Benefits Specialist

Overview

Join the Weisiger Group Team

As a family-owned company under our fourth generation of leadership, we have built our business based on the principles of trust, integrity, and a desire to help our customers and employees succeed.

Since 1926, we ve supported the strength of our communities by supplying equipment for critical infrastructure and commerce, and by funding programs that advance social and economic vitality. Being around for nearly 100 years means we change and pivot to capture opportunities and avoid challenges. We make smart investments in our company and continuously improve as part of our vision to be a trailblazing company that s built to last.

We re looking for hard-working, team-oriented professionals who enjoy working on new challenges every day. We believe our employees are the key to our success, and we re committed to providing a work experience that helps our team grow to their full potential.

Join a leading solutions provider and be a part of a group of highly skilled technicians, sales and support team members who exist to serve as a trusted partner to our customers, communities, and fellow employees.

Summary

The Benefits and Wellness Specialist is a key member of the Human Resources team supporting the entire enterprise. This is an exciting role reporting to our Benefits Supervisor that will have a direct impact on the benefit programs and wellness of our employees. We are seeking someone with analytical savvy that is enthusiastic about wellness and benefits and has an interest in creating a positive impact on our employee experience and maintaining the health of our plans.

• Manage the implementation and daily administration of new and current benefit programs to include all health and welfare plans, Wellness program, leave and disability, tuition reimbursement, and 401K.
• Maintain employee benefits files and detailed records of employee benefits plans. Analyze the flow of employee benefits data and develops internal procedures, guidance, and training to facilitate the timely and accurate update of employee benefits records.
• Oversee the processing of monthly billings for all group plans and ensuring strict compliance with HIPAA.
• Conduct benefit presentations in person and virtual for new hire orientation, open enrollment, and wellness program.
• Assist with new-hire orientations, discuss benefit options with new employees and process benefit enrollments for new hires and life events.
• Manage Safety Boot and Tool Benefit Plans, inclusive of regular audits and outreach to employees.
• Plan and coordinate activities that focus on wellness including management of the Weisiger Group Wellness program to include announcements, onsite events, data management within Wellness Platform
• Assist in analysis of benefit plans to establish competitive benefit programs.
• Resolve employee benefit questions and issues to ensure quick, equitable and courteous resolution.
• Work with benefit vendors on claims resolution issues, using independent judgment when interpreting, explaining, and answering questions regarding all benefit programs. Escalate benefit issues as needed.
• Responsible for insuring proper and timely payments to benefit vendors, including reconciliation and reporting.
• Create and maintain applicable process documentation to ensure compliance with plan eligibility requirements and administrative processes.
• Work with auditors on internal/external audits surrounding benefits administration as required.
• Partner with HRIS Team to build and ensure accuracy in Benefits Open Enrollment platform and run routine reporting on open enrollment progress.
• Other duties as assigned.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualifying individuals to perform the essential functions.

• 4-year college degree is preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of HR experience with a concentration in…