The Benefits Administrator assists in the administration of various employee benefit plans such as life, health, dental, disability insurances and pension plans.

• Administers employee benefits programs such as medical plans, term life insurance plans, disability programs, accidental death policies and Section 125 plans. This includes the processing of payments.
• Administers employee retirement programs including the 401(k) and pension plans. This includes collecting and reporting of historical pay data for pension calculations and tracking eligibility for retiree health insurance.
• Distributes benefits information to new employees for enrollment into the benefit plans.
• Verifies enrollment of new employees into the benefit plans.
• Provides new employees with an explanation of benefits and instructs them on enrollment procedures.
• Handles benefit inquiries and complaints to ensure quick, equitable and courteous resolution.
• Maintains contact with insurance companies, employees and beneficiaries to facilitate proper and complete utilization of benefits for all employees.
• Facilitates in claims research questions on behalf of employees with appropriate vendors
• Notifies employees on layoff of procedures for continuation of benefits and collects insurance payments.
• Maintains benefits files including employee benefit files and insurance contract files.
• Ensures that monthly and quarterly payments are made to vendors.
• Ensures that government required notifications are provided to plan participants, including all COBRA notifications.
• Monitors and assists in the development of materials for employee benefit communication pieces.
• Maintains files as related to the pension and welfare plans.
• Other work-related duties as assigned by leader.
• Reliable and regular attendance is expected.

Education and experience needed for this position

• High school diploma is required.
• Three years of work experience in benefits administration or related field is Required.
• A combination of education and experience will be considered.
• A bachelor's degree may be substituted for experience.

Other skills that will help you succeed

• ADP experience.
• Organizational skills.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically MS Excel.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities in a busy work environment.

Who we are

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC is one of the nation's foremost agronomy solutions providers. We rank near the top nationally in volume and sales for crop production products, fertilizer, custom application, seed and precision agriculture, turf management, industrial weed control, forestry, aquatics and more. As a solutions provider, we help our customers make critical decisions about soil variability, nutrient and water availability, seed selection and pest management. We take pride in working with our growers beyond the sale, helping them in every aspect of their business.

Helena operates under several main business groups -- Helena Products Group, AGRIntelligence, Helena Industries, LLC and Diversified Applications, Inc.

Helena is a special place to be

At Helena, we are family. Our employees take care of each other and support each other at work and in their personal life. Our family-like atmosphere creates a positive work environment that allows our employees to be high-performers because they feel comfort and compassion from their leader and team. Our family-like culture is centered on our successful business model -"People...Products...Knowledge." "People" being the first for good reason. When our employees are treated right and feel cared for, our customers thrive and our business grows.

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Helena is an equal opportunity employer.