Associate Benefits Specialist

| Chicago | Hybrid
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The Role 

As the Associate Benefits Specialist you will support the benefits function for Green Thumb Industries, a rapidly growing organization of over 3,100 employees.  You will be a key member of the Total Rewards and overall People Team. You will be responsible for supporting administration of our benefits programs and annual open enrollment.  You thrive in a fast-paced work environment and are excited to learn about employee benefit administration and new systems while executing day-to-day tasks with a high level of accuracy.  

Responsibilities

Benefit Administration

  • In charge of new hire benefits administration for onboarding
  • Oversee offboarding of Green Thumb teammates including the administration of COBRA compliance
  • Review and approve qualified life events supported by appropriate documentation
  • Process all status changes in the payroll system for employees going part-time to full-time and vice versa
  • Ensure any and all benefit premium adjustments are accurately documented for each payroll cycle related to new hires, qualified life events, terminations and employees returning from leave of absence
  • Identify employees who are active but not working after each payroll cycle and investigate (are they terminated, in need of leave of absence, on vacation, etc.)
  • Review and process medical support orders
  • Annual Open Enrollment tracking and support
  • ACA monitoring – regularly run reports and identify part-time employees working too many hours/full-time employees not working enough hours
  • Support the leave of absence function as needed

Strategy and Partnership

  • Support all employee benefit initiatives in partnership with the People Team
  • Identify opportunities for process and system improvements within the benefits administration function


Qualifications

  • Demonstrates basic knowledge employee benefit programs
  • Requires strong communication skills, good writing skills and strong customer service
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office products with (advanced Excel experience a plus) and has ability to perform mathematical calculations in computing rates, premiums and adjustments
  • Organizational skills to develop/maintain reporting "standards" where applicable
  • Must be a problem solver and comfortable working independently
  • Must remain open to change and new information and ideas and adapt to the same
  • Must encourage and foster cooperation and teamwork
  • Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

  • Bachelor's Degree required – preferably in Human Resources or related field with an emphasis in business or finance, or equivalent years professional/analytical experience related to the above described duties
  • Experience with Kronos or Wurk preferred
  • Operates with a high level of professionalism and integrity, including dealing with confidential information
  • Must understand and comply with the rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of Green Thumb
  • Must learn the Cannabis laws, rules and regulations and passion to further their understanding and knowledge of the industry and the laws

Additional Requirements

  • Must pass any and all required background checks
  • Must be and remain compliant with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry



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Technology we use

  • Engineering
  • Product
  • Sales & Marketing
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Location

Green Thumb is located in River North, a short walk from the Chicago Brown Line, near the Ohio expressway entrance, and close to many major bus routes. Or Green Thumb may be a living room or home office! HQ remains open, giving our teammates options to choose what suits each individual & team best.

An Insider's view of Green Thumb

What projects are you most excited about?

I enjoy supporting initiatives that help people impacted by the War on Drugs, like our Good Green movement. I'm excited about what we’re doing to support expungement, cancer, employment, & education organizations nationwide. Giving back is core to Green Thumb’s DNA, and it’s truly a company value that runs through all of us.

Jai

Director, Social Impact

How has your career grown since starting at the company?

Since my first day at Green Thumb, the leadership team quickly empowered me to help drive the business. My scope has rapidly increased, & I now manage a large team that significantly influences the company’s strategy & operations. I’ve been able to sharpen my leadership skills while learning about the cannabis category, learning lessons every day!

Rich

Head of Merchandising

What is your vision for the company?

We believe in the positivity of cannabis and the viability of this industry in the U.S. Our mission is to promote well-being through the power of cannabis while giving back to the communities we serve. Americans are choosing cannabis and it’s an exciting dynamic to be part of a leading company in a brand-new industry, forging new ground.

Ben

Founder and CEO

What kinds of technical challenges do you and your team face?

We operate across multiple states nationwide, so the biggest technical challenge can be the lack of clarity on what can and cannot be done. Each state requires different technological, both hardware and software, needs. This requires complete flexibility and communication between all parties involved.

Jalen

IT Analyst

What are Green Thumb Perks + Benefits

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Partners with nonprofits
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Highly diverse management team
Mandated unconscious bias training
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Wellness programs
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
Company equity
Performance bonus
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Unlimited vacation policy
Generous PTO
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
GTI offers pre-tax commuter benefits for all employees to be used on transit and ride sharing apps!
Company-sponsored outings
Free snacks and drinks
Some meals provided
Company-sponsored happy hours
GTI has a 420 Happy Hour which occurs on a monthly basis hosted by rotating team members who create a theme-based event.
Professional Development Benefits
Lunch and learns
Promote from within

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