Retirement Plans Specialist

Smithfield Foods • Smithfield, VA

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About The Position

Join Smithfield Foods as a Retirement Plans Specialist and help shape the future of our retirement and equity programs. In this role, you will provide retirement administration and compliance of our retirement plans - including Defined Benefit, Defined Contribution, 401k and other supplemental plans. Your expertise will be critical in maintaining strong partnerships across multiple departments and vendors by providing day to day support for plan administrative services, ensuring long-term value of our retirement programs. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact on employees' financial futures and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, this is your opportunity to drive Smithfield Food forward!

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in HR, Finance or related field and 2+ years of relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
• Strong analytical/diagnostic skills with aptitude and passion for process improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to drive HR processes and to deliver high quality services.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, organizational and multi-tasking skills.
• Customer-focused and able to motivate and influence key decision makers.
• Flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment.
• Must be proficient in the Microsoft Office software, to include excellent excel skills.
• Ability to research and analyze various types of data.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.

Nice To Haves

• Workday or similar database experience, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the accurate and timely processing of all retirement plan transactions, including contributions, loans, distributions, and payroll-related feed and complex pension benefit calculations.
• Respond to participant, HR, and vendor inquiries, delivering timely and effective issue resolution and customer service.
• Manage payroll and vendor data exchanges, perform contribution reconciliations, and resolve data or processing discrepancies.
• Support annual compliance activities, including nondiscrimination testing, Form 5500 preparation, plan audits, and related correction procedures.
• Provide subject‑matter expertise on plan provisions and processes, serving as a resource for HR, participants, and external partners.
• Collaborate on system testing for plan changes, payroll updates, and process enhancements; support employee communication and education initiatives.
• Maintain retirement and pension plan documents, amendments, and operational controls to ensure compliance with regulatory and plan-specific requirements.
• Contribute to merger and acquisition activities and partner with internal stakeholders, including labor relations, on retirement-related negotiations and data needs.
• Participate in special projects and analyze plan metrics to support continuous improvement and enhance overall retirement plan effectiveness.

Benefits

• Smithfield is proud to offer robust, flexible and affordable benefit plans and programs to support our team members and their loved ones, and with out-of-pocket costs, on average, 20 percent less than plans offered by other employers.
• Beyond our medical plans, our Be Well programs offer tools and resources to enhance your quality of life, at no additional cost. These programs are uniquely tailored to our Smithfield team and provide support for elective surgeries, weight loss, mental health, cancer, kidney disease, diabetes, smoking cessation, asthma, maternity management and more.
• Our company invests in your future. We offer comprehensive training and professional development programs designed to help you reach your full potential.
• Through LinkedIn Learning, employees can access on‑demand courses, professional certificates, and skill‑based training to build capabilities aligned with career and business needs.
• Our partnership with GUILD supports your continuing education with tuition assistance covering English language learning, high school completion, and degree programs, while our leadership development initiatives nurture high‑potential talent.
• We also offer unique benefits like our Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children.
• Smithfield’s Education Reimbursement Program provides financial reimbursement to team members who want to further their formal education by obtaining a GED/High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma or by pursuing an academic degree at an accredited college or university that is not a Guild learning partner.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees