Benefits Specialist (Seeking Bilingual - Spanish Speakers)

Company: Northwest Administrators, Inc
Location: Pasadena
Posted on: June 21, 2022

Job Description:

At Northwest Administrators Inc., we pride ourselves in delivering superior client and customer service. Meeting expectation is never enough as we want to exceed with flawless follow through in every contact.
Our field service representatives are a key component to our success. They liaison between a variety of stakeholders. These include but are not limited to benefit plan participants, local union representative, and employer representative. With on-the-job training, the field service representatives provide ongoing communication and education about our retirement and health benefit plans.
If working for a company that is focused on customer satisfaction, delivers on their promises, and is never satisfied with the status quo in performing superior work is of interest to you, we hope you'll consider NWA for your next career move.
What youll be doing...
We get it. Employee benefits are complicated. Typically, when someone needs to use their benefits, they are also going through momentous changes. They're newly retired or planning to soon. Or they are dealing with an important health issue. It may be that they are new in their careers and trying to understand what their benefits mean.That's where our Field Representative help. We see this role as a "trainer" or a "teacher" in helping our participants understand the value of the benefits they rightfully have earned.If hired, you will receive fully paid, on the job, training. With your expertise, you will perform a variety of duties including but not limited to:

• Travel regionally overnight, as required, to different worksites or union halls to answer participant questions
• Coordinate and conduct individual, small and larger group meetings explaining benefits
• When learning of participant benefit issues, take ownership of the issue working with internal and external resources through resolution
• Communicate both verbally and in writing to participant inquiries in both English and Spanish
• Support and participate in activities related to ongoing benefit documentation and communication using your intermediate skills with Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Progress through a structured career development program
  Who you are...
  • Service Minded. Provide superior customer service, every day
  • Educated. Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education
  • Experienced: Previous experience in the benefits field
  • Communication. Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
  • Organized. Strong organizational and time management skills, ability to multi-task
    Who we are...
    Northwest Administrators, Inc. is an industry leader in third-party administration of employee benefits. We administer one of the largest multi-employer pension* plans in the country, along with numerous large health and welfare plans. As part of our team, you will benefit from many training and development opportunities and can expect a better-than-market benefits package.*A pension plan provides regular payments during a person's retirement from an investment fund to which that person, or their employer, has contributed during their working life.
    If hired, you can expect...
    
    • Excellent medical, dental, vision & Rx benefits
    • Generous 401(k) plan with employer contribution and match
    • Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
    • Collaborative team environment with career growth opportunities
    • Work-life balance with flexible options to work at home or in the office
      Equal Employment Opportunity
      It is the policy of NWA to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law. NWA prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.

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