Benefits Coordinator

Benefits Coordinator

A growing, multi-site organization is seeking a Benefits Coordinator to join their HR team and play a key role in supporting employee benefits administration, leave management, and compliance reporting. This is a highly visible position within a collaborative HR department that supports both manufacturing and corporate populations across multiple locations.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with data, thrives in a structured but fast-paced environment, and has a strong interest in employee benefits and HR operations.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you will initially focus on leave of absence tracking and administration, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely follow-up on all documentation and employee cases.

Over time, you will expand into broader benefits support, including employee education, enrollment assistance, and benefits program coordination.

Key responsibilities include:

• Track, manage, and maintain employee leaves of absence, including documentation, timelines, and follow-ups
• Maintain and update detailed Excel-based tracking systems (leave status, dates, medical documentation, etc.)
• Support benefits enrollment processes and assist employees with questions regarding eligibility and deadlines
• Assist with benefits orientation and onboarding support
• Process and support benefits-related transactions including 401(k), FSA, disability, and other benefit programs
• Support workers’ compensation tracking, reporting, and documentation
• Assist with benefits billing, reconciliations, and data accuracy audits
• Support compliance reporting including ACA, 1095-C, and other regulatory requirements
• Generate reports, dashboards, and employee census data as needed
• Partner with HR and payroll teams to ensure accuracy of employee benefit records

What We’re Looking For

• 1+ year of experience in HR, benefits administration, leave management, payroll, or a related HR function
• Strong Excel skills required (PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data tracking, reporting)
• Comfortable working with detailed spreadsheets and managing multiple data sets
• Exposure to benefits administration, leave processes, or workers’ compensation strongly preferred
• Experience in HRIS systems (UKG or similar) is a plus
• Strong communication skills and a customer-service mindset
• Ability to work independently while also collaborating with a small, hands-on HR team
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and resourceful in finding information

Ideal Candidate Profile

We are looking for someone who is:

• Comfortable in a “hands-on” HR support role
• Outgoing, approachable, and collaborative with employees and leadership
• Strong in Excel and enjoys working with data and reporting
• Willing to learn and grow within benefits administration
• Reliable and steady, with a focus on consistency and execution

Additional Details

• Full-time, onsite position (Plymouth area)
• Competitive hourly range: $34–$38/hour
• Benefits start day one
• Profit sharing program (historically up to ~15% depending on company performance)
• Supportive, approachable HR leadership team with strong mentorship
• Opportunity to gain deep exposure to benefits, leave management, and HR operations in a stable environment