Payroll & Benefits Specialist (7963)

Maxby Hospitality is currently hiring a full-time Payroll & Benefits Specialist to join our team!  The ideal candidate will have a can-do attitude, a warm and welcoming demeanor, and a strong focus on internal customer service.  The Payroll & Benefits Specialist is responsible for administering and maintaining payroll records and employee benefits for assigned operating units with a focus on compliance and employee support. You will provide essential information and critical feedback directly to restaurant managers, multi-unit supervisors and corporate staff.  

Payroll & Benefits Specialist Responsibilities:

• Adhere to the highest standards of business conduct and compliance by acting lawfully, ethically, honestly, and professionally in the performance of job functions at all times.
• Maintain compliance with Company policy and procedures as it relates to all job functions.
• Adhere to strict deadlines.
• Maintain employee confidence & protect payroll and benefits operations by keeping information confidential.
• Work closely with restaurant management and HR to ensure accuracy of payroll and benefits data: new hires, terminations, transfers, benefit eligibility, qualifying events, open enrollments, ACA and other job information changes.
• Administer medical, dental, visions & life insurance programs, COBRA, retirement plans, HSA accounts, and voluntary benefits.
• Assist plan participants with benefit questions, paperwork, and claims.
• Manage open enrollment, process enrollment forms, and update benefit records.
• Reconcile monthly insurance premiums and benefit invoices.
• Ensure compliance with benefits regulations (ACA, FMLA, etc.). 
• Interact with restaurant managers and employees to identify and resolve issues.
• Communicate problems, issues, and questions that arise and may affect the operation of a restaurant or indicate a recurring or escalating problem.
• Process child support orders, wage garnishments and tax levies for employees.
• Prepare and process payroll for employees at assigned locations: review and reconcile.
• Review system reports for unusual clock outs and under-reported tips. 
• Respond to agency/employment verification requests.
• Answer employee payroll questions, ensuring employees clearly understand payroll subjects and the necessity to comply with all local, state and federal payroll regulations.
• Prepare assigned sales/use tax returns monthly, making sure they are filed by the due date.
• Assist with all payroll record keeping and storage (including filing).

Payroll & Benefits Specialist Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED and 2-5 years of payroll and benefits experience.
• Familiarity with payroll processes beginning to end.
• Working knowledge of payroll systems.
• Comfortable with Excel (functions, data, etc.) and other Microsoft Office applications.
• An analytical mind with good math skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail with a concern for quality.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and maturity.
• Willingness to work overtime when workload warrants.
• Proactive mindset, creative problem-solving skills, always looking for greater efficiency.
• ERP Systems experience preferred – exposure to NetSuite, Paycom, Ctuit, Plate IQ or similar systems. 
• Ability to work with minimal direction, dedicated to providing high-quality work.
• Ability to change priorities as needed, to accomplish all tasks despite frequent interruptions.

Payroll & Benefits Specialist Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive Hourly Pay
• Group Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
• 2 weeks paid vacation each year of employment
• 9 paid holidays
• 3 additional days personal time each calendar year
• 401(k) with company match
• Summer Hours program allows flex time from Memorial Day to Labor Day
• Lunch delivered every Thursday (on us) from the two best restaurants in town!
• Complimentary meal allowance at both Biaggi’s AND Ancho and Agave for personal use – up to $2,000 annually

Payroll & Benefits Specialist Work Conditions:

• Environment – Work is performed in-person at our office in Bloomington, Illinois
• Physical Demands – Intermittent sitting, standing, walking, reaching, occasional lifting and use of hands/fingers
• Mental Demands – Using standard mental and visual attention continuously, with occasional periods of continuous alertness and concentration.
• Talk/Hearing – Must be able to receive and send information through oral communication.  The noise level in the office environment is occasionally quiet and frequently moderate.

Become a Part of Our Team

Maxby Hospitality operates Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano and Ancho & Agave restaurants. You won’t be working for us; you’ll work WITH us to provide the best possible experience for our guests. We’re looking for talented team members who are committed to excellence and are passionate about great food & wine, and payroll & benefits.  If that describes you, we encourage you to apply today!

Maxby Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to select people on the basis of skill, training, ability, attitude and character without discrimination with regard to age, sex, color, creed, race, national origin, religious persuasion, political belief, marital status or disability.