Bilingual Health & Benefits Coordinator

Utz Brands, Inc.; Hanover (York County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Employer-matched 401(k)

Wellness resources and onsite gym

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Utz is seeking a Health & Benefits Coordinator to support health and welfare programs, enrollment activities, and benefit inquiries. You’ll collaborate with associates, healthcare providers, insurers, and HR to ensure accurate benefits administration and regulatory compliance.

The role requires highly organized, detail-oriented professionals with strong communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in HR, business administration or related field.
• Minimum 3 years in benefits administration or HR operations.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact for benefits questions and resources.
• Administer benefit transactions including enrollments and events.
• Review benefit documentation for completeness and accuracy.
• Partner with carriers, third-party admins, payroll, and HR.
• Support COBRA administration and required notices.
• Coordinate benefit communications and wellness activities.
• Maintain confidential benefit records and logs.
• Coordinate Utz Fitness Center activities and access.
• Support leave and accommodation workflows as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Documentation

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

ERISA & HIPAA knowledge

HRIS experience

Education

Associate degree in HR

Tools

HRIS systems

Benefits platforms

Job description

At Utz, we're passionate about delighting consumers with delicious snacks crafted from high-quality ingredients. For more than 100 years, our family heritage, innovative spirit, and commitment to excellence have helped us build a portfolio of beloved brands including Utz®, Zapp's®, Boulder Canyon®, and On The Border®.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. That's why we're committed to creating a supportive, caring, and inclusive workplace where associates can grow their careers, make meaningful contributions, and thrive personally and professionally.

Join our world-class team and help us become the fastest-growing pure-play U.S. snacking company of scale!

Position Summary

Utz is seeking a Health & Benefits Coordinator to play a key role in supporting our employee health and welfare programs. In this position, you'll help ensure associates receive an exceptional benefits experience by administering health and wellness programs, supporting enrollment activities, and serving as a trusted resource for benefit-related questions.

This role works closely with associates, healthcare providers, insurance carriers, third‑party administrators, Payroll, and Human Resources teams to ensure accurate benefits administration and compliance with applicable regulations. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail‑oriented, customer‑focused, and enjoys helping others navigate important benefit programs.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as a primary point of contact for associates with general questions about benefits, wellness programs, and available resources providing clear guidance and accurate information.
• Administer benefit transactions, including new hire enrollments, annual enrollment activities, qualifying life events, dependent changes, and benefit terminations.
• Review benefit‑related documentation for completeness and accuracy, resolve routine issues, and identify discrepancies or missing information.
• Partner with insurance carriers, third‑party administrators, payroll, and Human Resources to support accurate plan administration and resolution of employee benefit inquiries.
• Support COBRA administration and prepare required government forms and notices, including Qualified Medical Support Notices, Medicare‑related forms, Social Security documentation, and HIPP forms, in accordance with established procedures.
• Coordinate benefit communications, wellness initiatives, employee engagement activities, and open enrollment support to promote awareness and participation in benefit programs.
• Support department workflows through the maintenance of confidential electronic and paper benefit and wellness records, trackers, logs, calendars, and other shared resources.
• Coordinate administrative activities for the Utz Fitness Center, including access requests, employee communications, record maintenance, and general program support.
• Support documentation workflows for leave and accommodation programs as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Bring

Education

• Associate’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field; equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Experience

• Minimum 3 years of experience in benefits administration, HR operations, or a related function
• Experience supporting health and benefit programs, preferred
• Bilingual English/Spanish, preferred

Skills

• Strong organizational, documentation, and analytical skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a service‑oriented mindset.
• Working knowledge of employee benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and voluntary benefits as well as applicable regulations such as ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, and COBRA.
• Experience working with HRIS, benefits administration, and vendor platforms, preferred.
• Flexibility to perform at levels to meet peak demands in periods of high volume and activity.
• Frequent interaction with associates, vendors, insurance carriers, and internal teams.
• Primarily office‑based work with occasional participation in employee meetings, wellness events, and other onsite activities.

Why Utz?

We believe in taking care of our people. Our benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Employer‑matched 401(k) and profit sharing
• Wellness resources, onsite gym and healthcare center
• Career growth opportunities in a supportive, inclusive environment

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.