Benefit Administrator II

Seneca Foods is one of North America's leading providers of packaged fruits and vegetables with facilities located throughout the United States. Our high quality products are primarily sourced from over 1,400 American farms. Seneca holds the largest share of the retail private label, food service, and export canned vegetable markets, distributing to over 90 countries. Products are also sold under the brands of Libby's, Aunt Nellie's, READ, Seneca Farms, Green Valley, Green Giant (Shelf-Stable), CherryMan, Paradise, Pennant, and Seneca labels, including Seneca snack chips. Seneca also provides vegetable products to other companies under various co-pack arrangements.

Seneca Foods offers an excellent benefit package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, 401K, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Paid Time Off and more! Help us make our Farm Fresh Goodness Great! Come join the Seneca Foods team - Apply now!

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES, OR JOB DUTIES -

• Confidently assist employees, retirees and beneficiaries regarding benefit issues to ensure timely, equitable and courteous resolution.
• Utilize a high level of discretion and judgment in handling sensitive information.
• Provides guidance to local HR, location management, and employees as required to address employee benefit plan issues and promote plan utilization.
• Responds to confidential benefit inquiries from managers and employees on plan provisions, benefit enrollments, status changes, qualified life events.
• Monitor and respond to employee inquiries through the benefits platform, providing solutions to enrollment and troubleshooting issues.
• Responsible for regular quality review and weekly audits of payroll-related data and all benefit enrollments to provide benefit vendors and payroll with accurate eligibility and deduction information.
• Coordinate transfer of data to external contacts for services, premiums and plan administration.
• Performs necessary calculations relating to missed benefit payroll deductions.
• Performs tasks related to completion of annual benefit plan audit and internal quarterly audits.
• Manages new hire benefit enrollments, COBRA, terminations, changes, and QMCSO's
• Oversees maintenance of employee benefits files, maintain group benefits database and update employee payroll records.
• Compile, create and present ad hoc reports and data requests through proficient use of Microsoft Excel to provide analytical insight into program offerings and for internal purposes as requested.
• Gather employee data and oversee the processing of monthly billings and the preparation of vouchers for payment.
• Document and maintain administrative procedures for assigned benefits processes.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES -

• All other duties may be assigned as deemed necessary

QUALIFICATIONS -

• Basic knowledge of federal and state benefit laws is required.
• Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with a high level of accuracy in calculations and manipulation of numeric data.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Knowledge of Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS), specifically analytics and reporting (SAP, Benefitsolver)
• Strong MS Office skills; including proficiency in Excel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; effectively communicate with all levels of employees.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality, work independently and organize and prioritize work while managing multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously.
• Ability to build strong working relationships and provide excellent customer service skills to all employees.

EXPERIENCE -

3 to 5 years of employee benefit administrative experience

Starting wage range based on skills, abilities and experience from $28.84 to $32.69 per hour.

Seneca Foods Corporation is committed to providing equal opportunity for all, through a positive and continuing affirmative action program. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status or any other Federal or State legally protected classes. Seneca Foods Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at ADA@senecafoods.com or call 585-495-4100.