Home Chef is building new ways to provide meal solutions that meet a wide variety of customer needs, and shipping locations both online and in store. Our team is a unique mix of creators, chefs, entrepreneurs, and trailblazers and we’re growing quickly. Our customer-first mentality, combined with a zest for supporting our peers, helped us bring home Built in Chicago’s Startup of the Year Moxie award in 2017. If you’re ready to be part of the action, we’re ready to connect with you. There are no limits to where we can go together.

As the COVID-19 situation continues to escalate in the US and around the world, we are committed to keeping our teams and their families as our greatest priority. To that end, we are making some adjustments to the way we will be doing business in the upcoming weeks.

We are taking all the necessary precautions to keep our employees and customers safe, and would love to have you on our team as we can continue to serve our communities.

Home Chef is looking to hire a Senior Manager, Employee Benefits to join our growing company!

Detailed Responsibilities:

• Benefits:
• Manage the administration of all health and welfare programs including but not limited to Medical (both fully insured and self-funded)l, Dental, Vision and Ancillary group benefits.
• Own Home Chef’s benefits renewal, new hire and open enrollment and life event processes.
• Oversee the organization's vendor/carrier relationships for delivery of benefits. Including the brokerage of benefits, 401k and insurance carriers.
• Manage the in-house administration of the Leave of Absence process for all employee groups.
• Provide strategic recommendations and own the RFP process for changes to benefits, evaluate new programs, carriers, vendors or partners. 
•  Benchmark Home Chef’s employee benefit offerings against external market offerings and conduct internal research to ensure the appropriate rewards mix is in place for talent attraction and retention. 
• Partner with other HR team members and business leaders to ensure efficient management of employee leaves and to lead change management on benefit initiatives.




• Compliance:
• Lead the 5500-reporting process for health and welfare and 401k.
• Partner with Finance to ensure completion of the annual 401k audit.
• Ensure leave of absence administration is managed in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws such as FMLA and the ADA. 

Qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability and/or other characteristics needed for this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.

• At least 7 years’ experience administering and managing employee benefits programs such as health, dental and vision insurance and 401k programs.
• Knowledge governing law in compensation and benefits such as the ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, ERISA and FLSA. 
• Ability to apply systems thinking to total rewards and human resources, spotting trends or issues in data, offerings and audits. 
• Proven ability to partner with other functions of Human Resources or business stakeholders at all levels to design employee benefits solutions or policies that enhance the employment experience.
• Ability to pivot quickly and adjust your approach in a fast-growing organization. HR certification like CEBS, CBP, CCP or PHR a plus.
• Completion of 4-year degree.

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Perks/Benefits:

- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance – benefits start the 1st day of the month following your start date 

- Company paid Life Insurance, Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability

- 401k Employer match - 50% on the $1, up to 6% of the employee's earnings 

- We offer flexible spending accounts (FSA) for qualified Medical, Dependent Care, Parking, or Transit expenses

- Flexible paid time off (PTO) policy, plus sick days 

- Generous Parental Leave 

- Great Work/Life Balance – We value and support each individual team member

- Quarterly company-wide “Town Hall” meetings 

- Ongoing professional development opportunities by level and function

- Your choice of Windows or Mac laptop, plus an extra screen 

- Onsite gym 

- Weekly Fooda credit

- Newly renovated office in the historic Old Main Post Office which is located close to multiple Metra and CTA options

- Employee discounts through Perkspot

- Discounts on Home Chef meal kits and at Kroger stores

- Casual dress in a fun, friendly and collaborative work environment

Candidates can experience Home Chef as a customer - enter promo code PEOPLE30 for $30 off your first order!

Home Chef is an equal opportunity employer.

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