Benefits & Employment Services Coordinator

JOB ID: 26000195

Milton Hershey School (MHS) is one of the world’s best pre-K through 12th grade private schools, where approximately 2,200 students from disadvantaged backgrounds are provided with a cost-free home and a top-notch career-focused & character-based education.  Thanks to the generosity of Milton and Catherine Hershey in 1909, the school is fully endowed today, with the resources to ensure students can thrive.  The school has prepared over 12,000 graduates to lead fulfilling and productive lives and is expanding to serve more students.

Milton Hershey School (MHS) is seeking a Benefits & Employment Services Coordinator who loves helping people and making complex processes easier to navigate. This coordinator is a go-to resource for employees, new hires, candidates, and retirees, helping them understand their benefits and providing responsive, high-quality HR support.  This is an in-person position in Hershey, Pennsylvania, working Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  The position pays $26.35–$35.18 per hour and includes an excellent benefits package.

What You’ll Do

• Coordinate benefits enrollment and administration for medical, prescription, HSA, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term disability, and other employee benefits.

• Help employees and retirees navigate benefits questions and employment processes.

• Monitor and track short-term disability and FMLA absences.

• Process fitness and wellness reimbursements.

• Maintain accurate HR records and documentation, including data entry, auditing, scanning, and filing.

• Research and troubleshoot HR and benefits issues.

• Reporting including benefits error reports.

• Coordinate benefits and employment-related communications and meetings.

• Create and distribute newsletters and other communications for employees and retirees.

• Partner with colleagues to support efficient, consistent HR operations.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required.

• At least three years of benefits administration experience.

• Strong technology skills, including proficiency with Microsoft applications and databases; PeopleSoft experience is a plus.

• Ability to organize priorities, manage multiple responsibilities, and work independently in a fast-paced environment.

• Extreme attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to make complex information easy to understand.

• A genuine service mindset and strong collaboration skills.

• Commitment to MHS’s mission and values of mutual respect, positive spirit, and integrity.

• High ethical standards and a commitment to serving as a positive role model for students.

• Enthusiasm for being part of the MHS community and engaging with students beyond day-to-day job responsibilities.

Why MHS?

This is more than a benefits administration role. It’s an opportunity to make employees feel supported throughout important moments in their careers while contributing to a school with a remarkable mission. When our employees are well supported, they can focus on what matters most: helping MHS students thrive.