Production HR Assistant

About Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC)

Following 9/11, the community and civic planning process that resulted in the World Trade Center master plan in 2003 envisioned a new performing arts center as one of the anchors of the site. The Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC) opened in the Fall of 2023. Within its three flexible and intimate performance spaces, PAC NYC produces and presents multiple projects in theatre, dance, music and chamber opera. Across each season, we seek to celebrate life and to affirm community in our location at the World Trade Center.  

Our mission

PAC NYC’s mission is to create connections by cultivating bonds between extraordinary artists and communities, with exemplary performances in active dialogue across the arts, and in our flexible, intimate spaces, inviting conversation and new relationships. Our art and our audiences reflect the dynamic energy of all five boroughs of New York City. We invite everyone to join us as we celebrate creative expression from around the world. PAC NYC is where the world trades ideas.

The role:

PAC NYC is seeking a part-time (up to 10 hours / week) Production HR Assistant who will be working under the Production Payroll Specialist & Administration Manager within the Production Department. This job will assist with the administrative tasks for the departments with a focus on HR onboarding tasks for weekly payroll with the occasional tasks of petty cash and invoice tracking.

Your key responsibilities:

• Assist in the onboarding of new hires for the production department.
  • Instruct them through the process on paper or on a computer
  • Check I-9 paperwork and identification
  • Add those hires into ADP (In JV8 or DWU as appropriate)
  • File their paperwork on People and Culture archive folders
  • Cross reference the relevant information to Curtain Time
• As directed, assist with the weekly payroll process
  • Add non union and teamster employees into Curtain Time
  • Assist in the creation of payroll spreadsheet for DWU
• Assist with monthly benefit reports for Production Labor unions as assigned
• Petty Cash Counting and Tracking as Assigned
• Invoice Tracking as assigned
• Other related tasks as assigned and required.

Compensation:

This is an hourly, non-exempt position. The hourly rate is $31.50, with overtime payable at 1.5 times the hourly rate for any hours worked in excess of 40 hours / week.

Hours and availability requirements

The ideal candidate would be available for about 5-10 hours a week on an as needed basis in weeks when PAC NYC has a high volume of new hires. A week of training will be required (with the timing of this training to be mutually agreed), with high volume weeks anticipated in September – November 2026. Employee would be advised of anticipated work weeks on a quarterly basis.

We encourage you to apply

At PAC NYC, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you’re excited by this role and the job description aligns with you and the work you are passionate about doing, please apply to the position. We encourage all applicants who are committed to contributing to an equitable and inclusive work environment to submit an application for a role with us without feeling like they need to meet every single qualification of the position, specifically people from traditionally excluded/marginalized groups. You might be the right candidate for this role, or for others that we’re adding to our team. 

Our commitment to creating a diverse and equitable workplace

Equal employment opportunity and a commitment to a diverse staff are fundamental principles at PAC NYC, where employment opportunities are based upon individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established under law.