HR Program Administrator

Position: HR Benefits Program Administrator

Location: Eagan, MN

Job : 760

# of Openings: 0

Catallia Mexican Foods, LLC is looking for an HR Benefits Program Administrator to join our team!

As our Human Resources Benefits Program Administrator, bilingual in English and Spanish, this role is key to our organization in developing, implementing, and managing employee benefits programs and related HR processes. This hands-on position will be responsible for building a structured, sustainable benefits program, establishing standardized procedures, coordinating with benefit providers, and ensuring employees have access to accurate information.
In addition to benefits administration, this role supports workers’ compensation, leaves of absence, job accommodations, payroll coordination, HR compliance, and employee records. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, service-focused HR professional who can build programs and processes independently, manage confidential information, interpret applicable regulations, and partner effectively with employees, leaders, vendors, and internal stakeholders in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Accrual-based Earned Sick and Safe Time
• Salary: $75,000 to $95,000 annually
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 3 weeks PTO (increases after 5 years)
• 401(k) with up to 4% match

• Manage and administer employee benefits programs, including plan setup, open enrollment, new-hire enrollments, qualifying life events, eligibility changes, employee education and questions, invoice reconciliation, vendor coordination, compliance, and required reporting.
• Manage workers’ compensation:
  Coordinate injury reporting, claims, medical documentation, return-to-work activities, and communication with employees, leaders, carriers, and providers.
• Administer leaves of absence:
  Guide employees and managers through FMLA, Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML), disability, and other applicable federal, state, and company leave programs; manage required notices and documentation; and track eligibility, deadlines, certifications, status, and return-to-work requirements.
• Coordinate job accommodation:
  Administer the interactive accommodation process under the ADAAA and applicable laws, including documentation, communication, implementation, and follow-up with employees, leaders, and providers.
• Support payroll administration:
  Review timekeeping and payroll data, process employee changes, benefit deductions, and other payroll inputs, research discrepancies, coordinate corrections, complete audits and reconciliations, and help ensure accurate, compliant, and timely payroll.
• Maintain compliance:
  Keep required records, notices, postings, reports, and documentation current and support audits and regulatory requirements.
• Bilingual employee support:
  Explain Human Resources programs, policies, forms, and processes clearly in English and Spanish and assist with culturally responsive communication.
• Partner with leaders:
  Provide practical guidance on attendance, employee relations, policy interpretation, performance, and day-to-day workforce matters.
• Maintain HRIS records:
  Complete data entry, reporting, file maintenance, and routine audits to protect data accuracy, confidentiality, and consistency.

• Develop and implement a documented benefits administration framework, including standard operating procedures, enrollment workflows, eligibility tracking, employee communications, vendor contacts, and internal controls.
• Coordinate the annual benefits renewal and open enrollment process, including preparation of employee materials, vendor coordination, enrollment system updates, employee education, deadline…