Human Resources Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

This role is based in Washington Heights in northern Manhattan, near the Riverside Drive and West 168th Street corridor. The worksite is part of a large medical and research campus near Fort Washington Avenue.

The location is especially accessible for candidates commuting from Washington Heights, Inwood, the Bronx, Upper Manhattan, and communities along the A, C, and 1 subway lines. The 168th Street station is nearby, and several bus routes serve the area, including the M2, M3, M4, M5, and M100.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys being the dependable administrative backbone of an HR team and takes pride in ensuring important details are complete, accurate, and handled on time.

The Team You Will Be Joining

Join the Human Resources team of a leading public behavioral health and research organization. This team supports employees whose work contributes to clinical care, research, education, and services for New Yorkers.

What You Will Do

• Support time and attendance administration by printing, reviewing, and distributing employee sign-in/sign-out sheets and timesheets.
• Review and audit SharePoint data to produce accurate timesheets.
• Communicate with employees and supervisors regarding timesheet, calendar, and sign-in/sign-out requirements or deficiencies.
• Assist with probationary reports and annual evaluations by auditing employee files, following up with supervisors and department heads, and organizing submitted documentation.
• Support new-employee onboarding by collecting, reviewing, processing, and organizing required documents.
• Provide administrative support to Human Resources staff, including scheduling, answering and directing phone calls, filing documents, and collecting and distributing mail.
• Maintain organized, accurate, and confidential personnel-related records.

 

What We Are Looking For

• Experience using SharePoint.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Strong organization, follow-through, and attention to detail.
• Clear, professional communication skills.
• Ability to manage confidential employee information with discretion.
• Comfort balancing recurring administrative tasks, document review, and employee follow-up.

Preferred

• Experience using MicroSuite.

 

Exciting Opportunity Details

• Pay: $25.00 per hour
• Assignment Length: 3 Months (Through December 20, 2026)
• Location: Washington Heights, Manhattan (10032), near Riverside Drive, West 168th Street, and Fort Washington Avenue
• Days/Hours:   Monday-Friday, full time standard business hours
   

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-PO3067

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