Benefits Administrator - Equinox (New York, NY)

Benefits Administrator COMPANY OVERVIEW: It’s not work. It’s life. Discover inspiring career opportunities and unlimited potential for growth at Equinox. We are the leading luxury fitness and lifestyle company that achieves the extraordinary every day. We create an integrated approach to the well-balanced life – from personal training to group fitness to rejuvenating wellness treatments. Our company continues to grow into new markets while integrating new brands into the fold. Equinox lifestyle concepts and products include full service spas, healthy gourmet cafes, upscale, stylish clothing boutiques and a newly launched web magazine, Q Blog. In addition to Equinox, our other brands, Blink, Pure Yoga and Soul Cycle, are all recognized for inspiring and motivating members and employees to reach their goals and exceed their own performance expectations. We have more than fifty locations including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Boston, Dallas, Washington DC, Toronto and London. Join us and discover a dynamic work environment built around helping others maximize their potential, where limitless opportunity is cultivated by the highest in industry standards across training, education, marketing, media and sales. JOB OVERVIEW: Responsible for the administration of company benefit plans including medical, dental, defined contribution, FSA, life, disability, workers’ compensation, transit, leave of absence, employee referral program and employee discount programs. The responsibilities and duties of this position described here are representative of those an employee must perform. This is not a comprehensive list and other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Employees will contribute to and consistently apply Equinox’s policies and procedures by effectively working with all Equinox personnel without to regard to race, religion, age, national origin, gender, physical or mental disability Communicate information to employees and former employees regarding benefit plans, procedures, changes and government-mandated disclosures Maintain benefit related information in company’s Human Resource Management System (HRMS) Process all benefits enrollments, changes and terminations Prepare monthly invoices for benefit plans Conduct weekly orientation to disseminate benefits information to newly hired employees Manage employee terminations in HRMS system. Notify COBRA Administrator when necessary ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Respond to employee inquiries in a timely and thorough manner Track benefit eligibility and send notification of status changes to employees Manage COBRA administration including oversight of third party COBRA Administrator Administer payroll deductions, refunds and additional benefit adjustments Assist benefits team with Workers’ Compensation, disability and FMLA cases. Maintain OSHA compliance including annual updating and posting of OSHA Log Perform regular audits of insurance invoices Educate new in-club managers on benefit policies and procedures Track medical claims data on a daily basis Coordinate resolution of escalated participant health insurance claims issues Assist benefits team with the annual renewal and Open Enrollment projects Maintain knowledge of Federal & State laws as they pertain to benefits Assist Benefits Manager with projects as needed Perform all other duties as necessary QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual should meet the following minimum requirements. 1-3 years of benefits administration experience with a good knowledge of employee benefit plans, including health & welfare, defined contribution, disability, workers’ compensation and Sec. 125 plans Demonstrate a high level of accuracy. Detail oriented with excellent organizational skills Self-motivated, energetic and enthusiastic. Possess the ability to work independently Proficient in Microsoft Office Top-notch customer service and follow-up skills Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees

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