What are the responsibilities and job description for the Office Assistant position at Peak Performers?
Peak Performers is seeking an Office Assistant to provide essential administrative support to the engineering staff and overall office operations in Geneva, NY.
This role is ideal for a dependable, detail-oriented professional comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to learn quickly and work independently are critical for success, as the position involves handling multiple tasks with accuracy and efficiency.
Who You’ll Be Working With
In this role, you’ll support a collaborative engineering team responsible for reviewing and processing plans, permits, and water-quality documentation. You will interact regularly with both staff and members of the public, providing support at the public-facing window and ensuring the smooth daily operation of the office. The team values organization, professionalism, and reliability.
Major Duties
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: 26-NY-PO1091
This role is ideal for a dependable, detail-oriented professional comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to learn quickly and work independently are critical for success, as the position involves handling multiple tasks with accuracy and efficiency.
Who You’ll Be Working With
In this role, you’ll support a collaborative engineering team responsible for reviewing and processing plans, permits, and water-quality documentation. You will interact regularly with both staff and members of the public, providing support at the public-facing window and ensuring the smooth daily operation of the office. The team values organization, professionalism, and reliability.
Major Duties
- Support engineering staff with administrative tasks including data entry, receiving and cataloging plans, and drafting form letters
- Assist customers at the public walk-up window by providing applications and permits, collecting required payments, and responding to inquiries
- Answer incoming telephone calls, triage and direct calls to appropriate staff, and respond to email inquiries
- Receive and print water-quality reports and enter data into the DOH database
- Provide office coverage during staff vacations, sick leave, and lunch breaks
- Distribute incoming mail, maintain filing systems, and perform general office duties
- Support additional office needs and perform other duties as assigned
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and Office software (including Outlook email and calendaring tools, Word, and Excel)
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to learn quickly and work independently
- Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently in a fast-paced environment
- Professionalism when handling public inquiries and phone calls
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Prior experience with CEH specific programs, such as SDWIS and eHIPS.
- Good computer skills and familiarity with data entry
- Experience handling payments or public-facing customer service interactions
- Prior administrative experience in a government or engineering-related environment
- Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–4:45 PM
- Location: Onsite in Geneva, NY (14456)
- Compensation: $23.00/hour
- Length of Engagement: Jan. 2026- Mar. 2027
- Parking: Free parking available
- Assignment specific training will be provided on the job.
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: 26-NY-PO1091
Salary : $23