HR Benefits Specialist - Kansas

HR Benefits Specialist - Kansas City

Organization: MERS/Missouri Goodwill Industries

Position Type: Hourly Full-Time

Salary Range: $23.00 - $25.00

Required Travel: 25%

Mission: "Changing Lives Through the Power of Work!"

We are looking for an energetic, self‑motivated, and professional HR Benefits Specialist to join our Human Resources team and support our mission, embodying our core values of diversity, integrity, passion, professionalism, respect, and responsibility.

• Bachelor's degree in human resources or 5 years of human resources work experience exceeding 1,000 employees.

• Benefit management, including employee communication, enrollment, and plan assistance.
• On‑going benefit education, including new hire orientation.
• Ensure that all policies and procedures are followed.
• Oversee and manage all benefit policies with understanding of plan types, plan costs and plan administration.
• Responsible for accurate and timely employee benefit deductions as well as assisting the payroll department with employee/employer reconciliations.
• Assist VP HR‑Admin determining that the employer third party invoicing is accurate and paid timely.
• Assist VP HR‑Admin in maintaining accurate and timely filed personnel records in accordance with data storage policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Immediate date of hire individual and family medical benefits for full‑time employees working 30 or more hours per week.
• Individual and family dental and vision benefits on the first of the month following the hire date for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance on the first of the month following the hire date for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• 403(b) Retirement on date of hire for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• 403(b) Retirement + Employer Match after one year of employment for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• 401(a) Retirement on date of hire for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• PTO Accrual up to 15 days based on hours worked.
• Employee store discount.
• Paid holidays.
• Flexible schedules.
• Career growth opportunities.

MERS Goodwill is an equal‑opportunity employer. MERS Goodwill does not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or any other non‑merit factor.

MERS/MO Goodwill requires various background and records checks upon employment.