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Wayne-Sanderson Farms · 15 hours ago

Sr. Benefits Specialist (Health & Welfare)

Atlanta Metro

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Wayne-Sanderson Farms is seeking a Senior Benefits Specialist – Health & Welfare to manage and optimize employee health and welfare benefit programs. The role involves compliance, vendor management, and support for HR teams, while ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and enhancing employee communications.

Animal FeedMeat and PoultryWholesale

Responsibilities

Administer health and welfare programs, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Accounts and COBRA, ensuring compliance with plan guidelines and legal requirements while managing day-to-day vendor interactions and resolving escalated employee benefit issues

Provide training and act as a liaison to HR teams concerning benefits policies and compliance; handle troubleshooting and integration file feed issues between Workday and third-party systems

Develop and maintain benefit communication materials, such as SBCs and SPDs

Coordinate with internal departments like Payroll and Clinics to support benefit initiatives and communications

Ensure accurate processing of benefit enrollments, changes, and terminations while maintaining data integrity across HRIS and vendor platforms

Respond to complex employee and HR inquiries related to benefits

Support annual open enrollment activities, including communications and leads system testing

Active participant in vendor annual renewals and RFP process of all H&W benefit plans

Develop and maintain SOPs for Health and Welfare workstream

Monitor and implement changes based on federal, state, and local regulations (e.g., ACA, ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA)

Prepare and distribute legally required notices and filings

Coordinate plan amendments and ensure documentation is up to date

Support internal and external benefit plan audits and compliance reviews

Act as the primary contact for employee health and welfare benefit inquiries

Resolve complex issues in collaboration with vendors and internal stakeholders and promptly respond to employees

Develop and deliver employee education materials and benefit workshops

Partner with other members of Benefits and HRIS teams to resolve issues regarding eligibility and enrollment in the HRIS platform

Partner with external vendors to ensure service quality and resolve escalated issues

Participate in vendor selection, renewals, and performance reviews

Audit vendor data feeds and billing for accuracy

Support the planning and execution of open enrollment, including testing, communications, and troubleshooting, while also aiding in the implementation of new benefit programs or changes

Analyze utilization data, create reports to identify trends, recommend program enhancements, and develop action plans for improvement

Research the market for benefits best practices; perform benchmarking analyses and evaluate emerging market trends

Qualification

Benefits administrationCompliance knowledgeHRIS proficiencyVendor managementData analysisMicrosoft ExcelCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsProject management