Payroll and Benefits Specialist

Description About General Beverages Sales Co. General Beverage Sales Co. (GB) is a business-to-business wholesale distributor of wine, distilled spirits, beer, soda, bottled water and non-alcoholic beverages. Established in 1933, GB has been family-owned ever since. We currently operate in all of Wisconsin’s 72 counties as consultants to over 11,000 licensed retail business customers helping them to profitably select, promote, merchandise, and sell consumer products in the beverage category. We proudly employ 900 employees across the State of Wisconsin. Our mission is to be the trusted distributor partner of our suppliers and customers in order to advance our collective beverage business and support the growth of our family of employees. This position requires working knowledge in the areas of Payroll and Benefits including planning, directing, and coordinating payroll and benefits activities of a General Beverage Sales Company. Duties include employee compensation issues, processing payroll, administering benefits program, recruitment, and regulatory compliance. What Can General Beverage Sales Co. Offer YOU? Monday-Friday Position-Weekends off! Excellent starting Wage Company Paid Life Ins. Company Paid Short Term Disability Coverage. 2 Health Ins. options. Dental Ins. Vision Ins. FSA and an HSA (with applicable Health Ins option) Voluntary coverages such as Life Ins., Short Term Disability Ins., Voluntary Critical Illness coverage, as well as Voluntary Accident coverage. 401K with Match/Profit Sharing Generous Vacation package. Separate generous Sick Time package. Lifelong learning opportunities to enhance career growth. GREAT PEOPLE, GREAT PRODUCTS, AND A GREAT COMPANY!! Requirements Responsible for payroll activity including entering hours and earnings, employee master file maintenance, and maintaining benefit deductions. Check, balance, and process payroll locations. Ensure compliance with applicable state and federal wage and hour laws. Serves as the primary point of contact for all Human Resources questions and concerns, triaging inquiries and directing them to the appropriate individual or department as needed. Communicate and work with other HR staff members to ensure the standardization and consistency of corporate policies and procedures. Prepare and maintain records for controlling personnel transactions, reporting personnel data, and maintain personnel records to comply with government regulations. Provide documentation, records, and guidance to management to help determine informed decisions. Administer employee benefit programs to include retirement, medical, life, dental, long-term disability, workers’ compensation, flexible spending, and unemployment compensation. Assure the benefit programs are in compliance with corporate policies and procedures. Help coordinate and manage internal recruitment efforts. Assure the interview and selection process is handled in accordance with federal and state hiring laws and regulations. Participate in professional development activities to keep current with employment law changes and requirements. Performing other duties as assigned by supervisor. #J-18808-Ljbffr