Compounder

Socket.dev; Toronto; On-site; CAD 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive working atmosphere

Up to 50% off products

Safety boot reimbursement

Bonus program eligibility

Team appreciation events

EFAP supports employees and families

Complimentary beverages in lunchrooms

Gender neutral facilities

Job summary

LUSH North America is hiring a Compounder (Level 1) in Etobicoke, ON to accurately create product mixes following approved recipes. The role requires attention to raw materials inspection, batch processing, and adherence to quality standards.

Join a growing team applying Lean methods and GMP practices in a dynamic cosmetic manufacturing environment. You will engage in safe work practices, learn product formulations, and collaborate with team members to ensure timely production while upholding

Qualifications

• Brand ambassador aligned with LUSH values.
• Ability to organize multiple tasks and prioritize to meet production demands.
• Motivated and engaged team member with flexibility.
• Able to provide and receive feedback effectively.
• Strong mathematical and measurement skills (counting, addition/subtraction, unit conversion).
• Ability to colour match and perceive full visible spectrum.
• Aptitude for accurately weighing ingredients and checking formulas.
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude.
• Willingness to work mornings, afternoons, weekends, holidays and overtime as needed.
• Proficient in ERP AX and MS Office/Google programs.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate precision while accurately replicating product formulas.
• Support onboarding and training of new or returning staff.
• Maintain confidentiality of manufacturing formulas and processes.
• Demonstrate leadership in safe work practices and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate production flow with team leaders and assistants to optimize timing.
• Perform basic AX functions and assist with room management.
• Ensure output meets quality standards and drives efficiency.
• Collaborate with management to reduce scrap and production variance.
• Contribute to new product formulas and reformulations as required.
• Uphold GMP and health & safety policies.

Skills

Mathematical ability

Organizational skills

Multitasking

English communication

AX ERP proficiency

MS Office / Google Workspace

Tools

AX ERP

MS Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Job title:

Compounder (Level 1)

Department:

Manufacturing

Terms of Employment:

Full-Time, Hourly

Reports to:

Room Manager

Starting Rate:

$25.25/hour CAD

Location:

35 Jutland Rd., Etobicoke, ON

Application deadline:

12:00 pm EST on Friday, September 4, 2026

Lush Cosmetics has more than 250 retail stores between Canada and the USA alone, with Manufacturing and Distribution Centers located in both Vancouver, BC and Toronto, ON. Lush is known worldwide for our unique bath and beauty products, amazing skin and hair care, personalized customer service, and environmental activism and a fun & funky store atmosphere. We are dedicated to the practices of fair-trade sourcing, providing fair wages for our staff, and supporting sustainable communities, as well as giving back to organizations that can make a difference. As a growing business, Lush needs people that can adapt and evolve to the needs of our business, analyze and respond to your learner's needs. Our Lush staff live with purpose, finding their personal value connected with the values of our business, bringing their work and life paths into one holistic journey. #lushlife

We Offer:

• Inclusive working atmosphere where diversity and individuality are valued and celebrated
• Up to 50% off our products both online and at our retail locations
• Safety boot/shoe reimbursement (up to $150 CAD)
• Immediate eligibility for our company-wide bonus program
• Team appreciation events
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) A growing, dynamic business where personal development is encouraged
• Complimentary coffee/tea/water in the employee lunchrooms
• Gender neutral restrooms and changing rooms

The Role: Compounder (Level 1)

Availability: Full-time with an ability to work mornings, afternoons, and occasional overtime, holidays, and weekends.

The Compounder position is to be able to accurately and efficiently create product mixes used in creating finished goods of Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetic products. The creation of these products is based on the Compounder following approved recipes and processes. Key responsibilities include the inspection and processing of all raw materials, following predefined production batch processes to create finished goods that meet all product specifications and quality requirements.

As a Compounder, you bring LUSH’s Leadership Practices into all elements of your business: Be Real, Be Curious, Lead Fearlessly, Adapt and Evolve, Grow Talent, and Live with Purpose.

