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Open your future to incredible career potential. Work for an industry-leader who invests in their people. Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits is North America’s preeminent wine and spirits distributor, as well as a family-owned, privately held company with a 50+ year legacy of success. We were named by Newsweek as a Most Loved Workplace and are included on the Forbes lists for Largest Private Companies and Best Employers for Diversity.
As a full-time employee, you can choose from a full menu of our Top Shelf Benefits, including comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage, dental and vision plans, tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts, disability coverage, life insurance plans, and a 401(k) plan. We also offer tuition reimbursement, a wellness program, parental leave, vacation accrual, paid sick leave, and more.
At Southern Glazer’s, you’ll enjoy an environment where continuous learning and growth are supported and experience a culture where you are respected, and your voice is heard. If you’re looking to fill your glass with opportunity, come join our FAMILY.
Overview:
The Benefits Specialist administers employee benefits in all operations. Reviews and works with proper parties to update plan documents and communications. Provides expertise in the defined compliance areas.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Oversee COBRA and HIPAA administration for employees and maintain other aspects of benefit continuation of participants.
- Review and analyze changes to state and federal laws pertaining to benefits to ensure Company compliance with provisions of Employee Retirement Income Security Act and the Affordable Care Act.
- Partner with Benefits Manager to ensure all health, welfare, and retirement plan legal filings are completed and submitted in a timely manner.
- Partner with Benefits Manager on the preparation and distribution of benefit communications, including enrollment guides, posters, and other employee facing communications.
- Assist Benefit Manager in conducting research and preparing recommendations regarding compliance for all plans.
- Provide escalated support of Family and Medical Leave Act.
- Use benefit Plan Documents, Summary Plan Descriptions, and other reference materials to address and resolve escalated benefit plan inquiries related to plans from employees in a timely manner.
- Assist with the development and distribution of annual benefit statements to Company employees.
- Complete surveys and other sources of information relating to Company Benefits Plans, analyze results of surveys, and develop specific recommendations to maintain Company s competitive position in the market place.
- Ensure that existing and new benefit programs are adaptable to standard computer and reporting systems.
- Prepare assigned monthly billing and oversee payments to carriers and vendors.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Additional Primary Responsibilities:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor s Degree and three years of experience or equivalent education and related experience.
- Thorough understanding of state and federal regulations relating to benefit plans and all applicable laws relating to benefit administration (including COBRA, HIPPA, and ERISA), and be able to effectively work within company policies and state/federal laws.
Physical Demands:
- Physical demands include a considerable amount of time sitting and typing/keyboarding, using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor), or adding machine.
- Physical demands with activity or condition may occasionally include walking, bending, reaching, standing, and stooping.
- May require occasional lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 15lbs.
EEO Statement:
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, an Affirmative Action/EEO employer, prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education of employees. Unless otherwise expressly stated, any pay ranges posted here are estimates from outside of Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits and do not reflect Southern Glazer's pay bands or ranges.
About Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits:
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits is the largest distributor of beverage alcohol in North America, and proud to be a multi-generational, family-owned company. Southern Glazer’s has a proud history of consistently delivering impeccable service in 44 states, plus the District of Columbia, and Canada. It’s all made possible by our employees. Our careers focus on delivering a captivating and rewarding experience. Challenging our colleagues every step of the way, we provide the tools for them to grow, succeed and accomplish both their personal and professional goals. Together, we can deliver the highest quality service for our suppliers and our customers while we put you on the career path you’ve been looking for.Southern Glazer’s is nationally recognized by its supplier partners as well as by its customers for its state-of-the-art distribution capabilities and its leading-edge information technology. We also believe in the importance of giving back, being a socially responsible corporate citizen and making contributions to national, state and local charitable organizations.
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