Benefits Specialist - Onsite Wellness & Enrollment

King's Hawaiian Bakery Southeast, Inc; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

King’s Hawaiian is seeking a Benefits Specialist to oversee day-to-day administration of employee benefits and wellness programs across corporate and manufacturing settings. You will help employees understand and use health, retirement, and time-off benefits, coordinate with Payroll and HRIS, and deliver accurate records and responsive support.

The role is onsite at our Oakwood, GA location, with a focus on engaging manufacturing staff, managing enrollment activities, and driving participation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business or related field (or equivalent work experience); benefits certification preferred.
• At least 2 years of experience in HR or benefits administration.
• Knowledge of benefits practices and regulations (ACA, ERISA, COBRA, FMLA, ADA).

Responsibilities

• Administer day-to-day benefits transactions, including enrollments, life event changes, contributions, deductions, COBRA activity, and other updates.
• Review benefits data in HRIS and Payroll systems for accuracy and resolve discrepancies with Payroll, HRIS, and vendors.
• Serve as primary point of contact for benefits and wellness questions with timely, accurate guidance.
• Provide onsite benefits support for manufacturing employees across varied shifts via office hours and group education.
• Support 401(k) and nonqualified deferred compensation plan admin, including enrollment and reporting.
• Coordinate time-off and leave-of-absence activities, including documentation and return-to-work coordination.
• Administer tuition reimbursement, review requests, and support accurate payments.
• Support onboarding with benefits inquiries and initial enrollment.
• Coordinate annual open enrollment activities and communications with internal/external partners.
• Assist with benefits reporting, audits, and compliance activities; maintain documentation.
• Coordinate onsite benefits and wellness events, including health fairs and wellbeing initiatives.

Skills

Benefits administration

Customer service

Communication

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business or related field

Benefits certification preferred

Tools

Workday

Excel

Outlook

Job description

King’s Hawaiian is seeking a Benefits Specialist to oversee day-to-day administration of employee benefits and wellness programs across corporate and manufacturing settings. You will help employees understand and use health, retirement, and time-off benefits, coordinate with Payroll and HRIS, and deliver accurate records and responsive support.

The role is onsite at our Oakwood, GA location, with a focus on engaging manufacturing staff, managing enrollment activities, and driving participation