Benefit Specialist

Murphy-Hoffman Company; Leawood (KS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Medical, Dental and Prescription Ins.

Disability and Life Insurance

Paid Time Off program

401k and Profit Sharing with Employer+

Flexible Spending Account

Internal Promotion Opportunities

On the Job Training

Job summary

Murphy-Hoffman Company, LLC is North America's largest Kenworth truck dealership group and leasing group. A Benefit Specialist is needed to administer employee benefit programs and respond to questions related to benefits.

This in-office role is based in Leawood, KS and requires collaboration across MHC locations. Responsibilities include COBRA management, FMLA/LOA coordination, vendor liaison, and creating benefit presentations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and two years' experience in human resources or benefits administration preferred.
• Requires excellent customer service skills and phone etiquette.
• Must be well organized and detail oriented.
• Computer skills and previous office experience required.
• Must be familiar with employee benefit plan administration.

Responsibilities

• Administers employee benefit programs including health insurance plans, prescription drug programs, dental plan, vision plan, profit sharing plan, voluntary term life insurance plan, short-term and long-term disability plans, employee assistance program, flexible spending account plan, health savings account plan and credit union.
• Responds to inquiries regarding employee benefits.
• Functions as a liaison with employees and benefit vendors.
• Handles COBRA notifications, enrollments and terminations, including collection of COBRA payments.
• Acts as Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and leave of absence (LOA) coordinator.
• Assists with the development of benefit presentations and communication materials to educate employees about benefit plans.
• Compiles data and creates a variety of reports requiring computer skills.
• Continually identifies areas for improvement and implements new procedures and processes where possible.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Customer service

Phone etiquette

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Computer skills

Benefits administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

Job description

Job Overview & Essential Functions

Murphy-Hoffman Company, LLC is North America\'s largest Kenworth truck dealership group and leasing group. As MHC continues to grow, we have an opening for a Benefit Specialist. The primary function of the Benefit Specialist is to administer MHC\'s employee benefit programs and respond to questions related to employee benefits. The Benefit Specialist provides guidance and assistance to all MHC locations on various employee benefits. This position is in office 5 days a week in Leawood, KS.

• Administers employee benefit programs including health insurance plans, prescription drug programs, dental plan, vision plan, profit sharing plan, voluntary term life insurance plan, short-term and long-term disability plans, employee assistance program, flexible spending account plan, health savings account plan and credit union.
• Responds to inquiries regarding employee benefits.
• Functions as a liaison with employees and benefit vendors.
• Handles COBRA notifications, enrollments and terminations, including collection of COBRA payments.
• Acts as Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and leave of absence (LOA) coordinator.
• Assists with the development of benefit presentations and communication materials to educate employees about benefit plans.
• Compiles data and creates a variety of reports requiring computer skills.
• Continually identifies areas for improvement and implements new procedures and processes where possible.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s degree and two years\' experience in human resources or benefits administration preferred.
• Requires excellent customer service skills and phone etiquette.
• Must be well organized and detail oriented.
• Computer skills and previous office experience required.
• Must be familiar with employee benefit plan administration.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, Dental and Prescription Insurance
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off program
• 401k and Profit Sharing with Employer Match
• Flexible Spending Account
• Internal Promotion Opportunities
• On the Job Training

About Us

MHC is an expansion of the original company, Ozark Kenworth, Inc. Ozark Kenworth started in Springfield, Missouri, in January 1975 with a small team and grew into a multi-state network of full-service diesel truck dealerships, leasing and rental operations, transport refrigeration locations, and a finance company offering a full range of services. We foster an environment that helps employees realize their full potential.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled