Description

Middleby Corporation is a fast-growing and profitable global manufacturer of commercial foodservice, food processing and residential cooking equipment with approximately $3 billion in revenue headquartered in Elgin, IL. Sales of the company’s products are marketed under 80 different brands. The company has 55 manufacturing operations (including 20 international) and 10 international distribution offices. Middleby has grown from approximately $100 million in revenues since 2001 and was named a Fortune Magazine’s Fastest Growing Company in 2014 and 2015. Forbes included Middleby in their list of the World's Best Employers! 

Middleby Corporation has a great opportunity for a Corporate Benefits Manager to join our Team!

The Corporate Benefits Manager administers and monitors employee benefit plans and ensures the provision of excellent customer service to employees, provides support and education to the facility Human Resource Departments related to active employee benefit plans (medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short term and long-term disability, 401k, flexible spending accounts, COBRA, employee assistance program, etc.) and other ancillary benefit programs. The Corporate Benefits Manager will interface with senior management and HR team members by leading projects and providing consultation on industry best practices.

This role administers and interprets plan provisions for employees and keeps abreast of healthcare best practices. Research and update government implemented changes to healthcare plans and serves as a liaison with COBRA and various Advisors. The Corporate Benefits Manager audits enrollment elections, resolves claims, enrollment, eligibility, and related issues for active employees. Ensures accurate reporting to all benefits vendors and verifies accurate entries in HRIS, and various other programs ensuring compliance with ERISA, HIPAA and all applicable state and federal regulations.

Essential Job Functions:

• Administers and monitors compliance of all employee benefits programs such as 401(k) Plan, medical, dental, vision, life insurance plans, disability programs, FSA’s, voluntary plans and wellness programs including the enrollment, qualified status changes, open enrollment, and terminations.
• In collaboration with Advisors, liaises between employees and benefit carriers to successfully address policy questions and concerns while providing excellent personalized customer service.
• Develops and implements annual benefit training program.
• Ensures appropriate processing of enrollments/COBRA/changes/beneficiaries, etc.
• Ensures the data entry based on employee’s elections, qualified status changes, and open enrollment is done timely and accurately.
• Collaborates with Advisors to regularly audit and ensure compliance with all employer benefits regulations.
• Advises and counsels management and employees on existing benefit plans.
• Researches and corrects benefit enrollment issues and/or benefit carrier file discrepancies.
• Provides vendors with appropriate documentation for enrollment and billing as applicable.
• Maintains records and interfaces with accounting and auditors as required.
• Analyzes employee utilization of benefits on an ongoing basis and assists with planning and implementation of the annual open enrollment process, new benefit plans, and other employee information sessions and events as required.
• Assists in the management of the benefit plan renewal process. Works with health insurance carriers and management to develop benefit implementation strategies and plans.
• Coordinates the implementation of new carriers and products as related to setup, system input and implementation of benefit business processes and rules.
• Installs approved new plans or changes to existing plans by preparing announcement materials, plan documents and other media for communicating plans to employees. 
• Plans, coordinates, and schedules employee meetings and arranges for open enrollment.

Experience/Education/Certifications:

• 5 years professional experience in benefits administration for a medium to large organization.
• Detailed knowledge of employee benefits and the regulations which govern self-funded programs.
• Knowledge of all pertinent federal and state regulation, filing and compliance requirements effecting benefit programs.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or related experience preferred.
• CEBS, PHR, SPHR, OR CBP certification a plus.
• Advanced Microsoft (Excel, Word, Power Point) and database experience.
• Ability to work and communicate with both internal and external employees and vendors.

If this excites you, then Middleby Corporation is where you’ll want to continue your career!

Middleby Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EOE/M/F/Vets/Disabled) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants.