Light Warehouse Associate (Primarily Pick and Pack)

ARK Products; New York (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid holidays and PTO

Health, dental & life insurance

Job summary

ARK Products is seeking a Light Warehouse Associate for a day shift in a climate-controlled on-site warehouse in Columbia. You will learn ARK’s full product line, pick and pack customer orders, and prepare shipments for carriers.

The role requires the ability to lift/move boxes, work both independently and with a team, and adapt to occasional shifts between shipping, assembly, and manufacturing tasks. Competitive hourly pay, holidays, PTO, and employer-subsidized health, dental, and life

Qualifications

• Prior warehouse/shipping/receiving/order fulfillment experience preferred
• Manufacturing experience not required; training provided
• Strong communication skills and written/verbal clarity
• Comfort and efficiency with computers and order/shipping software

Responsibilities

• Ensure orders ship accurately and on schedule
• Identify product lines through training and pick items from stock
• Package items and prepare shipments for carrier pickup
• Receive deliveries and sort mail to the appropriate colleagues
• Monitor inventory levels and report low stock or supplies

Skills

Communication skills

Computer proficiency

Flexibility

Work ethic

Teamwork

Physical ability

Job description

Light Warehouse Associate (Primarily Pick and Pack)

Columbia, United States | Posted on 09/14/2026

ARK Products is a leading designer, manufacturer, and seller of innovative sensory tools and special needs products worldwide. Founded in 2000, the company provides a complete line of oral motor tools, sensory chews, feeding and drinking aids, speech therapy tools and other specialty products to customers in all 50 states and more than 50 countries. ARK designs and manufactures its differentiated, branded products in-house at its South Carolina headquarters with high-quality food and medical-grade raw materials.

Job Description

About ARK Products

ARK Products is a leading designer, manufacturer, and seller ofinnovative sensory tools and special needs products worldwide. Founded in 2000,the company provides a complete line of oral motor tools, sensory chews,feeding and drinking aids, speech therapy tools, and other specialty productsto customers in all 50 states and more than 60 countries. ARK designs andmanufactures its differentiated, branded products in-house at its SouthCarolina headquarters using high-quality food- and medical-grade raw materials.

What You’ll Do

The primary responsibility of this role is ensuring that customer ordersship accurately and on schedule. Core duties include :

• Learningto identify ARK’s full product line ( training provided )
  
• Reviewingeach order and p icking the requested items from stock
  
• Packaging itemsinto envelopes or boxes and preparing shipments for carrier pickup
  
• Receivingand signing for deliveries and distributing incoming mail and packagesto the appropriate colleague
  
• Monitoringinventory levels and reporting when stock, bins, or supplies run low
  

Additional responsibilities include:

• Suppor tingthe assembly team with product assembly
  
• Supportingthe manufacturing team with parts production
  
• Liftingand moving boxes and materials
  
• Runningoccasional errands, including trips to the post office
  
• Specialprojects as assigned
  

Requirements

What We’re Looking For

Prior experience in warehouse, shipping/receiving,or order fulfillment is preferred, though not required. Manufacturingexperience is not required - we will train you on our products and processes.

Strong communication skills , both verbal and written .

Comfort and efficiency with computers. You cannavigate order management and shipping software, email, and basic officeapplications with confidence.

• Flexibilityand adaptability. As a small business, team members support one anotheracross functions; this role may shift between shipping/receiving,assembly, and manufacturing as needed .
  
• A strongwork ethic. You take initiative and ownership, seeing tasks through tocompletion without prompting .
  
• Theability to work both independently and collaboratively, with aconsistent sense of urgency.
  
• Thephysical ability to lift and move boxes and remain on your feet throughout a day shift.
  

This is an on-site day shift position in aclimate-controlled warehouse and shipping environment. This role routinely usesstandard office equipment (such as computers, phones, photocopiers) as well asmanufacturing/warehouse equipment (such as ladders, stools, bins, moldingmachines).

Work hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00p.m., with a 30-minute lunch break.

• Competitivepay: $16-$17 per hour, depending on experience
  
• Paidholidays and PTO
  
• Employer-subsidizedhealth, dental, and life insurance
  
• Acollaborative culture on a small, close-knit team