Benefits Specialist

Job type: Hybrid (All Team members working 3 days in the office)

Location: 3131 Camino del Rio N, Ste 650, San Diego, CA 92108

Role Summary:

TEAM is looking for a Benefits Specialist to join and support our rapidly growing company. The Benefits Specialist facilitates medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefits for worksite and corporate employees. TEAM is an employer of record for over 6k employees across the USA and manages a self insured medical plan and 5 fully insured medical plans. The Benefits Specialist plays an integral part on the team and will report directly to the Chief Operating Officer. The ideal candidate has experience with medical benefits and is organized, detail-oriented and customer service-oriented.

What you will do:

• Manage medical benefits for TEAM’s corporate and worksite employees.
• Manage day to day administration of retirement benefits for TEAM’s corporate and worksite employees
• Deliver benefits presentations and manage open enrollment, ongoing enrollment and termination from benefits plans.
• Respond to employee and client inquiries regarding medical and retirement benefits.
• Work with vendors to select medical benefits, deliver quality service and outcomes for our employees and maintain benefits compliance.
• Assist with compliance and data projects in partnership with the Accounting and Technology departments including ACA, tax filings, internal and external audits, etc.
• Conduct audits to ensure plans are administered in accordance with company policy and applicable laws.
• Assist with additional Payroll & HR department projects as needed.

Company Description:

TEAM Risk Management Strategies (www.teamemployer.com) is the national leader in the outsourced household employment market. Founded in 2003, we provide payroll, outsourced human resources, and risk management solutions, enabling individuals to choose and effectively manage their own in-home service providers. Beyond payroll and risk management, we specialize in fanatical customer service and partner with many of the nation’s largest blue-chip banks and financial institutions.

We are a high-performing team pursuing aggressive growth targets. We’re proud of our 93% client NPS, 15% organic revenue CAGR, and 99% revenue retention. We like to win, but we also have fun doing it: we have a close-knit family culture and keep things light with our regular team celebrations, games, and events. TEAM is also recognized as a winner of the San Diego Top Workplace award in 2022 and 2023.

Our Mission:

To provide expert employment solutions, compassionate service, and creative partnership to the people we serve.

Our Vision:

The people we serve and those who support them have peace of mind knowing they can choose their own service providers without the burden or risk of being an employer.

Our Values:

• We care deeply. We act with kindness and a deep sense of responsibility towards our clients, our employees, each other, and all.
• We are thoughtful and thorough. We think through unasked questions because we know that the small things matter.
• We see challenges as opportunities. We approach adversity with optimism, and embrace even the toughest obstacles for the growth and wisdom they provide.
• We hold the bar high. We want to be the very best at what we do, we hold ourselves and each other to a high standard, and we will run through walls to achieve our goals.
• We serve with humility. There is no job too small. Great ideas can come from anyone.
• We celebrate our success and each other. Knowing how hard we work on all the above, we recognize the importance of celebrating each other and our wins along the journey.

This role is based in California. The California salary range for this position is $68,000-$75,000. Compensation is based on several factors including but not limited to the applicant’s skills, work experience, knowledge, abilities, education, etc.

Note:

TEAM Risk Management Strategies, LLC is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic under local, state, or federal law.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years experience with the administration of medical benefits. Experience with retirement benefits preferred.
• Excellent client service skills and professional demeanor.

• High degree of organization and attention to detail.

• Strong oral and written communication skills, particularly the ability to communicate to a wide range of audiences.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize competing objectives.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook and able to learn and navigate other internal software systems quickly and efficiently.

Benefits

Company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision plan for employees and their dependents, 401(k) participation and match after 3 months of continuous service, wellness program, learning development program, life insurance, long-term disability coverage, charitable contribution matching, volunteer time off, and employee assistance program. In addition to accrued vacation time and sick time, TEAM recognizes 12 paid federal holidays. For team members based in the San Diego office, we provide daily catered meals, weekly massages, an onsite fitness center, a fully stocked pantry, happy hours, free parking, and much more.