Job Information
Restaurant Depot Benefits Coordinator in Whitestone, New York
Job Title: Benefits Generalist
Department: Human Resources
Supervisor: Benefits Manager / VP of Human Resources
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Position Summary:
Responsible for assisting with the administration of all benefits and retirement programs, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, commuter benefits, other voluntary benefits and 401(k) plan.
Job Description:
Ensures the accuracy of all benefits enrollments in ADP to provide vendors with accurate eligibility information.
Assists with new-hire benefits orientations as needed.
Performs quality checks of benefits-related data.
Assists employees regarding benefits claims, life insurance claims issues and changes.
Distributes all benefits enrollment materials according to eligibility.
Assist employees with carriers and process life status changes.
Responds to benefits inquiries from admins, managers and employees on plan provisions, benefits enrollments, status changes and other general inquiries.
Effectively interprets employee’s LOA status implications as they relate to benefit eligibility.
Responds to 401(k) inquiries from managers and employees relating to enrollments, plan changes and contribution amounts, as well as entering weekly deferral changes in the payroll system.
Assists with the open enrollment process.
Follow with employees who need to provide proof documents for their benefit elections and/or life event changes.
Process Medical Support Orders and Insurance Verifications.
Process COBRA packets for employees on a leave of absence who lose benefit eligibility.
Process weekly reports to track employees on a leave of absence and back from a leave of absence and make updates to their benefits if necessary.
Assist with proposal and implementation of wellness initiatives.
Administration of the ATS platform:
Helps with onboarding process, making sure that forms, onboarding trainings and background checks get assigned accordingly.
Posts and creates new jobs, set up new locations as the company grows.
Keep track and update compensation tables for job postings.
Assign and remove access to admins, branch managers, regionals and others as requested.
Reporting as requested.
Supports with the attendance tracking system:
Process weekly reports for employees not accruing any hours worked and follow up with regionals and admins.
Assign and remove access to admins, branch managers, regionals and others as requested.
Required Skills/Abilities:
Knowledge of employee benefits and applicable laws.
Good understanding of excel.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, excel and similar software.
Education and Experience:
Required:
Associates degree in HR or related field, but experience and/or other training or certification may be substituted for the education.
One year experience in HR and/or benefits administration.
Preferred:
- Bachelors degree in human resources or related field of study.
Physical Requirements:
Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time.
Salary Information: $20.00-$22.00