Payroll & Benefits Specialist

Ready to step into a highly visible HR role where you'll own benefits administration, compliance coordination, and employee onboarding for a growing national organization? This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the largest insulation companies in the U.S. and make a direct impact as the business continues its rapid expansion.

Payroll & Benefits Specialist

Salary: $55,000 - $65,000

Why This Opportunity Stands Out:

• Join the 3rd largest insulation business in the U.S. with $230M in revenue and 29 locations across 16 states
• Be part of a family-owned organization that combines stability with an entrepreneurial mindset
• Gain broad HR exposure across benefits, payroll, onboarding, compliance, and employee administration
• Work in a casual, relaxed environment where employees are trusted to own their responsibilities
• Support a company in growth mode, with multiple expansion initiatives and new locations opening across the country
• Collaborate closely with senior HR leadership and play a key role in important HR processes
• Take ownership of open enrollment administration and compliance-related activities across multiple states

Key Responsibilities for the Payroll & Benefits Specialist:

• Process and maintain new hire paperwork, employee records, and HR documentation for hourly employees
• Administer benefits enrollments, terminations, status changes, and COBRA notifications
• Manage payroll-related deductions including benefits, garnishments, child support, and company programs
• Enter and maintain weekly payroll hours for California-based employees
• Lead the administrative components of the annual open enrollment process
• Support multi-state compliance activities, unemployment claim responses, and employee record accuracy

Qualifications for the Payroll & Benefits Specialist:

• Associates or Bachelors degree preferred with 2+ years of benefits administration experience
• Understanding of health and dental plan eligibility and enrollment processes
• Experience with onboarding documentation and employment verification requirements, including I-9s
• Experience maintaining accurate HR records and supporting compliance-related activities