Administrator Benefits Administration (contract)

Sobeys; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sobeys is seeking a Benefits Administrator to join their team in Calgary. This full-time role involves administering benefits for unionized employees, maintaining data integrity, and collaborating with HR. The ideal candidate will have experience in benefits administration and a relevant degree, contributing to a company recognized among Canada's Top 100 employers.

Benefits

Competitive Benefits Package

Access to Virtual Health Care Platform

Retirement and Savings Plan

10% in-store discount

Learning and Development Resources

Parental leave top-up

Paid Vacation and Days-off

Qualifications

• 2 years Benefits or Human Resources experience required.
• Degree or certification in CEBS, Human Resources or associated field is essential.
• Retail experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer benefit qualification and disqualification for Safeway unionized employees.
• Provide analytical and technical support, maintaining benefit data integrity.
• Partner with Human Resources for effective benefit administration.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Conflict Resolution

SAP HR Master Data

Education

Degree or certification in CEBS, Human Resources or associated field

Job description

Requisition ID: 188486
Career Group: Corporate Office Careers
Job Category: Benefits & Total Rewards Systems
Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%
Job Type: Full-Time

Country: Canada (CA)
Province: Alberta
City: Calgary
Location: Calgary Office

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.

A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.

Ready to Make an impact?

We are currently looking for an Administrator Benefits Administration to support the team for a contract.

Here’s where you’ll be focusing:

• Administer benefit qualification and disqualification for Safeway unionized employees (this includes employee enrollment, benefit packages and vendor set up)
• Responsible for accurate benefit records in accordance to the Collective Bargaining Agreements and Company audit standards
• Help develop appropriate employee communications and functional documentation including procedure manuals, issues log, benefit summaries, standard correspondence and bulletins
• Provides analytical and technical support, and maintains related benefit data integrity in SAP HR Master Data and Vendor systems
• Achieve accurate and fully accountable Benefits Administration and liason with the payroll team to ensure we meet all legal, Company, and government requirements
• Identify new business policies, processes and strategies to improve efficiency and mitigate risk of Benefit Administration and related HR practices
• Ensure consistent Benefit Administration practices are adhered to
• Support strategic Benefit initiatives
• Partner with Human Resources to provide effective benefit administration and customer service throughout the organization on all Benefit Administration related transactions
• Acts as an ambassador for Benefit Administration within HR and the Organization
• Work closely with HR Managers and the IHM team to resolve employee benefit issues
• Responsible for accurate and timely employee benefit enrollment
  

What you have to offer:

• 2 years Benefits or Human Resources experience
• Degree or certification in CEBS, Human Resources or associated field
• Retail experience (preferred)
• SAP HR Master Data skills
• Ability to negotiate and resolve conflict
• Possess above average communication skills (both oral and written)
• Understand basic Benefit Administration topics, practices and policies
• Ability to leverage technology to meet business goals and requirements
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment

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At Sobeys we require our teammates to have the ability to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires your presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week. This requirement is integral to our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture.

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better – physically, financially and emotionally.

Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by our organization nor monitored for accuracy.

We will consider factors such as your working location, work experience and skills as well as internal equity, and market conditions to ensure the selected candidate is paid fairly and competitively. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.

Our Total Rewards programs, for full-time teammates, goes well beyond your paycheque:

• Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, life, short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Access to Virtual Health Care Platform and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings.
• A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable.
• Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.
• Parental leave top-up
• Paid Vacation and Days-off

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.