Benefits Specialist

Ruan Transportation Management Systems•Des Moines, IA

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About The Position

The Benefits Specialist will handle day to day tasks and processes for the Benefits and Leaves Department. This role will act as the first line of contact for team member questions and concerns related to benefits or leave of absence. The Benefits Specialist will act as the primary individual on the Benefits and Leaves team to handle tactical items as appropriate. Team member will work cross functionally and may be asked to provide support as a backup to other team members.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree or equivalent work experience
Human Resources course of study
1 - 2 years of experience in Human Resources, Benefits, or related field
Must be able to commit to Ruan's value statement by acting with integrity in everything we do.
Must be able to meet behavioral expectations and perform in alignment with our guiding principles: safety, people, customer, performance, and continuous improvement.
Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong organizational and coordination skills needed.
Must have knowledge of computers and Microsoft office products.
Needs good accuracy and ability to multitask.

Responsibilities

Provide primary coverage on the HR Hotline answering team member questions and responding to requests regarding benefits and leave of absence.
Monitor department inboxes and provide follow up to questions and requests.
Drafts and creates correspondence (letters, emails, fax) for benefits and leaves related inquiries and issues.
Enter status updates, send documentation as needed, process documentation for Benefits and Leaves and enter in the system of record.
Coordinate and communicate 401k, health, life and disability insurance enrollments with service providers concerning routine administration of programs.
Perform other job-related duties and special projects as required.