Company and Position Information:

Del Monte Foods, Inc. (DMFI) is a multi-national food company headquartered in Walnut Creek, CA, with a powerful portfolio of brands, including iconic Del Monte, Contadina and College Inn. Our premium-quality meal ingredients, snacks and beverages can be found in six out of ten U.S. households.

At Del Monte Foods, we believe in supporting one another. In helping our people shape their own careers - in letting them grow outward, upward and across disciplines. We are tending to the greater good, providing accessible, nourishing, great-tasting food for all. We are Del Monte Foods - Growers of Good.

The salary range for this role is:

Responsibilities:

This role can be remote in the following states: AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, MA, MI, MN, NE, NV, NJ, NC, SC, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI.

The Benefits Specialist is responsible for service delivery related to health and welfare benefits plans, including day-to-day administration, communication, reporting and vendor management, working with the Benefits team on design, implementation and legal compliance for benefit programs, and special projects and data analysis.

• Provide ongoing recommendations for improving and managing existing programs and to assist the Benefits Manager in maintaining the company's competitive position in the market.
• Coordinate planning and administration of the annual U.S. Open Enrollment process and year-end processes.
• Develop and improve with the assistance of HRIS, new analytic reports to help identify cost drivers, improvement opportunities and actions to help team make decisions.
• Participate in the analysis and the determination of benefit data integrity, plan costs, contract costs, contribution rates, working with consultants and management teams. Initiate or respond to requests to perform specific data analytic projects.
• Day to day benefit administration:
  • Regular data review and audit.
  • Invoice payments.
  • Document billing process changes.
  • Create new vendors for billing.
  • Oversight of commuter and COBRA plan administration
  • Partner with HRIS team to troubleshoot carrier file feed issues.
  • Month end reports to accounting.
  • Support on compliance activities.
  • Wellness program support.
• Assist Benefits Manager with special projects i.e. Dependent Verification Audit backup, Reporting within HCM Workday).
• Review and update Benefits documents including Summary Plan Descriptions.
• Support and serve as back-up for retirement and compensation teams.
• Develop Benefits and Wellness Communications.
• Other duties as assigned.

Del Monte Foods Leadership Behaviors:

As leaders we:

Ground Our Teams

• Connect our teams to a clear strategy.

• Provide the support our teams need for success.

• Hold ourselves and our teams accountable.

Create the Climate

• Solve problems together with our teams.

• Enable smart risk taking.

• Empower our teams to make decisions and take action.

Nurture the Good

• Are intentional about building trust.

• Lead with empathy.

• Grow and develop our teams.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience administering benefits programs.
• At least 2 years of experience in data analysis and reporting.
• Knowledge of benefits plan design and administration.
• Knowledge of Leave programs
• Experience with regulatory compliance in benefits programs.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel, Word, and Power Point.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Functional understanding of HRIS/Benefits design, structure, and processes.

WE OFFER:

• Competitive salary.

• Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401(k).

Please be advised that your application is not complete until you fill out, sign, and submit an Application for Employment for a specific position for which Del Monte Foods, Inc. is actively recruiting. Your application must reflect that you possess the required qualifications for the position.

No sponsorship is available for this position.

No agencies or 3rd party vendors.