Benefits Specialist

About Us

We create with care, and we innovate with purpose. More than flavor producers, we are passionate professionals who aim to gather our people, partners, and customers with a shared spirit of confidence, respect, and entrepreneurship. We produce clean, authentic, and versatile beverage solutions that make every sip so much better, all with a determined pursuit of sustainably sourced, quality ingredients. Each bottle filled comes with a commitment to natural ingredients, extraordinary taste, high standards of service, and trade ingenuity. We are honored to be part of the drinks you craft, joining our creativity to make life more flavorful.
About the Opportunity
As the Benefits Specialist, you will administer and support Monin’s employee benefits programs, ensuring employees receive accurate information and timely assistance with benefit-related questions and transactions. This position serves as a key point of contact for employees, insurance carriers, benefits vendors, and internal partners.

The Benefits Specialist supports the day-to-day administration of health and welfare, retirement, and voluntary benefit programs; maintains accurate benefits data; assists with regulatory compliance; and supports HR initiatives that reflect Monin’s mission and values.

What You’ll Do

· Administer day-to-day employee benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement, FSA, HRA, and voluntary benefits.

· Serve as a primary point of contact for employees regarding benefits eligibility, enrollment, coverage, claims, and other benefit-related questions.

· Coordinate new-hire enrollment, qualifying life events, benefit changes, and terminations, ensuring transactions are processed accurately and timely.

· Educate new hires and employees on Monin’s benefit programs and available resources.

· Maintain accurate benefits information within the HRIS and benefits administration systems and coordinate with carriers and vendors to resolve eligibility and file-feed discrepancies.

· Reconcile carrier invoices, research and resolve discrepancies, and provide required supporting documentation for self-billed plans.

· Review benefits elections and payroll deductions to help ensure accuracy across HRIS, payroll, and carrier systems.

· Follow up on required FSA and HRA documentation and assist employees with outstanding documentation requests.

· Support annual Open Enrollment, including system setup and testing, employee communications, training, enrollment assistance, and post-enrollment audits.

· Assist with benefits compliance activities and required filings, including Form 5500, CMS/Medicare reporting, required employee notices, and other applicable federal and state requirements.

· Maintain and organize benefits documentation, including Summary Plan Descriptions (SPDs), plan materials, notices, and resources available on the company intranet.

· Partner with benefits carriers, brokers, vendors, Payroll, Finance, and HR team members to research and resolve benefits-related issues.

· Assist with the planning and coordination of employee wellness initiatives and benefits education programs.

· Participate in benefits audits, HR projects, and process-improvement initiatives to improve accuracy, efficiency, and the employee experience.

· Occasional travel.

Your Secret Ingredients

· Walk in Others' Shoes—You take pride in recognizing and understanding another person's feelings and thoughts.

· Pay Attention to the Details—Your goal is to get things right the first time.

· Listen to Understand — You give your undivided attention to better understand your tasks.

· Find a Way — You are willing to do whatever it takes to accomplish the job.

· Look Ahead and Anticipate— You believe preventing issues is better than fixing them.

Other Qualifications & Considerations

· Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

· 3-5 years of experience in benefits administration.

· Working knowledge of employee benefits programs and benefits administration practices.

· Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and reporting.

· Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

· Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.

· Strong problem-solving and customer-service skills.

· Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.