Benefits Specialist

About Us

T. Marzetti Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lancaster Colony Corporation (NASDAQ: LANC), is a manufacturer and marketer of specialty food products for the retail and foodservice markets. Our retail brands include Marzetti®, New York Bakery™ and Sister Schubert’s®, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden® dressings, Chick-fil-A® sauces and Buffalo Wild Wings® sauces. Our foodservice business supplies many of the top restaurant chains in the United States.

Overview

We kindly request that recruitment agencies and staffing firms refrain from submitting unsolicited resumes to our company. Any resumes sent without a prior agreement and access to proper submittal into the ATS will be considered the property of T. Marzetti, and we reserve the right to contact those candidates without any obligation to pay a fee.

Reports to Sr. Manager Benefits & Corporate Services. Responsible for managing and administering health & welfare and wellness programs, including medical, Rx, dental, vision, life insurance and supplemental benefits.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Sr. Manager to manage the annual open enrollment process.
• Ensure accuracy of all benefit enrollments and follow up with employees to ensure all required documentation is completed and maintained on a timely basis.
• Provide ongoing support to employees regarding benefit options, including plan details, eligibility requirements and enrollment procedures.
• Process and administer all leave of absence requests and various paperwork regarding disability and FMLA absences.
• Manage employee life events and status changes in the UltiPro system.
• Manage the COBRA process.
• Assist employees with benefits-related claims issues, including investigating discrepancies, coordinating with insurance carriers, and resolving disputes and problems with benefits programs.
• Perform quality checks of benefits-related data and partner with payroll specialists and HRIS team to identify and correct any discrepancies.
• Stay abreast of relevant healthcare laws and regulations, ensuring compliance with legal requirements.
• Partner with payroll to ensure an understanding of any new benefits that are implemented.
• Prepare benefits presentations for review by the Sr. Manager.
• Conduct employee benefits meetings in person or via Teams as needed throughout the year.
• Collaborate with other members of the HR team to drive recruitment and retention through the effective deployment of benefits programs.
• Assist with new-hire orientations, including preparation of Brainsharks, as needed.
• Respond to benefits inquiries from managers and employees on plan provisions, benefits enrollments, status changes and other general inquiries.
• Effectively interpret FMLA and ADA implications as they relate to leaves of absences/disabilities.
• Provide necessary reports for allocation/billing charges.
• Process vendor invoices.
• Manage wellness activities including quarterly blood drives, semi-annual biometric screenings, and all TR perks (weekly massage therapist, farm produce, etc.)
• Partner with the team on the annual Benefits Fair and manage the process from start to finish.
• Create and update the wellness calendar.
• Draft quarterly TR newsletter.
• Handle additional responsibilities and ad-hoc duties as assigned.
  

Qualifications

• Educational requirements - Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred
• Professional experience - 2 - 3 years of experience in Employee Benefits Compliance and Administration
• Skills and competencies - Knowledge of pertinent state and Federal regulations affecting employee benefit programs, including FMLA, ADA, COBRA, ERISA, HIPAA and PPACA.