Are you looking for a rewarding, full time job (40+hrs) with great benefits, 11 federal holidays off with pay and a 401K company match? Are you a hard worker? Do you want a career not just a paycheck? If so, we are looking for you.

Superior Optical is an eyeglasses manufacturing facility and a federal contractor serving our veterans across the United States with quality eyeglasses and sunglasses. We are an independent lab with a strong history of growth, technological advancement and service to the industry. We at Superior are passionate about our business and have instilled a work ethic in our employees that ensures a clean and productive lab, a focus on quality and accuracy, and an obsession with customer service that is unmatched in the industry.

POSITION SUMMARY

Superior Optical is looking for a positive and professional HR Benefits Specialist to join our growing team in Ocean Springs, MS. In this role, you’ll be responsible for assisting with administration of all benefits and retirement programs, including medical, dental, life insurance, short-term disability and 401K.

Monday through Friday 8:00am-5:00pm

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Ensures the accuracy of all benefits enrollments in the HRIS to provide vendors with accurate eligibility information.
• Assists with new-hire orientations.
• Performs quality checks of benefits-related data.
• Assists employees regarding benefits claim issues and plan changes.
• Distributes all benefits enrollment materials and determines eligibility.
• Enrolls employees with carriers and process life status changes.
• Responds to benefits inquiries from managers and employees on plan provisions, benefits enrollments, status changes and other general inquiries.
• Processes and administers all leave-of-absence requests and disability paperwork: medical, personal, disability and FMLA.
• Effectively interprets FMLA and ADA implications as they relate to leaves of absences/disabilities.
• Responds to 401(k) inquiries from managers and employees relating to enrollments, plan changes and contribution amounts. Manages the annual catch-up contribution enrollment.
• Assists with the open enrollment process.
• Administers the tuition reimbursement program.
• Provides necessary reports for allocation/billing charges.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge of employee benefits and applicable laws.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software
• Excellent customer service skills, professionalism and compassion for others
• Associates degree in HR or related field, but experience and/or other training/certification may be substituted for the education.
• Two years experience in HR and/or benefits administration.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time.