Who We Are 

BGIS is a leading provider of customized facility management and real estate services. With our combined team of over 6,500 globally, we relentlessly focus on enabling innovation through the services we deliver, while actively looking for new opportunities that will enable innovation for our clients’ businesses. Globally, we manage over 320 million square feet of client portfolios across 30,000+ locations in North America, Europe, Middle East, Australia and Asia. Further information is available at www.bgis.com 

We are looking to have a full-time Benefits Specialist join our team! This position requires strong knowledge of US Benefits programs and it can be held hybrid from any of our BGIS offices in Canada. Travel to the US will be required annually. 

SUMMARY  

The Benefits Specialist is responsible for supporting administration of team member health and welfare benefits and communicating benefits and policy information as needed to team members and healthcare providers. The position works with the HR team to support benefit initiatives. The Benefits Specialist demonstrates BGIS values.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES  

Administration

Assist in administering all team member benefits and retirement programs, including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending & health savings accounts, life insurance, temporary disability, ancillary benefits, and 401(k) plans.  Act as liaison between team member, health plan administrators, and healthcare providers to assist in communicating benefit and policy information.  Assist with billing or coverage issues as needed. Provide assistance to team members with benefit claim issues, plan changes, and general questions. Assist team members with benefit enrollments and life events. Ensures accuracy of all enrollments in HR systems to provide vendors with accurate eligibility information and performs quality checks of benefits-related data. Assist with new-hire orientation and annual open enrollment.  Assist with leave management program in compliance with federal, state, and local laws. Prepare and process vendor invoices for various benefit vendors. Responds to requests for information, both internally and externally. Contribute to the completion of other key initiatives as assigned. 

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS 

Associate degree or equivalent work experience and two (2) years of experience in Human Resources and/or benefits administration preferred.  Knowledge of benefit regulations, both federally and by state. Ability to work quickly and accurately with extremely detailed and complex data required. Highly developed sense of urgency required. Outstanding verbal and written communication skills required. Collaborative approach with other HR specialty areas and contribute positively to overall teamwork. Excellent time management skills to prioritize competing requests and activities. Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook required.

Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation

None required.

At BGIS we believe that diversity and inclusion is a key business driver, such that we never lose sight of its importance as it is woven into the fabric of our organization. We are committed to maintaining a barrier-free recruitment process by providing equal employment opportunities through recruiting and retention of individuals of all backgrounds. We recognize that promoting diversity is an essential component of our continuing pursuit for organizational success! 

BGIS is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome you to apply for a position with us! If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact us at askHR. Upon request for accommodation, we will consult with the applicant in question and provide, or arrange for the provision of, a suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability. 

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