Benefits Coordinator

Job : 25261

Salary/Pay Rate: $25/hour

Location: Hybrid – Seattle, WA (1 day onsite per week – likely Thursday)

Employment Type: Direct Hire

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30/5:00 PM

Our client is a Seattle-based organization with a strong promote-from-within culture and a collaborative Human Resources team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their HR career who is interested in benefits administration and is looking for long‑term stability, structure, and professional growth.

As a Benefits Administrative Coordinator, you’ll provide essential administrative and operational support to the Benefits team, with a strong focus on accuracy, compliance, and follow‑through. This is a true entry‑level role designed for someone eager to learn and grow into benefits over time. Responsibilities will expand as proficiency and confidence increase. The role supports a structured environment with clear processes, deadlines, and compliance requirements – ideal for someone who enjoys detail‑oriented work and predictable workflows.

• Provide administrative support for employee benefits programs, including medical (self‑funded and fully insured), dental, life, LTD, HSA/FSA, and related plans.
• Assist with open enrollment and new hire enrollments, including follow‑ups on pending deadlines.
• Process benefit enrollments and changes.
• Upload and manage documentation.
• Support compliance‑related change requests and audits by following established procedures and checklists.
• Track benefits‑related data using spreadsheets and internal systems.
• Participate in daily HR stand‑up meetings (30–60 minutes) with payroll, benefits, LOA, TA, and HR partners.
• Respond to internal inquiries with professionalism and attention to detail.
• Other administrative duties as assigned.

• 0–2 years of administrative, HR, or office support experience.
• Interest in pursuing a career in HR benefits administration.

• Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables).
• Former HRIS experience a large plus.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow structured processes.
• Professional curiosity and willingness to learn complex benefits concepts.
• Dependable, organized, and deadline‑driven.
• Comfortable working in a hybrid/remote environment with required onsite presence.
• Ability to manage repetitive tasks accurately while meeting compliance standards.

• Experience or exposure to ADP, SharePoint, Confluence, or OnBase is a plus.