File Clerk

Job Description

Job Description

The Team You Will Be Joining

Join a New York State agency dedicated to helping people with developmental disabilities live fulfilling lives and participate meaningfully in their communities.

You will support a large records review and retention project that helps the agency organize and manage important historical information. The team is hiring six dependable File Clerks who take pride in careful, accurate work and can remain focused while completing structured, repetitive tasks.

This is a quiet, independent role with clear procedures and measurable progress. It is especially well suited to someone who enjoys bringing order to information, notices small details, and finds satisfaction in completing work correctly.

What You Will Do

• Retrieve, move, and organize boxes of records based on project assignments.
• Review records using established retention schedules and project guidelines.
• Examine dates, document types, and other identifying information to distinguish between similar records.
• Sort and prepare records for the next stage of the retention or disposition process.
• Accurately track completed work and assigned boxes.
• Handle confidential records professionally and discreetly.
• Participate in daily check-ins regarding workload, progress, and questions.
• Work independently while participating in regular quality-control reviews.
• Follow all procedures related to records handling, confidentiality, and workplace safety.

Exciting Opportunity Details

• Rate: $20.00 per hour 
• Location: Onsite in Queens Village, Eastern Queens (11427), near Union Turnpike and Winchester Boulevard
• Length of Engagement: Approximately 8 months 
• Days/Hours: Monday-Friday, 37.5 hours per week 
• Location: Onsite in Queens Village, Eastern Queens, near Union Turnpike and Winchester Boulevard 
• Other Details: Parking available; six openings; group training provided onsite 

What We Are Looking For

• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• Dependable attendance, punctuality, and a strong work ethic.
• Ability to remain focused while performing repetitive work.
• Comfort working independently for most of the day.
• Professional judgment when handling confidential information.
• Ability to carefully follow written schedules and detailed instructions.
• Comfort retrieving and moving boxes throughout the workday.
• Previous filing, records, clerical, administrative, or document-management experience is helpful but not required.
  
  

The Peak Performers Difference

• Qualified applicants with chronic medical conditions and/or disabilities receive priority placement.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage available from the first day of the month following 60 days of employment.
• Our employees may participate in a 403(b)-retirement plan.
• We pay weekly through direct deposit.
• In business since 1994 and thousands of job placements.
  
  

Applicants for employment with Peak Performers must possess work authorization that does not require sponsorship for a visa now or in the future.

Peak Performers is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applicants without regard to race, marital status, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Peak Performers does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.

Custom Job ID: 27-NY-PO3068

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