Benefits Manager

Benefits Manager Job Details Posting Details Posted on November 4, 2025 LocationsShowing 1 location Corp 40001 Ft Worth-TX 2301 Eagle Pkwy Suite 100 Fort Worth, TX 76177, USA On-site Human Resources Full-Time Requisition #: BENEF003406 Match Score: Description Who we Are: Yesway is an award-winning convenience store operator established in 2015 and headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. With 447 stores across nine states in the Midwest and Southwest, Yesway is renowned for its iconic food service offerings, diverse grocery selections, and private-label products, including the renowned Allsup’s deep-fried burrito. Through strategic acquisitions, new store developments, and a commitment to customer satisfaction, Yesway continues to solidify its position as one of the leading convenience retailers in the United States. For more information, visit www.yesway.com. Position Responsibilities: Manages vendor relationships and negotiations for benefit programs to ensure the best value for the company and its employees. Works closely with vendors and brokers to research market trends to prepare strategy and recommend appropriate benefit plans, to foster a comprehensive benefits package. Oversees the annual open enrollment process, including employee communication and education, ensuring system updates are made in a timely fashion to ensure deductions and deduction codes transition properly. Ensures a communications plan in place to consistently disseminate information and educational materials to employees related to a variety of benefits and retirement topics. Monitors and reports out on benefit cost trends, utilizing IBNR and MER reports and recommends cost-saving opportunities while maintaining quality. Ensures compliance with ERISA and other regulatory requirements related to health and welfare and retirement plans. Oversees the administration of the retirement program. Responsible for Leave of Absence process, ensuring compliance with FMLA, ACA, ADA, etc. Oversees reconciliation of benefits invoicing. Responsible for leading the year-end compliance processes, ensuring items such as the annual 5500 filing and 401k discrimination testing, 1095-C’s, PCORI filings, non-discrimination testing etc. are completed accurately and in a timely fashion. Ensures regular audits are performed to ensure data housed in our HRIS system matches that contained in our various benefits systems, creating a plan of action to correct any errors to ensure corrections are made throughout the year to support ease of year end compliance. Ensures internal customers are appropriately assisted with benefit-related questions and claims issues, including leaves of absence and ADA questions. Oversees employee PTO benefits, and employee recognition programs to ensure they are administered appropriately and according to policy. Provides assistance with annual merit process. Recommends policies and procedures related to scope. Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience required. 5+ years’ experience leading a benefits team. Strong understanding of data confidentiality needs (SOX compliance knowledge a plus). Fully proficient in utilizing reporting tools from HRIS systems specifically building census reports Solution and detail oriented, data centric, and adaptable with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced team environment. Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Solid understanding of local, state, and federal laws, including ERISA, IRS, DOL, FMLA, USERRA, HIPPA, COBRA, and ACA compliance. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite with heavy emphasis on Excel. Proficiency with HRIS (UKG), payroll, and similar human resource management software and practices. Preferred Skills and Competencies: Certified Plan Sponsor (CPSP), Certified Benefits Professional (CBP) and/or similar certification(s). Experience in a multi-state retail organization is a plus. Benefits Medical Dental Vision Company Paid Life Insurance Health Savings Account Flexible Savings Account Company Paid Short- & Long-Term Disability Employee Assistance Program 401K with Company Match Paid Vacation Paid Sick Time Paid Holidays Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance Disability Critical Illness Hospital Indemnity Accident Coverage Pet Care Plan Legal Insurance Yesway is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. #LI-BM2 #LI-ONSITE