr. Labor Relations Business Partner

Date posted: 2025-05-16

Industry: hospitality

Employment type: Full Time

Experience: 2 to 3 year               

Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree holder

Location: United States, REMOTE

Company: Starbucks

Description:

Hiring Sr. Labor Relations Business Partner (Remote – U.S.)

Seattle, WA ·

About the job

Now Brewing – Sr. Labor Relations Business Partner! #tobeapartner

From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others.

This Sr. Business Partner on our Labor Relations team will be focused on advising, collaborating, and supporting retail leaders to ensure they can successfully lead in labor. They will be assigned to support a regional team in the U.S. As a change leader, you will support adjusting processes and procedures, CBA implementation, cross-functional collaborations, and consultations for different business units.

As a Sr. Labor Relations Business Partner, You Will

• Provide Labor Relations expertise on operational projects and programs and consult on internal and external processes regarding Labor Relations.
• Identify risks through market assessments and provide recommendations to influence decisions, help remove barriers, and enable the team to deliver on our partner promise.
• Consult and implement Labor Relations strategy and insights.
• Be an approachable resource for all levels that supports an authentic, safe, and collaborative environment.
• Advise leaders and support partners leveraging labor relations expertise, tools, and resources.
• Collaborate with retail leaders and support teams to build their capabilities to implement labor relations strategy and priorities using trainings and resources.

We’d Love To Hear From People With

• 3-5 years of experience in Labor Relations, Human Resources, or equivalent.
• Strong working knowledge of all aspects of labor and employment laws including, but not limited to NLRA, Title VII, EEO, ADA, and FMLA; and associated employment laws.
• Ability to effectively navigate ambiguity and issues that do not always have a process or system in place.
• Professionalism, diplomacy, and tact, adjusting communication style to meet the needs of the audience.
• Successful record of creating, improving, and executing programs at scale.
• Ability to analyze complex problems and come to direct solutions through independent decision-making.
• Experience in public speaking across a large population.
• Proficiency with databases and search engines, Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Must be a self-starter, self-motivated.
• The successful candidate must be capable of significant domestic travel, sometimes with short notice, 50% to 75% of the time.

As a Starbucks partner, you (and your family) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits. Partners have access to short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, family expansion reimbursement, paid vacation from date of hire, sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked), eight paid holidays, and two personal days per year. Starbucks also offers eligible partners participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, a discounted company stock program (S.I.P.),

Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock), incentivized emergency savings, and financial well-being tools. Additionally, Starbucks offers 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, student loan management resources, and access to other educational opportunities. You will also have access to backup care and DACA reimbursement. Starbucks will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, and in accordance with its plans and policies. This list is subject to change depending on collective bargaining in locations where partners have a certified bargaining representative. For additional information regarding partner perks and more detailed information about benefits, go to starbucksbenefits.com.

If you are working in CA, CO, IL, LA, ME, MA, NE, ND or RI, you will accrue vacation up to a maximum of 120 hours (190 in CA) for roles below director and 200 hours (316 in CA) for roles at director or above. For roles in other states, you will be granted vacation time starting at 120 hours annually for roles below director and 200 hours annually for roles director and above.

The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity.  At Starbucks, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the high end of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.

Join us and inspire with every cup. Apply today!

Starbucks Coffee Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.