Bilingual Benefits Specialist

At Nebraska Furniture Mart (NFM), we’ve been hiring friends since 1937—people who share our passion for helping customers feel right at home. If you share our vision, we invite you to be one of us! People love working here! Named one of Furniture Today’s Best places to work, and here a few reasons why: A FUN, stable work environment, with no layoffs in our history. A safe place to work and shop, development opportunities leading you to the career of your dreams and a culture that encourages volunteering and serving our communities. Pay Range: $22.10-27.40 hourly Spanish–English bilingual candidates may qualify for a bilingual pay differential and a $1,000 hiring bonus after six months of continuous employment. A new store means new opportunities--help us bring our culture and values to our new Cedar Park, Texas location by supporting our growing team. Help build the Cedar Park team from the ground up. This role will be primarily on‑site during the initial store opening, with the opportunity to transition to a hybrid schedule once the location is established. Job Description: Your Piece of the Puzzle Job Duties: A Day in the Life Administer: Assist with open enrollment and answer benefit related questions to include, but not limited to, COBRA, 30-hour, HSA/FSA, Medical, Dental, Vision Review: Process qualified medical child support orders (QMSCO), maintain medical files, including scanning Assist staff with online enrollment, life events, and supporting documentation, approving life events and new hire enrollments in the HRIS system, assist with payroll auditing as needed Support: Answer FMLA questions from staff. Communicate FMLA and Military Leave laws and instructions for requesting a leave of absence as well as information on returning to work, paying for benefits, using paid time off, etc. Communicate: Assist managers in understanding the staff leave of absence reports they receive from the vendor and how to use the vendor website Partner: Work with HR Generalists when staff members are unable to return to work, or if they wish to terminate employment. Conduct Benefits Q&A’s either virtually or in person Oversee: Ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations Your work will directly impact our ability to help people create a lifestyle they love, for the people they love-because that’s what we love. Qualifications: Can You Check These Boxes? Bilingual in Spanish and English High School Diploma or G.E.D preferred 2 years office/clerical experience Benefits experience is preferred Organization skills including the ability to prioritize Ability to pay attention to detail Excellent customer service skills Knowledge of MS Office applications Experience with an HRIS Pre-employment screening includes, but isn’t limited to criminal background check Benefits: What’s in It for You? Same day pay - access to your earned pay on-demand, when you need it the most Competitive pay - generous annual increases up to 7% Inclusive culture – Because everyone who works or shops at NFM should feel right at home Health, dental, vision, life Insurance, short and long term disability Paid holidays (upon hire) and paid time off (after 90 days) Staff discount on merchandise (Collectively, NFM staff have saved almost $2 million on purchases in the last 12 months) Virtual and in-person career development opportunities at all levels Paid community volunteer opportunities Tuition Reimbursement You’ll start saving for your retirement immediately in NFM’s 401(k) and you’re eligible for company match after one year. NFM’s 401(k) also offers Berkshire Stock as an investment option Nebraska Furniture Mart is an Equal Opportunity Employer #J-18808-Ljbffr