Entry Level Benefit Specialist

DATTCO, INC

Benefits Specialist at DATTCO handling day-to-day employee benefits administration and compliance activities in a full-time on-site role in New Britain, CT.

Posted 5/2/2026full-timeNew Britain • Connecticut • 🇺🇸 United StatesEntry Level💰 $26 - $28 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides day-to-day support for the administration of the companys full suite of employee benefits.
Assists employees across multiple business groups, ensuring timely, accurate processing of benefit elections.
Responds to inquiries, and supports compliance activities.
Process new hire enrollments, qualifying life events, and terminations.
Assists with annual open enrollment, including system testing, employee support, and data audits.
Maintains accurate employee benefit records and audits vendor files for discrepancies.
Conducts New Hire Orientation as required.
Supports administration of FMLA and other statutory or company-sponsored leave programs.
Ensures accurate tracking and documentation of employee leave cases.
Serves as the first point of contact for employee benefit questions across multiple employee groups.
Communicates benefit information clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing.
Assists in developing benefit communications, FAQs, guides, and orientation materials.
Enters, updates, and audits data across HRIS, benefits platforms, and vendor systems.
Generates reports, tracks metrics, and supports data integrity initiatives.
Identifies and escalates system or data issues to the HR Director.
Supports HR projects, audits, and cross-functional team initiatives as needed.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 1 year of experience in benefits administration or HR support with exposure to a full suite of employee benefits.
Working knowledge of FMLA and basic leave administration processes.
Strong proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Outlook, Word); ability to quickly learn HRIS and benefit platforms.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to explain benefit concepts clearly.
Strong organizational and multi-tasking ability; comfortable managing multiple cases, employees, and deadlines at one time.
High attention to detail, accuracy, and confidentiality.
Ability to work effectively with multiple employee groups and collaborate across departments.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical & dental insurance
Life insurance
401k plan with company match
Flexible spending accounts
Paid time off
Room for advancement we promote from within
Paid holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

benefits administrationleave administrationdata auditsemployee benefit records maintenanceHRISreport generationdata integritysystem testingemployee support

Soft Skills

verbal communicationwritten communicationorganizational skillsmulti-taskingattention to detailconfidentialitycollaboration