Compensation and Benefits Administrator

Roskam Foods•Kentwood, MI

About The Position

Roskam Foods is seeking a Compensation and Benefits Administrator to manage compensation, benefits, and related compliance and administrative processes. The role supports accurate compensation decisions and records, benefits administration and employee communications, regulatory compliance, and service delivery across the organization. The position requires bilingual English and Spanish skills.

Requirements

5–7 years of experience administering compensation and benefits programs.
Experience managing benefit enrollments, qualifying events, and open enrollment.
Strong knowledge of ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, and ERISA requirements.
Experience using and updating HRIS systems.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, and reporting functions.
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
Excellent customer service and communication skills.
Ability to manage confidential information with discretion.
Bilingual English and Spanish skills are required by the position description.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
Experience with Workday.
Professional certification such as CCP, CEBS, PHR, or SPHR.
Experience in manufacturing and union environments with multiple locations.
Bilingual English and Spanish skills are strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Review and approve job and compensation changes, including promotions, transfers, demotions, market adjustments, and annual pay increases, ensuring accuracy and required approvals.
Maintain compensation records, pay grades, ranges, and employee job data in the HRIS.
Prepare compensation reports and provide data to HR and business leaders.
Support annual merit planning and incentive payment administration.
Participate in salary surveys and compile market data.
Analyze internal equity, pay compression, turnover trends, and market competitiveness.
Present compensation insights and recommendations to HR leadership.
Partner with Talent Acquisition on offer strategy and market-based pay recommendations.
Support compensation benchmarking, market pricing studies, and salary survey analysis.
Assist with grading new position requests.
Administer benefit plan eligibility and enrollment processes.
Monitor benefit utilization and trends and identify cost-containment and employee-engagement opportunities.
Reconcile benefit invoices and assist with vendor audits.
Create employee benefit communications.
Partner with brokers, carriers, and third-party administrators to resolve benefit issues and support effective service delivery.
Administer quarterly 401(k) eligibility for the union population.
Lead open enrollment administration, including system testing, employee communications, education sessions, and vendor coordination.
Assist with evaluating new benefit offerings and annual renewal recommendations.
Review and process qualifying life event requests and verify dependent eligibility documentation.
Conduct benefit orientation for new hires as part of new-hire orientation.
Administer COBRA processes and process evidence of insurability requests and follow-up.
Manage the employee service award program, including monthly birthday and anniversary cards.
Assist the Roskam Wellness Clinic with plan events such as flu shots and PHA.
Maintain compliance with ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, ERISA, FMLA, and applicable state regulations.
Support annual audits and compliance reporting requirements.
Maintain benefit plan documents and employee notices.
Administer I-9 reverifications and employment documentation audits.
Process National Medical Support Orders and other regulatory notifications.
Perform other duties as assigned.