**Job Title: Benefits Specialist**
**Location: 27 Fasken Dr, Etobicoke, ON M9W 1K6, Canada**
**Job ID: Req #225**
**Date Posted: January 2, 2025**

**About Us**
Sunwing Vacations Group is home to North America’s largest vacation brands, including leading Canadian leisure tour operators Sunwing Vacations and WestJet Vacations, along with Vacation Express and our own travel retail businesses SellOffVacations.com and Luxe Destination Weddings. We are committed to our EPIC Values: entrepreneurial, passionate, innovative, and customer-centric.

**The Opportunity**
We are currently looking for a Benefits Specialist to join our Total Rewards team. In this role, you will manage the day-to-day administration of our Short-Term and Long-Term Disability programs, retirement programs, and general benefits for our employees in Canada. This position reports to the Total Rewards Manager and is located in Toronto, ON.

**What You’ll Do**
- Administer, maintain, and communicate the organization’s benefits program, including health insurance and retirement plans.
- Manage short-term and long-term disability programs from initial case submission to employee status updates.
- Collaborate with People & Culture, Operations, and Payroll on benefits and leave administration.
- Oversee DPSP/RRSP plans, including enrollments and education.
- Administer the group benefits plan and the Employee & Family Assistance Plan (EFAP).
- Research and analyze benefits plans to provide recommendations for improvements.
- Ensure compliance with legal requirements for benefits programs.
- Coordinate employee information sessions, enrollments, and educational presentations.
- Process benefits enrollments, changes, and terminations accurately and timely.
- Assist employees with benefits-related inquiries and provide excellent customer service.
- Manage claims, invoices, and resolve administrative issues with carrier representatives.
- Collaborate with insurance providers and vendors to ensure smooth operations.
- Conduct regular audits of benefits data for accuracy and compliance.
- Support the Total Rewards team with Be EPIC Be Well strategies for comprehensive employee wellbeing.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

**What You’ll Need**
- Minimum 4 years of relevant work experience.
- Knowledge of insurance plans, retirement plans, and laws related to employee benefits.
- Proficiency in MS Office; HRIS knowledge is a plus.
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to analyze data and provide actionable recommendations.
- Strong prioritization skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
- Excellent teamwork skills in a fast-paced environment.
- Fluency in both English and French is an asset, but not required.

**What We Offer**
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
- Goodlife Corporate Discount
- Growth Opportunities
- Free Parking
- Open Concept Collaborative Workspace
- Fresh Café with affordable snacks and meals
- Opportunities for social responsibility initiatives

We thank all applicants; however, only those who meet the qualifications will be contacted. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we welcome applications from everyone. If you require accommodations during the hiring process, please email arozario@sunwing.ca.

**Job Family:** CORPORATE
**Pay Type:** Salary
**Employment Indicator:** Specialist

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