Administrator Benefits Administration (contract)

Requisition ID: 188486
Career Group: Corporate Office Careers
Job Category: Benefits & Total Rewards Systems
Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%
Job Type: Full-Time

Country: Canada (CA)
Province: Alberta
City: Calgary
Location: Calgary Office

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.

We are currently looking for an Administrator Benefits Administration to support the team for a contract.

• Administer benefit qualification and disqualification for Safeway unionized employees (this includes employee enrollment, benefit packages and vendor set up)
• Responsible for accurate benefit records in accordance to the Collective Bargaining Agreements and Company audit standards
• Help develop appropriate employee communications and functional documentation including procedure manuals, issues log, benefit summaries, standard correspondence and bulletins
• Provides analytical and technical support, and maintains related benefit data integrity in SAP HR Master Data and Vendor systems
• Achieve accurate and fully accountable Benefits Administration and liaise with the payroll team to ensure we meet all legal, Company, and government requirements
• Identify new business policies, processes and strategies to improve efficiency and mitigate risk of Benefit Administration and related HR practices
• Ensure consistent Benefit Administration practices are adhered to
• Support strategic Benefit initiatives
• Partner with Human Resources to provide effective benefit administration and customer service throughout the organization on all Benefit Administration related transactions
• Acts as an ambassador for Benefit Administration within HR and the Organization
• Work closely with HR Managers and the IHM team to resolve employee benefit issues
• Responsible for accurate and timely employee benefit enrollment

• 2 years Benefits or Human Resources experience
• Degree or certification in CEBS, Human Resources or associated field
• Retail experience (preferred)
• SAP HR Master Data skills
• Ability to negotiate and resolve conflict
• Possess above average communication skills (both oral and written)
• Understand basic Benefit Administration topics, practices and policies
• Ability to leverage technology to meet business goals and requirements
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment

At Sobeys we require our teammates to have the ability to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires your presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week. This requirement is integral to our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture.

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and is designed to help our teammates to live better – physically, financially and emotionally.

Our Total Rewards programs, for full-time teammates, goes well beyond your paycheque:

• Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, life, short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Access to Virtual Health Care Platform and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings.
• A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable.
• Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.
• Parental leave top-up
• Paid Vacation and Days-off

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.