As a growing business, Lush needs people who can adapt and evolve to the needs of our business and analyze and respond to our learners’ needs. Our Lush staff lives with purpose, finding their personal value connection with the values of our business, bringing their work and life paths into one holistic journey. #mylushlife

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrate precision while accurately replicating product formulas
• Support new or returning staff as required with onboarding, demonstrations of daily duties and responsibilities while ensuring safety and SOP guidelines are being followed
• Practice formula and method confidentiality as per the Lush manufacturing employee confidentiality agreement
• Demonstrate leadership qualities regarding safe work habits, quality assurance measures, and process improvements
• Coordinate production flow with team leaders and production assistants each day to ensure timing of mix is efficient
• Perform basic AX functions
• Support room management with opportunities and initiatives to increase output efficiency in the room
• Ensure all output of the department meets and exceeds all standards and expectations of the organization, and support an environment of continuous improvement
• Partner with management and inventory to reduce scrap and production variance
• Collaborate with team to implement new product formulas and reformulations, as required
• Practice safe work principles by adhering to all Health and Safety policies, sanitation practices, and lockout procedures
• Participate in all production assistant responsibilities when production requires
• Perform general cleaning duties including machinery used throughout the day
• Maintain a clean and organized workspace
• Keep up with production demands with fluidity and flexibility and be able to move to other rooms as required
• Provide support, education and guidance to staff who are assisting with compounding
• Engaged and educated in the Lush Cosmetics Brand, current launches and campaigns
• Can speak to products, raw materials and processes for media and visitors on and off-site
• Uses Lean processes and tools for problem solving and continuous improvement
• Support the implementation of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) policies as needed and prepare and monitor all required documentation
• Proactively shifts expertise to support all roles within the site, including covering absenteeism and production increase requirements as needed

Who you are (Qualifications):

Required:

• Engaged in our core values and ethics and demonstrates attributes in the capacity of a brand ambassador
• Able to organize multiple tasks at the same time and establish priorities based on efficiency and production demands
• Able to remain motivated and engaged in the work as a versatile member of the team
• Able to provide and receive feedback in the moment
• Confident with mathematics including ability to count, addition and subtraction, and converting units of measure
• Able to colour match and perceive the full visible spectrum
• Aptitude for accurately checking, weighing and measuring ingredients
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude
• Able to demonstrate safe working practices while performing physical work for 8-hour shifts, on your feet, lifting up to 50 pounds, bending, pulling and pushing
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• Flexibility to work within the Distribution, Digital and Manufacturing businesses as required
• Reliable, consistent attendance, punctual and dependable
• Commitment to abide by and oversee health & safety regulations
• Commitment to abide by and oversee our quality and good manufacturing practices
• Comfortable with reading, writing, and speaking Englishin order to communicate with peers and leadership on all platforms (i.e. in person, via email, via Google/Teams chat)

Preferred:

• 1+ years of experience in a manufacturing/production role
• 1 + years of experience in a compounder/batch maker role
• Previous experience working in kitchens, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals
• Proven leadership skills in a variety of work environments and situations
• Strong recognition of process improvement and efficiency implementation
• Flexible to work mornings, afternoons, weekends, holidays, and occasional overtime as needed
• Able to navigate email, MS Office Suite, and Google programs (i.e., Sheets, Chat, Meet)
• Proficient in ERP systems (AX)

Previously employed Lush staff are welcome to apply!

Thriving with a diverse company culture, celebrating the uniqueness of our staff and committed to inclusion, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

At LUSH, we believe when we continue to foster a culture of inclusion and respect within a diverse workforce, we are doing our part in building a world where there is equal opportunity for all. Our business practices strive to leverage the gift that diversity brings. Lush is committed to providing accessible employment practices. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants are asked to please make their needs/requirements known. LUSH North America unequivocally supports equal opportunity employment for all applicants regardless of religion, race, colour, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ancestry, differently abled, adverse mental health, and other characteristics both defined, protected and enforced by the law under federal or provincial jurisdiction.

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Lush Handmade Cosmetics participates in E-Verify in certain US states including AL, GA, NC, SC, FL, AZ, UT, TN and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States.

Lush Cosmetics North America respectfully recognizes that our business operates on Indigenous territory across Turtle Island. As a business headquartered in Canada, our largest facilities are located on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh, as well as here on the lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit, Anishnabeg, Chippewa, Haudenosaunee and Wendat, and now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. Our commitment to reconciliation and decolonization is guided by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action #92. We recognize that our facilities, along with our settler and newcomer staff are guests on this land and as we act to repair past harm, we do it together in ally ship with Indigenous People everywhere, including staff, customers and with leadership from organizations and communities we work with.