Company Background

Flynn Restaurant Group (FRG) was started in 1999 as the owner and operator of eight Applebees in Washington State.

Since then the company has grown at over 30% a year, added five additional leading brands in Taco Bell, Panera, Arbys, Pizza Hut, and Wendys, and has become the largest restaurant franchise and one of top 20 largest foodservice companies in the United States.

Today, through its six wholly-owned subsidiaries, Apple American Group, Bell American, Pan American, RB American, Hut American and Wend American Group, FRG owns and operates over 440 Applebee's, 280 Taco Bells, 130 Panera cafes, 360 Arbys, 930 Pizza Huts, and 190 Wendys representing $3.5 Billion in Sales and directly employing almost 73,000 people in 44 states.

Going forward the company plans to continue its aggressive growth by building and acquiring additional restaurants as well as opportunistically expanding into other brands and businesses.

Flynn Restaurant Group Support Center

Our mission at the Support Center is clear we provide ever improving support and systems that enable FRG to be more effective and focus on running premier restaurants.

We value our 150+ employees and are committed to setting clear expectations, rewarding and appreciating their contributions and helping our employees reach their full potential.

We look for people to join our team who think beyond themselves and consider the overall business, that want to Own it and have the Whatever it Takes attitude!

Position Description

The Director of Benefits will be responsible for helping implement and deliver benefits services system-wide, supporting restaurant operations, market offices and support center teams, while providing the Benefits team with management and support. S/He will be responsible for initiating, developing and implementing benefits support and administrative practices for operations, market staff and support center departments.

Additionally, the Director of Benefits will be responsible for identifying needs and opportunities and defining responses to these opportunities that follow FRGs defined market-focused, market-centered and flat organization structure.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Works with the Senior Vice President of Human Resources in the creation, development and implementation of all benefits systems, services, and programs for the entire organization.
• Oversees all benefits plans and services for FRG concepts.
• Analyzes data from health care providers.
• Ensures all claim/enrollment issues are resolved as it pertains to the manager and hourlys benefits plans.
• Oversees annual renewals of benefits plans and claim reviews for all benefit plans.
• Responsible for accurate Healthcare Reform Compliance and updates, as well as Benefits Compliance and updates.
• Oversees acquisitions and the implementation of benefits to employees.
• Manages the Benefits Assistants and the daily tasks listed in the job description.
• Participates in the FRG Leadership Group.
• Works with the Senior Vice President of Human Resources in the creation, development and implementation of all benefits systems, services, and programs for the entire organization.
• Amplifies and lives the Flynn Restaurant Group values and is a key driver of culture.
• Actively participates in the strategic leadership and growth of FRG.
• Promotes a fundamentally employee-centered organization that emphasizes exemplary performance, high standards, friendliness, and hard work in a fun, family-type environment.
• Works closely with Operations to ensure FRGs benefits program supports healthy and successful growth of the company.
• Acts as a Brand Champion, advocating for employees at all levels to ensure the unique and special company culture remains in-tact and flourishes as the organization develops.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Impressive benefits credentials that include 10 years benefits specialist expertise
• A strong desire to be a contributing member of an entrepreneurial leadership team with the ability to work at all altitudes, on the ground and in the trenches, as well as viewing the organization from the high-level strategic vantage point
• Experience working within and helping to lead an organization through a period of growth
• The maturity to embrace ambiguity and ability to adapt according to the market and the ongoing innovation of Flynn Restaurant Group
• The ability to help build, lead, and inspire a world class benefits team
• Outstanding communication skills and experience partnering with other senior management team members and the field organization to provide strategic and productive advice
• Excellent team leadership skills and the ability to set goals, accomplish objectives, coach, and counsel while adding to the organizational climate and culture
• Personal characteristics reflective of a fast paced industry: high energy, self-motivated, positive attitude, service oriented, flexible, fun loving personality, and ethical with a high degree of integrity

Education and Experience

• Education: Qualified professionals must have a Bachelors degree in Human Resources; MBA preferred
• Experience: 10+ years of HR experience for a large company in their corporate offices

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common specific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or the Board of Directors.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Why Work for Flynn?

Flynn Restaurant Group offers a variety of benefits and perks to encourage and empower our employees. We are committed to helping each employee work and live to his or her fullest potential. We offer a variety of benefits and perks while working for us:

Medical / Dental Vision

Retirement and Savings Plan

Short and Long Term Disability

Basic Life Insurance

Voluntary Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Schedules

Company Outings

Dining Discounts

PC/Laptop Assistances

Onsite Daycare

Onsite Cafe

Onsite Workout Facility

FUN Work Environment!

The Flynn Restaurant Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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