Benefits Specialist

KeHE Distributors • Naperville Park District, IL

328d • $25 - $32

About The Position

KeHE, a natural, organic, specialty and fresh food distributor, is looking for a Benefits Specialist to support the benefits team and Total Rewards Leaders across the enterprise. This role involves acting as a liaison between various sites, HR team members, and vendors to resolve benefit-related issues. The position is an excellent opportunity to join a small team and make a significant impact in a people-first culture committed to good living, good food, and good service.

Requirements

• 2-year Associates Degree required.
• Minimum 2 years of employee benefits administration experience.
• Proficient with MS Office.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Comfortable working with all levels of management.
• Capable of understanding complex plan documents and insurance contracts.
• Able to perform multi-faceted projects in conjunction with day-to-day activities.
• Resourceful and well organized.
• Maintains good attendance.
• Maintains safe work practices.

Nice To Haves

• ESOP knowledge.
• Businessolver experience.

Responsibilities

• Review benefits admin platform to ensure employee enrollment, termination of benefits, or other changes.
• Maintain electronic employee benefit files and update payroll records in Dayforce for benefits.
• Review, process, and manage benefit-related inquiries received through the benefits help desk.
• Review and research discrepancy reports provided by vendors and those run internally.
• Process necessary corrections to ensure accuracy and data integrity.
• Assist in the creation of processes and procedures to comply with state, federal, and IRS regulations.
• Create and update SOPs as they pertain to internal processes.
• Coordinate and communicate life insurance claims with beneficiaries and HRBPs.
• Assist with managing COBRA-related benefits.
• Assist in the development of benefit communications.
• Provide recommendations based on patterns or questions received through the benefits help desk or HRBPs.
• Assist in the coordination, communication, and execution of the annual open enrollment process.
• Assist with processing national medical support notices.
• Assist with processing monthly billing.
• Provide exceptional service and support to internal and external customers.
• Maintain safeguards of confidential company information.
• Support the senior team in Total Rewards and benefits administrative activities.
• Other duties and special projects as requested.

Benefits

• Health/Rx
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
• Supplemental life insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Paid sick time
• Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
• Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
• Holiday pay for company designated holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
• Education Level: Associate degree