Benefits Specialist

This role serves as a key resource for employees, ensuring benefit programs are administered accurately, compliantly, and with exceptional customer service while supporting a variety of HR-related programs and processes. Conduct employee benefits communications, enrollment meetings, training sessions, and educational presentations to ensure employees understand available programs and resources.

Benefits Specialist
Location: Goodlettsville, TN 37072 / Hybrid
Salary Range: $55,000 - $65,000
Industry: Human Resources & Professional Services

About the Opportunity - Benefits Specialist

Our client is seeking a Benefits Specialist to support employee benefits administration, leave management, compliance programs, and employee support initiatives across multiple organizations. This role serves as a key resource for employees, ensuring benefit programs are administered accurately, compliantly, and with exceptional customer service while supporting a variety of HR-related programs and processes.

Why Work Here?

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• Join a growing organization that values employee development, continuous learning, and professional growth.
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• Make a meaningful impact by helping employees navigate benefits, leave programs, and workplace support resources.
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• Work in a collaborative environment focused on service excellence, innovation, and operational effectiveness.
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• Gain exposure to a broad range of HR functions including benefits, leave administration, workers' compensation, unemployment, and compliance programs.
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Key Responsibilities

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• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee benefits, leave administration, and related inquiries, provide guidance on enrollment, qualifying life events, COBRA, and benefit plan participation.
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• Administer and support FMLA, ADA accommodations, short- and long-term disability, return-to-work programs, workers' compensation claims, and unemployment claims while ensuring compliance with applicable regulations.
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• Maintain benefits administration records, payroll deductions, OSHA documentation, claims tracking, and other compliance-related reporting requirements.
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• Coordinate with employees, managers, insurance carriers, adjusters, and third-party administrators to resolve benefit and leave issues.
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• Conduct employee benefits communications, enrollment meetings, training sessions, and educational presentations to ensure employees understand available programs and resources.
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• Support employee recognition, tuition reimbursement, and other HR initiatives while delivering individualized support across multiple companies and benefit plans.
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• Ensure confidentiality of employee information and maintain compliance with all company policies and employment laws.
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Qualifications

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• High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
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• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in benefits administration, leave administration, human resources, or a related field.
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• Strong knowledge of employee benefits, FMLA, ADA, COBRA, workers' compensation, unemployment claims, OSHA recordkeeping, and applicable employment laws.
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• Experience with HRIS, payroll, and benefits administration platforms such as ADP, Employee Navigator, or similar systems preferred.
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• Excellent customer service, communication, presentation, and employee training skills.
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• Ability to explain complex or sensitive benefits and leave information clearly, professionally, and with empathy.
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• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and multitasking abilities with exceptional attention to detail and sound judgment.
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• Professional HR or benefits certification preferred.
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