Senior Employee Benefits Coordinator
(Non-Union / Hourly)
Department: Human Resources
Reports To: Employee Benefits Supervisor
Location: Edwardsville Corporate 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.
Skills Required
- 3+ years of dedicated employee benefits experience
- Experience with employee benefit plan compliance, including ACA, ERISA, COBRA, and IRS Section 125
- Knowledge of medical, dental, vision, life, disability, FSA, and HSA benefits
- Experience with HRIS and payroll systems
- High level of integrity and ability to handle confidential information
- Ability to work without direct supervision
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Reliable attendance and consistent work hours
- Minimum age of 18
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
- Coachable and willing to learn
- Ability to read and write English and perform basic math calculations
- Effective time management and prioritization skills
- Critical thinking and effective decision-making skills
- Strong Excel skills, including formulas, functions, large datasets, and charts or graphs
What We Do
Drink Local With Prairie Farms Dairy Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful dairy cooperatives operating in the Midwest and the South. Elements of the cooperative include over 500 farm families, 7,000 associates, 48 manufacturing plants, 100+ distribution facilities, and annual sales of over $4.6 billion. Prairie Farms is a nationally recognized leader in the dairy industry known for milk flavor innovations and producing award-winning milk, cheese, ice cream, and cultured dairy products. With headquarters in Edwardsville, Ill., the Prairie Farms distribution footprint covers over 30 percent of the United States; products are available in grocery chains, mass merchandiser stores, club stores, convenience stores, dollar stores, drug stores, schools, foodservice outlets, and warehouse distribution centers. Prairie Farms has proudly adopted the U.S. Dairy Stewardship Commitment, affirming to our customers, our consumers and the global marketplace Prairie Farms' pledge to responsible dairy production as we nourish the communities we serve. For more information about the U.S. Dairy Stewardship Commitment, go to: http://commitment.usdairy.com. Learn more about our dairy farmers and cooperative by visiting www.prairiefarms.com. And don't forget to visit our coupon page https://www.prairiefarms.com/coupons for savings on many of award-winning dairy products!
