Description:
The HRIS & Benefits Specialist supports the Human Resources department by administering benefit programs and maintaining the HR information system to ensure data integrity, regulatory compliance, and a positive team member experience. This position serves as a key liaison between team members and benefit vendors, and provides guidance and support on benefit eligibility, enrollment, and claims. In addition, the specialist is responsible for optimizing HRIS functionality, generating workforce reports, and collaborating with HR leadership to support initiatives that improve service delivery and operational efficiency.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or related field required.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience administering employee benefits programs.
• Minimum of 3 years’ hands-on experience working with HRIS platforms such as Paylocity, ADP, or Paycom.
• Gaming industry experience preferred.
• Tribal Human Resource Professional certification preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Class III gaming license issued by the Squaxin Island Gaming Commission
• THRP or SHRM certification preferred.

S.I.G.E. TRIBAL - STATE COMPACT & ACCOUNTING & INTERNAL CONTROL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for Internal Control and Compact compliance regarding Casino Operations and ensure compliance with regulations of the Tribal Gaming Commission.

While performing the duties of this job, the team member is frequently exposed to tobacco fumes.

• The team member is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• The team member is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• The team member must regularly lift and /or move up to 15 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly exposed to tobacco fumes, moving mechanical parts, long periods of working outside in all types of weather conditions, and exposed to mechanical equipment vibrations.
• The team member is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and high, precarious places.
• The team member is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold, extreme heat, and risk of electrical shock.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud