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Bilingual Benefits Specialist

Nebraska Furniture Mart
Posted a day ago, valid for 14 days
Location

Cedar Park, TX, US

Salary

$22.1 - $27.4 per hour

Contract type

Full Time

Paid Time Off
Life Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
Flexible Spending Account

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At Nebraska Furniture Mart (NFM), we’ve been hiring friends since 1937—people who share our passion for helping customers feel right at home. If you share our vision, we invite you to be one of us! People love working here! Named one of Furniture Today’s Best places to work, and here a few reasons why:  A FUN, stable work environment, with no layoffs in our history.  A safe place to work and shop, development opportunities leading you to the career of your dreamsand a culture that encourages volunteering and serving our communities.

 

Pay Range: $22.10-27.40 hourly

 

 

Spanish–English bilingual candidates may qualify for a bilingual pay differential and a $1,000 hiring bonus after six months of continuous employment.

 

A new store means new opportunities--help us bring our culture and values to our new Cedar Park, Texas location by supporting our growing team. Help build the Cedar Park team from the ground up. 

 

This role will be primarily on‑site during the initial store opening, with the opportunity to transition to a hybrid schedule once the location is established.

 

 

 

Job Description: Your Piece of the Puzzle

 

As NFM’s Bilingual Benefits Specialist you will be focused on administering benefits and providing support to other HR areas as well as NFM staff.

 

Job Duties: A Day in the Life

 

  • Administer:Assist with open enrollment and answer benefit related questions to include, but not limited to, COBRA, 30-hour, HSA/FSA, Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Review: Process qualified medical child support orders (QMSCO), maintain medical files, including scanning Assist staff with online enrollment, life events, and supporting documentation, approving life events and new hire enrollments in the HRIS system, assist with payroll auditing as needed
  • Support: Answer FMLA questions from staff. Communicate FMLA and Military Leave laws and instructions for requesting a leave of absence as well as information on returning to work, paying for benefits, using paid time off, etc.
  • Communicate: Assist managers in understanding the staff leave of absence reports they receive from the vendor and how to use the vendor website
  • Partner: Work with HR Generalists when staff members are unable to return to work, or if they wish to terminate employment. Conduct Benefits Q&A’s either virtually or in person
  • Oversee: Ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations

 

Your work will directly impact our ability to help people create a lifestyle they love, for the people they love-because that’s what we love.

 

Qualifications: Can You Check These Boxes?

 

  • Bilingual in Spanish and English
  • High School Diploma or G.E.D preferred
  • 2 years office/clerical experience
  • Benefits experience is preferred
  • Organization skills including the ability to prioritize
  • Ability to pay attention to detail
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Knowledge of MS Office applications
  • Experience with an HRIS
  • Pre-employment screening includes, but isn’t limited to criminal background check

 

 

 

Benefits: What’s in It for You?

As a full-time member of our NFM Family, you will enjoy:
 

  • Same day pay - access to your earned pay on-demand, when you need it the most
  • Competitive pay - generous annual increases up to 7%
  • Inclusive culture – Because everyone who works or shops at NFM should feel right at home
  • Health, dental, vision, life Insurance, short and long term disability
  • Paid holidays (upon hire) and paid time off (after 90 days)  
  • Staff discount on merchandise (Collectively, NFM staff have saved almost $2 million on purchases in the last 12 months)    
  • Virtual and in-person career development opportunities at all levels
  • Paid community volunteer opportunities
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • You’ll start saving for your retirement immediately in NFM’s 401(k) and you’re eligible for company match after one year.  NFM’s 401(k) also offers Berkshire Stock as an investment option


 Nebraska Furniture Mart is an Equal Opportunity Employer




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