Ash & Co Vocational Associate
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HEARTSHARE HUMAN SERVICES OF NEW YORK
New York, NY, US
Summary
The Vocational Associate participates in all aspects of a small business, including product creation, inventory management, and order fulfillment. They also assist with customer engagement, event setup, and data entry to support the business's daily operations.
Job Description
Job Details: Job Location: Laurelton Childrens, 222-05 131st St, Queens, NY, 11413 - Queens, NY, Position Type: Part-Time, Education Level: None, Salary Range: $17.00 - $17.00Hourly, Travel Percentage: Up to 25%, Job Shift: Day, The Ash & Co Vocational Associate role is a dynamic, hands-on position within a social enterprise designed to provide individuals with developmental disabilities meaningful, real-world work experience. Associates actively participate in all aspects of a small business—from product creation and inventory management to order fulfillment, sales, and customer engagement—within a supportive, structured environment. This role emphasizes the development of transferable job skills through purposeful, production-based work. Associates rotate across responsibilities based on their strengths, building independence, confidence, and workplace readiness while contributing to a fully operational business. Through consistent participation, individuals gain experience with task completion, teamwork, communication, and the use of tools and technology commonly found in competitive employment settings.
Essential Functions and Primary Responsibilities of Position:
Create bracelets and keychains by following visual models or original designs
Select and organize beads based on color, size, and pattern
String and assemble products with attention to detail and quality
Follow multi-step directions to complete bracelet production
Maintain consistency across products
Assist in preparing materials and restocking supplies
Package finished products according to brand standards
Label items accurately (size, style, pricing if applicable)
Prepare orders for delivery or shipment
Sort and organize beads and materials
Track inventory levels and identify when supplies are low
Assist with counting and stocking products
Input and track orders using computers (e.g., Excel, Google Forms, Shopify)
Print receipts and order forms
Match orders to completed products
Assist in basic data entry and organization
Assist at events or pop-ups by interacting with customers
Use a point-of-sale system (iPad register) to complete transactions
Communicate product information and assist customers with purchases
Package items for customers at point of sale
Assist with delivering products within the community
Identify locations and staff for deliveries
Represent Ash & Co in a professional and friendly manner
Help set up and break down event displays
Organize products for visual presentation
Support team during sales events and markets
Performs other job-related duties as assigned, consistent with the scope, responsibilities, and level of the position, and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and organizational policies.
Qualifications: • No experience in design required
• Ability to remain seated for periods of time
• Ability to stand, walk, kneel, bend and lift items up to 25LBS.
• Ability to focus on a task
• Ability to follow directions
• Good fine motor skills
Benefits
At HeartShare we offer a comprehensive benefit package based on full-time/part-time status. You can expect:
Rewarding Work in a team environment.
Paid vacation, sick, personal days, and holidays.
403(B) retirement plans with employer contribution.
Health, dental, vision and life insurance.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Flexible spending account (Dependent Care, Medical, Parking, and Transit).
Employee Appreciation Programs and Events.
Tuition Assistance Program.
Professional Development opportunities.
Wellhub Discount
Verizon Wireless Discount.
BJs Membership discount.
Discounts on Broadway tickets, movie tickets, theme parks, sporting events, gift certificates & more
HeartShare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). If you need to request accommodation during the recruiting process, please reach out to [email protected].
About Heartshare
Who WE ARE:
For over 150 years, Heartshare has been dedicated to championing and empowering New Yorkers society has too often overlooked and underestimated.
To learn more about HeartShare, please visit our website at www.heartshare.org or Follow us on Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Facebook
HeartShare Human Services of New York | Homepage
HeartShare Human Services of New York nurtures and empowers children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Heartshare nurtures and empowers children and adults diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders, through educational, life skills and vocational training, residential, case management, recreational, family support and health care services. Heartshare affiliates include The Heartshare School, which offers quality education and therapies to children with autism, Heartshare Wellness, which provides critical health services to those with developmental disabilities and case management to those with chronic conditions, and Heartshare St. Vincent’s Services (HSVS), which supports children, adults and families living in crisis due to experiences with poverty. Since its founding in 1914, Heartshare has expanded its reach to over 100 program sites in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island, as well as to 61 of the 62 New York counties through energy grants to low-income families.
Heartshare is proud that 90% of all revenue goes directly to its programs and services. Heartshare is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children and is a Better Business Bureau Accredited Charity. For more information, visit http://www.heartshare.org/. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @heartshare and like us on Facebook.
Founded
1914
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Human Services
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Brooklyn, New York
Heartshare nurtures and empowers children and adults diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders, through educational, life skills and vocational training, residential, case management, recreational, family support and health care services. Heartshare affiliates include The Heartshare School, which offers quality education and therapies to children with autism, Heartshare Wellness, which provides critical health services to those with developmental disabilities and case management to those with chronic conditions, and Heartshare St. Vincent’s Services (HSVS), which supports children, adults and families living in crisis due to experiences with poverty. Since its founding in 1914, Heartshare has expanded its reach to over 100 program sites in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island, as well as to 61 of the 62 New York counties through energy grants to low-income families.
Heartshare is proud that 90% of all revenue goes directly to its programs and services. Heartshare is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children and is a Better Business Bureau Accredited Charity. For more information, visit http://www.heartshare.org/. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @heartshare and like us on Facebook.
Founded
1914
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Human Services
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Brooklyn, New York
