Benefits and Wellness Coordinator - Ocean State Job Lot

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Benefits and Wellness Coordinator role at Ocean State Job Lot (“OSJL” and “Company”) is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing wellness programs and supporting the associate benefit enrollment process. The role works to develop and maintain wellness programs that promote employee health and well-being throughout the OSJL footprint. The Benefit and Wellness Coordinator position plays an important role in helping associates to stay healthy and productive.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Administer a comprehensive wellness program throughout a multi-state company, including, but not limited to, identifying monthly wellbeing topics, coordinating with external vendors, and promoting wellness programs to associates. Significant duties include exercising discretion in selecting programming to focus on mental, social, financial and physical health.
• Craft written communication to differing audiences detailing upcoming wellness events, including, but not limited to, flu vaccine clinics, blood drives, and health screenings.
• Exercise discretion and independent judgment through the planning and coordinating classes, speakers, seminars, personal training, and fitness assessments that promote healthy lifestyles.
• Track associate participation in Company benefits and wellness programs, as well as reporting on the results of these programs to leadership.
• Proactively provide associates with information about their benefits and Company-wide wellness programs through avenues such as podcasts, internal newsletters, email, digital boards, and Google Sites.
• Act in a backup capacity for the administration of associate benefits, including, but not limited to, enrolling new associates in benefits, processing benefit changes, and answering associate questions about their benefits.
• Handle benefit inquiries and complaints to ensure quick, equitable, and courteous resolutions.
• Resolve administrative issues with the carrier representatives of new and existing benefits.
• Manage the rollout and presentation of new benefit programs to Field Trainers and store associates.
• Periodic travel and some evening and/or weekend work is required during seasonal times depending on the needs of the business. Off-site events may include, but are not limited to, luncheons, award events, and wellbeing-related community events.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• An Associates degree in business administration or human resources is preferred.
• 1 or more years of experience in a human resources environment is preferred.
• Must have a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, clean driving record and auto insurance.
• A passion for wellbeing, company culture and creating a unique and differentiated associate experience is required.
• Must be able to comprehend English; at minimum, a conversational proficiency in a secondary language is preferred.
• Ability to speak effectively in interpersonal situations and before groups of employees is preferred.
• Proficient in Google platform (i.e., Sites, Slides, Drive, Docs, Sheets).

ATTRIBUTES: 

• Effective Communicator: You possess strong communication skills and have the ability to build and maintain a culture of trust and respect.
• Team Oriented: You are capable of embracing the ideas of others (even if they conflict with your own) for the sake of the Company.
• Time Management: You are able to handle multiple projects at once, and can organize multiple projects around given deadlines.
• Self-motivated: You can work with a minimum amount of supervision and be capable of strategically prioritizing multiple tasks in a proactive manner. You understand the tools and processes needed to meet larger strategic initiatives.
• Passionate: You must be passionate about online collaboration and ensuring our clients are successful; we love seeing hunger and ambition.
• Leadership: You are a leader and exhibit that in your everyday work. You pride yourself on developing future leaders. You have direct experience leading others and have been responsible for supporting their performance.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Works primarily in a climate controlled environment with minimal safety and health hazard
  potential. 
• Works in an office environment remaining stationary at a desk, table, or computer workstation for extended periods of time. Frequently uses near vision for reading and computer tasks.
• Work may be completed outside of the company locations. The role is responsible for setting up a professional and ergonomically safe work environment and to be available during working hours. While working remotely, the role will be required to have reliable Internet connection.
• Periodic travel and some evening and/or weekend work is required during seasonal times depending on the needs of the business.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to
  perform essential functions.

This job description does not list all the duties of the job.  You may be asked by supervisors or managers to perform other job duties and tasks, some of which may be essential to the position.  Leadership has the right to revise this job description at any time.  The job description is not a contract, either express or implied.  You are an at-will employee, meaning either you or the Company may terminate your employment at any time, with or without notice.

The salary range for this position is between $21.00 - $24.00 / hour.  Salary commensurates with experience.

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