MERS / Goodwill · 3 hours ago
HR Benefits Specialist - Kansas City
Aftergut Center Headquarters
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$23/hr - $25/hr
5+ years expMERS/Missouri Goodwill Industries is looking for an energetic, self-motivated, and professional HR Benefits Specialist to join their Human Resources team. The role involves managing employee benefits, ensuring compliance with policies, and providing ongoing education about benefits to employees.
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Responsibilities
Benefit management, including employee communication, enrollment, and plan assistance
On-going benefit education, including new hire orientation
Must ensure that all policies and procedures are followed
Oversees and manages all benefit policies with understanding of plan types, plan costs and plan administration
Responsible for accurate and timely employee benefit deductions as well as assisting the payroll department with employee/employer reconciliations
Performs on-going employee benefit education, including new hire orientation
Assist VP HR-Admin determining that the employer third party invoicing is accurate and paid timely
Assist VP HR-Admin in maintaining accurate and timely filed personnel records in accordance with data storage policies
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in human resources or 5 years of human resources work experience exceeding 1,000 employees
Benefits
Immediate date of hire individual and family medical benefits for full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week.
Individual and family dental and vision benefits on the first of the month following the hire date for employees working 20 or more hours week.
Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance on the first of the month following the hire date for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
403(B) Retirement on date of hire for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
403(B) Retirement + Employer Match after one year of employment for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
401(A) Retirement on date of hire for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
PTO Accrual up to 15 days based on hours worked.
Employee store discount
Paid holidays
Flexible Schedules
Career Growth Opportunities
Company
MERS / Goodwill
Our mission: Changing lives through the power of work.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2MKey Investors
U.S. Department of Labor
2023-01-10Grant· $2M
Leadership Team
Mark Arens
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
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