Benefits Professional

West Coast Careers; Lexington (KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Job summary

West Coast Careers is seeking an experienced Benefits Professional to support administration and ongoing development of employee benefit programs. You will serve as a resource for employees and HR leadership, ensuring benefits are administered accurately, communicated effectively, and aligned with organizational needs.

The role concentrates on health, welfare, and retirement plans, with a hybrid work setup in Lexington, KY.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in benefits administration or a related HR function.
• Strong knowledge of health and welfare benefits and retirement programs.
• Excellent communication and employee service skills.
• Ability to interpret benefit information and explain complex details clearly.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience supporting benefits programs in logistics, transportation, warehousing, distribution, manufacturing, or related industries is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Administer employee benefit programs, including health, welfare, and retirement plans.
• Assist employees with enrollment, life events, plan changes, and eligibility questions.
• Explain benefit options, coverage details, and plan provisions to employees.
• Coordinate open enrollment activities and benefits communications.
• Maintain benefit documentation, records, and processes per regulations.
• Partner with HR and internal teams to address benefit needs and resolve issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve benefit administration and education.
• Support ongoing review and management of benefit offerings.

Job description

Compensation: $75,000–$100,000 annually, plus full benefits.

We are seeking an experienced Benefits Professional to support the administration and ongoing development of employee benefit programs within an established organization. This individual will serve as a resource for employees and HR leadership, ensuring benefit programs are administered accurately, communicated effectively, and aligned with organizational needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer employee benefit programs, including health, welfare, and retirement plans.
• Assist employees with benefit enrollment, qualifying life events, plan changes, and eligibility questions.
• Explain benefit options, coverage details, and plan provisions to employees.
• Coordinate open enrollment activities and employee benefits communications.
• Ensure benefit documentation, records, and processes are accurate and maintained in accordance with applicable regulations.
• Partner with HR and other internal teams to address employee benefit needs and resolve issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve benefit administration, employee education, and overall program effectiveness.
• Support the ongoing review and management of employee benefit offerings.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in benefits administration or a related HR function.
• Strong knowledge of health and welfare benefits and retirement programs.
• Excellent communication and employee service skills.
• Ability to interpret benefit information and explain complex details in an understandable manner.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience supporting benefits programs within logistics, transportation, warehousing, distribution, manufacturing, or related industries is a plus.

Additional Information

• Hybrid work environment based in Lexington, KY.
• Competitive compensation and full benefits package.