Benefits Administrator - Pell City, United States - The Planet Group

Description

Benefits Administrator

Job Location: Pell City, AL

Onsite 5 days/week

Team Size: 3

Interview Process: Phone screen + zoom interview or in person. Interviews are with HR Manager and VP

Must Haves:

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel, and Outlook.
• Associates degree or equivalent from two-year college or five years related experience.
• Strong organizational skills and initiative while working with the group.
• Minimum 3 years experience in benefits and HR

Preferred:

• Presentation skills.
• Someone who is outspoken and organized.
• Event planning experience

Job Summary/Description:

The Benefits administrator will be working directly with the HR manager and the receptionist at this location. This will be a fast-paced fully on-site position. This position requires someone with presentation and organizational skills.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Administers policies and procedures in all phases of human resources activity, including hiring and hourly payroll.
• Recruits, interviews, and recommends selection of hourly personnel to fill vacant positions. Conducts new associate orientation, with a goal of instilling a positive attitude toward company goals and policies.
• Processes weekly payroll in Kronos.
• Administers all aspects of the Family Medical Leave Act program and all disability claims.
• Conducts periodic 'small group' meetings with all associates. Provides information to management on the feedback received in these meetings.
• Assists associates with health insurance questions and research problems. Acts as a liaison between associates and the health insurance carrier.
• Keeps records of insurance coverage and personnel transactions such as hires, promotions, departmental transfers, performance reviews, and terminations.
• Prepares associate separation documentation, and conducts exit interviews with hourly associates to determine reasons for the separation.
• Prepares disciplinary actions in HR Manager's absence.
• Conducts new hire and benefit orientation.
• Oversees the processing of the prescription drug program and flex spending account use for reimbursement.
• Enters benefit information for hourly associates in UltiPro.
• Responsible for monthly associate report.
• Maintains personnel work files and records, including Company level training records.
• Assists with planning and conducting events such as the annual company picnic, dinners, lunches, health fairs and other special events. Assists with ordering gifts / prizes / food as needed for these events.
• Assists with planning activities such as annual hearing testing, first aid training, flu shots and spiro exams for respirator users.

Oversees associate fund committee