HR Benefits Administrator

AppleOne; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Fresno, CA is seeking an experienced HR Benefits Administrator. The role supports benefits eligibility, enrollment, compliance, and vendor coordination, handling confidential information and HRIS systems to ensure accurate benefits processing.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in HR or a related field and 3+ years of benefits administration experience, with strong Excel skills and the ability to clearly explain benefits to employees.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3+ years of HR experience with benefits administration.
• Knowledge of ACA, COBRA, ERISA, HIPAA, and Section 125.
• Experience with HRIS systems and benefits platforms.
• Strong Excel skills for reporting and data tracking.
• Ability to explain benefits clearly to employees.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support benefits programs (medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement).
• Process enrollments, life events, terminations, and changes in HRIS and carrier systems.
• Answer employee benefits questions with clear guidance.
• Support open enrollment activities and communications.
• Coordinate with carriers and vendors to resolve billing issues and inquiries.
• Assist with compliance activities (COBRA, ACA tracking, 1094/1095, ERISA, HIPAA, Section 125).

Skills

Benefits administration

HR policy knowledge

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

HRIS systems

Carrier portals

Excel

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced HR Benefits Administrator for a direct hire opportunity in Fresno, CA. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented human resources professional with strong benefits administration experience and a passion for helping employees understand and access their benefits. The HR Benefits Administrator will support a values-driven organization in the industrial facilities and infrastructure construction industry. The environment emphasizes teamwork, integrity, commitment, and high-quality service. Employees can expect a collaborative culture, supportive leadership, strong internal partnerships, and opportunities for training, development, and long-term career growth. This position plays an important role in delivering a positive employee experience by supporting benefits eligibility, enrollment, coverage changes, compliance tracking, vendor coordination, and employee inquiries. The right candidate will be comfortable working with confidential information, HRIS systems, carrier portals, and benefits data while communicating clearly and professionally with employees at all levels.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and support employee benefits programs, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, voluntary benefits, and retirement plan inquiries.
• Process employee enrollments, qualifying life events, terminations, eligibility updates, and coverage changes in HRIS and carrier systems.
• Serve as a primary contact for employee benefits questions, providing clear guidance on eligibility, coverage, claims issues, and enrollment processes.
• Support open enrollment activities, including system setup, employee communications, enrollment assistance, and data accuracy reviews.
• Coordinate with carriers, third-party administrators, and internal stakeholders to resolve discrepancies, billing issues, and employee concerns.
• Assist with compliance-related activities, including COBRA, ACA tracking, 1094/1095 preparation, ERISA, HIPAA, and Section 125 plan support.

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay range: $30.77 to $36.67 per hour.
• Job type: Direct hire.
• Location: Fresno, CA.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 3 or more years of HR experience with benefits administration responsibilities.
• Working knowledge of employee benefits requirements, including ACA, COBRA, ERISA, HIPAA, and Section 125 plans.
• Familiarity with HRIS systems, benefits administration platforms, carrier portals, and third-party administrator systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for basic reporting, audits, data tracking, and reconciliation support.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, confidentiality, and follow-through.
• Ability to explain benefits information clearly and professionally in plain language.
• Strong customer service, communication, collaboration, analytical thinking, and problem‑solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting open enrollment processes and benefits communications.
• Experience with benefits billing reconciliation and discrepancy resolution.
• Familiarity with 401(k) administration, employee retirement plan inquiries, and vendor coordination.
• Experience supporting benefits compliance processes in a construction, industrial, infrastructure, or multi‑site workforce environment.

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

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We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment‑qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.