Benefits Specialist

Overview

Are you passionate about helping others navigate their benefits? As a Benefits Specialist, you will play a crucial role in providing administrative support and coordinating our benefit plans. Collaborate with us and bring your diverse ideas to ensure that employees understand and maximize their benefits, fostering a positive workplace culture.

Apply now and transform your career with us.

What you will be doing

• Provides day-to-day administrative support, and benefits coordination, for Flatiron benefits plans.
• Administers various employee benefit programs, such as medical, dental, and life insurance, to ensure compliance with all State and Federal laws and insurance regulations.
• Resolves employee concerns and answer questions regarding benefits.
• Processes enrollments and maintains employee benefit files and enrollment rosters for health & welfare and retirement plans.
• Assists in the training of job site administrative personnel; work with field personnel to explain benefits.
• Updates name and address changes through vendor systems.
• Prepares and distributes enrollment confirmation packets and Summary Plan Descriptions.
• Responsible for keeping benefits inventory updated including vendor materials and new hire benefit packets.
• Processes termination forms to determine COBRA, life conversion and 401(k) qualifications.
• Responsible for mailing forms to employees and maintaining updates to COBRA/hour bank vendors.
• Processes various governmental forms (e.g., qualified medical support notices, etc.)

What we are looking for

• 1+ years in Benefits, Human Resources or related experience required.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field preferred.
• High level of ethics and integrity required.
• Customer service skills required.
• Verbal and written communication skills required.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with employee personal information.
• Intermediate level skill in computer processing and data entry.

Why work for us

Some of the benefits you may be eligible for as an employee are:

• Comprehensive compensation package and paid time off program
• Industry leading 401(k)/RRSP
• Medical/Extended Health Care, Dental, Vision and/or Provincial Medical
• Wellness benefits & Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

We are an EEO/ADA/Veterans employer.

Salary Min

USD $27.00/Hr.

Salary Max

USD $38.00/Hr.