Senior Benefits Specialist (Req #: 1104) - Military veterans preferred

Peckham Industries


Location: Brewster, NY
Salary Interval: Full Time
Pay Range: $85,000.00 - $95,000.00

About Us:

Peckham Industries Inc. (PII) has been a family-run business since 1924 and we believe our “family by choice” ethos delivers value as the trusted supplier of construction materials, products, and services in the communities we serve. Through our extensive network of hot mix asphalt and ready-mix concrete plants, quarries, and liquid asphalt terminals, PII delivers the highest quality materials and custom solutions to thousands of road construction and road maintenance customers. In addition, the company’s construction operations include paving and road reclamation services, as well as precast/prestressed concrete production and erection of multi-level parking structures, specialty buildings, and bridge components.

Become part of our mission by realizing your purpose, serving our community interests, and delivering growth for our customers. Peckham Industries educates, innovates, and applies technology in a way that is safe, sustainable, inclusive, and profitable.

Job Summary:

The Senior Benefits Specialist is responsible for administering the company’s Health and Financial Wellness programs. This includes ensuring regulatory compliance, providing member support and continuously improving the member experience. This role also provides leadership to a small Benefits Administration team and plays a key role in driving process improvements and strategic benefit initiatives.

This individual will take ownership of relationships with third-party administrators (TPAs) and other benefits partners. They will contribute to plan design evaluation, benchmarking, and ensure the competitiveness and compliance of our offerings.

Essential Functions:

1. Respect and engage. Serve as the primary contact for benefit-related inquiries. Guide new hires and current members through benefit options, coverage questions, COBRA administration, and separation paperwork. Maintain a proactive communication cadence around health and financial wellness offerings to drive engagement.
2. Communicate. Own and maintain relationships with third-party administrators and benefits vendors. Coordinate benefit-related processes, such as contribution analysis and annual true-ups.
3. Results matter. Oversee day-to-day benefit operations including payroll deductions, monthly carrier billing, and accurate HRIS data entry. Conduct audits and ensure data integrity across systems.
4. Integrity. Manage key compliance activities including ERISA, ACA reporting, 5500 filings, nondiscrimination testing, and other required federal and state disclosures. Ensure adherence to internal policies and legal regulations.
5. Measurement. Conduct benefits benchmarking and market analysis to assess competitiveness of plan offerings. Provide recommendations to leadership based on data-driven insights.
6. Obligated. Lead the planning and execution of Open Enrollment and member benefit orientation sessions. Ensure a positive experience through clear communication and strong logistical coordination.
7. Mastery. Identify opportunities to streamline administrative processes, improve member experience, and enhance the efficiency of benefit operations.
8. Ownership and caring. Supervise the Benefits Administration team, setting clear expectations, ensuring accountability, and supporting professional development.

Requirements, Education and Experience:

1. 5 years Benefits Administration experience preferred.

2. Associate’s degree required, bachelor’s degree in HR, Business or related field advantageous.

3. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, with the ability to organize, analyze, and manipulate data effectively.

4. Demonstrated ability to engage members and drive continuous improvement with a service-oriented and analytical approach.

5. Experience working in union and non-union environments preferred.

6. Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.

7. Legal right to work in the U.S.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the member for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Travel:

Position may require travel by personal vehicle to offices throughout the state of New York and New England based on the needs of the business.

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers. This is mostly sedentary, outside of travel, in an office space. The abilities to sit at a desk, frequent walking, bending, or standing, as necessary, are required.

Values:

At Peckham, you will experience our values wherever you work: corporate offices, plants, quarries, or paving operations. We share a common set of values - safety, integrity, dedication, and efficiency which are embedded in how we show up every day. Ours is a culture where we protect family and friends, our word is our bond, we are committed to serve and results matter. Our values are the foundation of our growth, and we believe we will pave the way for future success.

Peckham Industries, Inc. (PII) is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action employer. It is our policy to provide EEO to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, if you have a disability and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment at Peckham, please contact Recruitment@peckham.com.

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