HR Benefits Specialist

Silver Star Brands

  • Oshkosh, WI
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 days ago
Job Summary:The HR Benefits Specialist supports the HR Department by providing a comprehensive understanding of the various benefit programs, facilitating enrollment, and assisting with new hire onboarding. This position ensures that employees have access to essential benefits including health insurance, dental, vision, other corporate sponsored benefit plans, and retirement plans. This position ensures accurate benefits enrollment, administration, and employee support while maintaining compliance with federal and state regulations.General Functions:
  • Coordinate annual open enrollment and benefits enrollment for new hires
  • Provide explanations of benefits to new hires and guide them through the enrollment process
  • Process and manage short-term disability, FMLA, worker’s compensation, and other leave requests
  • Serve as primary liaison with insurance carriers, third-party administrators, and vendors
  • Must have experience in self-funded insurance plans
  • Maintains employee personnel files
  • HRIS data entry and process changes for promotions, new hires, terminations, department changes
  • Develop and run reports to enhance people analytics
  • Ensure data integrity within HR systems
  • Assist Safety Manager and team leads with follow ups related to worker’s comp and return to work accommodations
  • Provide guidance to team members in supporting Silver Star Brands policy and procedures
  • Be an active participant in Silver Star Brands assigned committees
  • Assist with various other functions within HR including but not limited to recruiting, onboarding, policy review and creation, benefits and payroll.
This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and may not necessarily compriseall the "essential functions" for purposes of the ADAKnowledge, Skills & Abilities:
  • Bachelor’s degree in HR preferred
  • 3-5 years of prior Human Resources & Benefit admin experience preferred
  • Prior admin experience working with self-funded benefit plans
  • Familiarity with general employment laws preferred
  • Strong PC skills: Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, required
  • Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
  • Excellent communication and influencing skills
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization, in a team-oriented environment
  • Proven track record of effective process management and improvement
  • Demonstrated history of taking initiative, meeting commitments, and assisting in the creation of new tools or solutions to achieve business results
  • High level of energy, personal accountability, confidentiality, and integrity
Licenses/Certifications:
  • None
Travel Requirement:
  • None
Physical Requirements:
  • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
  • Must be able to lift to 15 pounds at times.

Silver Star Brands