Benefits Specialist

Highgate is a leading real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the dominant player in major U.S. gateway cities including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with a growing Caribbean and Latin America footprint. The hospitality forward company provides expert guidance through all stages of the property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate has a proven record of developing its diverse portfolio of bespoke lifestyle hotel brands, legacy brands, and independent hotels and resorts with contemporary programming and digital acumen. The company utilizes industry-leading revenue management tools that efficiently identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive outperformance and maximize asset value. With an executive team consisting of some of the most experienced hotel management leaders, the company is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands. Highgate maintains corporate offices in New York, Chicago, Dallas, London, Miami, and Seattle. www.highgate.com.

Highgate Corporate Offices Irving, TX

The Benefits Specialist will assist with the administration of all benefits and retirement programs.

Responsible for entering or importing weekly benefit enrollments and changes in the payroll system.
• The Benefit Specialist will assist with the administration of all benefits and retirement programs.
• Respond to benefits inquiries from HR and associates on plan provisions, benefits enrollments, status changes and other general inquiries.
• Resolve associate issues with benefits enrollment center and insurance carriers.
• Enter weekly 401k enrollment changes and setup loan deductions in system.
• Assist with completing disability and life claims.
• Complete medical support orders and provide required documents to Courts.
• Provide support to HR and Payroll team.
• Assist with annual 401k audit and annual open enrollment process.
• Provide necessary reports to accounting for allocation/billing charges.
• Able to cross-train in other areas as needed.

• Associates degree or equivalent preferred.
• 2 years minimum experience in benefit administration.
• ADP Enterprise and Reporting experience preferred.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Excel).

• Excellent PC, organization, communication skills and strong attention to detail.