Health and Welfare Benefits Representative - Hybrid New San Jose, CA

Health and Welfare Benefits Representative - Hybrid San Jose, CA Are you passionate about helping people navigate important life and benefit decisions with confidence and care? Do you take pride in delivering exceptional customer service and building strong relationships? Are you a bilingual Spanish speaker who enjoys connecting with people and working in different office environments as part of your role? In this Health and Welfare Benefits Representative, you may have found your perfect fit! What you’ll be doing… We get it. Employee benefits are complicated. Typically, when someone needs to use their benefits, they are also going through momentous changes. They’re dealing with an important health issue. It may be that they are new in their careers and trying to understand what their benefits mean. That’s where our Health and Welfare Benefits Representatives help. We see this role as a “trainer” or a “teacher” in helping our participants understand the value of the benefits they rightfully have earned. Explain plan eligibility, benefits, and participation requirements to participants and stakeholders. Assist participants with benefit applications, claims, appeals, and eligibility questions. Review denied claims and gather documentation to support accurate claim decisions. Respond to participant inquiries by phone, email, and in person with professional customer service. Conduct meetings and collaborate with internal teams to ensure timely and consistent support. Complete special projects and additional responsibilities as assigned. Who you are… Service Minded. Provide superior customer service, every day. Educated. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experienced. Previous experience in the benefits and/or Human Resources field. Organized. Strong organizational and time management skills, ability to multi-task. Who we are… Northwest Administrators, Inc. is an industry leader in third‑party administration of employee benefits. We administer one of the largest multi‑employer pension plans in the country, along with numerous large health and welfare plans. As part of our team, you will benefit from many training and development opportunities and can expect a better-than-market benefits package. If hired, you can expect… Starting hourly rate of $33.19 - $44.89 per hour. Pay is dependent on experience, skills, and qualifications. Optional benefits include health flex spending & dependent care assistance plans, pet insurance. Paid Vacation (10 days), Sick Leave (10 days) and Holidays (10 days). Generous 401k plan with company base contribution & match. Work‑Life Balance. NWA is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, amnesty, veteran status, citizenship, family medical history or genetic information or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws. NWA prohibits any discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact Human Resources at View email address on click.appcast.io to request accommodation. #J-18808-Ljbffr