Senior Employee Benefits Coordinator

Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

STD

Thrift

Life Insurance

Job summary

Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. is seeking a Senior Employee Benefits Coordinator to manage aspects of employee benefits programs, compliance, audits, and open enrollment. The role supports the Employee Benefits Supervisor and interacts with carriers and vendors.

The position requires 3+ years in employee benefits, strong Excel and HRIS skills, and the ability to handle confidential information in a fast-paced environment. Location options include Edwardsville or Springfield offices.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of dedicated employee benefits experience.
• Experience with employee benefit plan compliance including ACA, ERISA, COBRA, and IRS Section 125.
• Strong knowledge of medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, FSA and HSA.
• Experience with HRIS and payroll systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating ERISA, ACA and DOL compliance for benefit plans.
• Assisting with annual compliance reporting (1095-C, SAR, 5500, W-2).
• Assisting with employee benefit invoices and data audits.
• Backing up leave processes and union billing when needed.
• Managing Open Enrollment and carrier implementations.

Skills

Excel skills

HRIS experience

Payroll systems

Data auditing

Microsoft Office

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

(Non-Union / Hourly)

Department: Human Resources

Reports To: Employee Benefits Supervisor

Location: EdwardsvilleCorporate Office or Springfield General Office

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Pay Range + other compensation components: $24.00-32.00 per hour

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, Thrift, Life Insurance

Standard Hours: 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM (subject to management’s discretion) and some work outside of these time frames.

Position Overview

The Senior Employee Benefits Coordinator is responsible for, but not limited to the following: The successful applicant may be involved in all facets of Employee Benefits functions. Responsibilities may include coordinating employee benefits processes and compliance for employee benefits program, compiling information for government reports, auditing various data, managing annual projects, assisting with employee benefits open enrollment, reviewing contracts, assisting with carrier implementations, assisting employees with questions in person and via phone and/or email.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinating ERISA, ACA and DOL compliance for benefit plans
• Assisting Employee Benefits Supervisor with annual compliance reporting such as 1095-C, SAR, 5500 and W2.
• Assisting with employee benefit invoices
• Auditing various data
• Assisting with and backing up leave process as needed
• Union Billing
• Texas Wages for Unemployment Requests
• Weekly New Hire Audit
• HSA Employer Funding Files
• Assisting with Open Enrollment

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of dedicated employee benefit experience
• Previous experience with employee benefit plan compliance including ACA, ERISA, COBRA, and IRS Section 125
• Strong knowledge and understanding of insurance benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and Health Savings Accounts (HSA).
• Experience with HRIS and payroll systems

Required Skills/Abilities

• Must possess a high level of integrity and the ability to discreetly handle sensitive and confidential employee, and business information at all times.
• Ability to work without direct supervision.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• High School Diploma, or equivalent.
• Maintain reliable attendance and consistent work hours.
• Minimum age: 18

Required Soft Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
• Coachable and willing to learn.

Competency

• Must be able to read and write English and perform basic math calculations.
• Effective time management skills to achieve results through prioritizing demands.
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills and effective decision-making skills.
• Strong Excel skills including, but not limited to, creating and formatting spreadsheets, using formulas and functions to manage large datasets (IF, SUM, INDEX, MATCH, VLOOKUP), and create charts/graphs

Working Conditions

• This position will require the ability to travel for multiple days, travel is estimated at 5%, or less.
• The employee will be required to sit and stand for long periods of time, to stoop, bend, and reach above the head and below the knees to file and retrieve data.

About Prairie Farms – “Farmer Owned. Locally Produced. Since 1938.”

We are a farmer-owned cooperative. This means we are owned and operated by over 500+ farm families who are critical members of society. They have selflessly taken on the tremendous task of producing nutritious, high-quality milk for a growing population, which requires being on the job 24/7, 365 days a year.

We have represented American agriculture since our founding in 1938. Many of our dairy farms are operated by several generations of family members with roots dating back to the 1800s. On average, each farm milks around 120 cows and everyone pitches in to keep them happy and healthy - which means around-the-clock care!

Our Mission

• To produce dairy products of the highest quality
• To conduct our business with professional integrity
• To exceed expectations of our customers and consumers
• To support our communities in a positive, sustainable manner
• To deliver exceptional patronage to our network of farm families
• To simply “do right” for our farm families, employees, and communities

EEO Statement

Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.