Recruitment Assistant

The Recruitment Assistant will support hiring activities during peak spring and summer hiring periods.

The Recruitment Assistant will assist the Director of Recruitment in recruiting candidates for non-exempt positions at NYRA, which involves:

• Screening candidates by phone or in person; Making arrangements to assist candidates in visiting NYRA for interviews;
• Coordinating various administrative tasks to ensure compliance with NYRA's human resources policies and procedures, such as sending candidate pre-boarding documents in the applicant tracking system and ensuring documents are completed prior to the start date. 
• Making authoritative recommendations regarding the final selection of candidates;
• Conducting discussions with hiring managers on minimum job requirements and other attributes that will characterize the successful candidate;
• Interviewing candidates to uncover and evaluate personal characteristics and competencies that relate to successful job performance;
• Reviewing and approving job offers to ensure compliance with NYRA’s established policies and procedures.
• Composing and placing ads on career portals and on other social/web channels;
• Recommending external candidate acquisition strategies;
• Selecting and scheduling candidates to be interviewed by the hiring manager and others;
• Performing other duties as assigned. 

• Education (minimum): Bachelor’s Degree or the equivalent.
• Computer literate with strong MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Experience:  1 year + experience in recruitment preferred :  
• Organized, self-starter with strong communication skills
• Ability to work on site at Belmont Park (Elmont, NY) and Aqueduct Racetrack (Jamaica, NY)

Note: This is a three+ month temporary assignment. Hourly Pay Rate up to $25 ph for a 37.5 hour work week.