Benefits Specialist - Health and Welfare - Corporate Office (Austin, MN)

BENEFITS SPECIALIST - HEALTH & WELFARE - CORPORATE OFFICE SOUTH (AUSTIN, MN)

This NEW position will report to Lori Tjaden, Manager of Benefit Programs.

Relocation is not eligible for this role.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position is responsible for providing administrative support for the health and welfare team. This includes coordinating and scheduling wellness fairs and flu shot clinics, coordinating various mailing projects including open enrollment and wellness mailings, submitting invoices and resolving Tier 2 Health and Welfare service requests.

The duties/responsibilities include:

• Coordinate, schedule and communicate wellness fairs and flu shot clinics, working with local HR and vendors on scheduling and set-up for Corp Offices and field locations.
• Coordinate various mailing projects for health and welfare plans including Open Enrollment, Wellness, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Letters and Year-end Domestic Partners.
• Administrative support for open enrollment and overall health and welfare team.
• Submit invoices for health and welfare vendors.
• Monitor and respond to employee benefits email questions, resolve Tier 2 Health & Welfare service requests, and update Pivot as needed.
• Assist with the administration of the health and welfare benefits including medical plan, prescription drug plan, dental plan, vision plan, life insurance, flexible spending, short and long-term disability, leave, and wellness programs.
• Update, maintain and distribute benefit features to HR teams at field locations to ensure new hires receive appropriate benefit materials.
• Annual dissemination and troubleshoot errors on 1095-C forms.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

• Demonstrated problem solving and analytical ability.
• Demonstrated strong organizational skills.
• Possess unquestionable ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with well-developed written, and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• A strong pattern of initiative and achievement.
• Manage multiple on-going tasks in an efficient manor.
• Knowledge or ability to quickly learn a variety of computer software applications (i.e. Microsoft Office Suite with a strong emphasis in Excel).
• Ability to work successfully both independently as well as in a team environment.

Preferred

• System administration experience, ideally within the Oracle Cloud environment.
• Knowledge of the company's organizational structure.

Hormel Foods Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, gender orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.