Account Assistant, Employee Benefits
Ogden, UT
Full Time
Employee Benefits
Entry Level
Position Title: Employee Benefits Account Assistant
Classification: Non- Exempt
Reports To: Department Team Leader
Hours: full-time
Location: Ogden Office
Compensation: $20 to $22/hr., with benefits
Who We Are + What We Do
Founded in 1936, The Buckner Company is a family-owned, full-service independent insurance brokerage headquartered in Salt Lake City. What started as a team of three people has grown into one of the largest and fastest growing agencies in the western region, with over 200 employees in seven offices. Although much has changed, one thing remains constant: Buckner’s dedication to providing phenomenal service to its clients. In helping customers navigate a competitive and confusing industry, Buckner’s knowledgeable and experienced professionals live by these core values:
- Placing the people at the heart of every decision
- Discovering better solutions and making things happen
- Acting with openness and clarity
- Collaborating and trusting each other
Why Buckner?
- A company focuses on work/life balance.
- PTO, paid holidays, and flex days for when you are not.
- As stable as they come: The insurance industry is essential to our society and in constant demand. There is work to be done, and plenty of it.
- Company-paid Continued Education: Insurance-related courses, designations, certifications, and licensing are paid for by Buckner.
- Top Notch 401K and Benefits: An industry-leading 401K policy combined with outstanding healthcare, dental, and vision benefits.
- Great culture, great people: With a culture centering on collaboration and comradery
Position Summary
This position assists Account Managers in handling and processing new and renewal lines of business and providing customer service to clients as assigned and requested.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Update and print employee benefit booklets
- Creating benefit proposals
- Quotes with carriers
- Enrollment changes/updates
- Miscellaneous administrative duties as assigned
Education and Experience:
- High School diploma or equivalent required
- 1-2 years of Employee Benefits or Human Resources Benefits experience
Licenses or Certifications (preferred but not required- company will pay for licensing)
- Life, Accident & Health License
Required Job Knowledge and Skills:
- Knowledge of and familiarity with current Health, Life, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability (LTD), and Short Term Disability (STD)
- Knowledge of and familiarity with PPACA current and proposed regulations
- Ability to maintain cooperative working relationships with a variety of citizens and agency staff
- Proficient in a variety of computer software applications used by the agency, including MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint; EPIC; as well as the Internet and Carrier Web Sites
- Ability to establish and develop strong relationships with clients, carriers, trusted business partners and coworkers
- Good organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work well with details
Physical:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate verbally and to listen for instructions and information. The employee is also required to sit for long periods of time often in front of a computer monitor and operate a computer keyboard. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
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