At Masters Gallery Foods, enhancing the lives of those we influence, whether our employees, our partners or individuals in our communities, is something we strive to do every day. After all, we believe a positive impact is something to be proud of, and is the foundation for everything we do. If you're looking for an opportunity to be empowered to be the best you can be at work or at home, you've come to the right place. We offer a cooperative culture that is rich in ongoing career development and rooted in collaboration.

Masters Gallery Foods is proudly based in Wisconsin, and delivers the highest quality cheese products to our partners and customers. You will be supported and encouraged to make a difference, and your dedication and passion is acknowledged and appreciated. If you want to make a change and start where you can grow, you can at Masters Gallery Foods. Join us!

Benefits/Human Resources Coordinator

Oostburg/Plymouth 

You'll be responsible for day-to-day administration of all benefit, wellness and leave management programs/systems. This includes all program management, to include eligibility determination based on company policies and in full compliance with state and federal regulations. Position will perform time and attendance activities for all hourly plant payroll at our Oostburg location as well as other human resources-related functions.

1. Maintain and track all time and attendance for Oostburg plant associates.
2. Assist the Compensation/Benefits Manager with benefit program administration to include but not limited to planning, marketing and managing all existing benefit programs.
3. Coordinate and administer wellness and leave programs.
4. Research additional benefit programs designed to maintain market competitiveness and increase employee retention.
5. Coordinate and maintain benefit enrollments utilizing online enrollment system.
6. Evaluate claims to determine eligibility following all legal, plan and company policies.
7. Administer new employee benefit orientations.
8. Assist with company wellness program including budgeting, planning, and organizing program efforts.
9. Coordinate and maintain Family Medical Leave (FML) requests for all employees utilizing UKG Ready.
10. Communicate notice of employee rights, notice of deadlines and company leave policy guidelines to employees requesting leave.
11. Assist employee through the FML and disability claim filing process.
12. Maintain the request and receipt of all medical certifications and return to work documentation required during the leave of absence process.
13. Provide ongoing case management for all leaves of absence, including keeping Safety Management abreast of any worker compensation/FML implications.
14. Provide ongoing communication and confidential reports to HR management and supervisory management regarding return to work statuses.
15. Coordinate Reasonable Accommodation Program including assisting employees through request process.
16. Coordinate and maintain the employee evaluation system for all production employees.
17. Back-up functions related to Payroll Coordinator responsibilities including full hourly plant payroll processing.
18. Responsible for payroll / human resources related filing.
19. Perform other duties and projects as requested by the Compensation/Benefits Manager, Human Resources Manager-Oostburg, Director of Human Resources-Operations, and Sr. Vice President of Human Resources & Corporate Communications.

What You Can Offer

• Associate Degree in Human Resources, Wellness or equivalent experience.

• Two to three years of comparable leave administration, payroll processing and benefit administration experience in a Human Resources office.

• Requires a high level of confidentiality.
• Demonstrated knowledge of federal and state regulations including FMLA and HIPAA.
• Requires excellent interpersonal skills to frequently deal with employees, management and the general public.
• Must have good mathematical and analytical skills, problem solving ability, and accuracy.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate policies, procedures and sensitive information.
• Knowledge of the ERP system, UKG Pro, UKG Ready, personal computer, Microsoft Outlook & Office products.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work independently and efficiently to meet deadlines.
• Ability to travel to alternate work sites as needed.
• Consistent and reliable attendance to maintain adequate staffing levels and meet customer commitments is required.

What Masters Gallery Foods Can Offer You

We're a company built on many values, among them are passion, integrity, and people, which means if you join Masters Gallery, you'll join a team brought together by enthusiasm, trust, and dedication. Beyond our commitment to offering exceptional products and customer service, Masters Gallery is committed to career development, inclusion, flexibility, and fun at work.

To uphold those values, Masters Gallery Foods provides:

• A generous benefits package (health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, critical illness, accident coverage, 401(k) with company match, and more)
• Vacation Time Off (service-based paid time off and 10 paid holidays)
• Center for Health and Wellness - Free to employees and their dependents
• Incentives and incentive programs (such as tuition reimbursement, student loan forgiveness, subsidized fitness programs, cell phone discount programs, employee assistance program, AAA, and more)
• Opportunities to give back to the community (drives, activities, matched donations, and more)
• Green sustainability initiatives
• Continuous improvement initiatives - technology driven
• Training and development programs
• Cheese Store, free popcorn, hot beverages, and filtered Culligan water
• Listen to Sirius XM Radio while you work!
• Continuous communication with Employees - Company App
• Opportunities to give feedback and suggestions in a judgement-free zone
• Numerous fun activities throughout the year (potlucks, chili cook-offs, company picnics, holiday party and more)

Masters Gallery is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.