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Position Titles: Seasonal Production Assistant/Seasonal Distribution Associate
Employment Status: Seasonal, 0-40 hours weekly
Position Rate: $20.00/hour CAD
Locations:
(All transit accessible)
35 Jutland Road, Etobicoke ON
50 Jutland Road, Etobicoke ON
70 The East Mall, Etobicoke ON

Role Specifications
(varies per department)
Manufacturing rooms: hand-pressing bath bombs and bubbles bars, pouring liquids into moulds and bottles, removing finished products from moulds, packaging finished products into boxes

Distribution: preparing and pulling/pushing skids through the warehouse for shipping and receiving; picking/packing to fulfill digital/online orders

Contract Dates
Start of Contract: Various Dates
End of Contract: December 2025 (subject to change)

Application Deadline: September 30, 2025 (subject to change)

Shift/Schedules Available

(subject to change throughout season)

AM Shifts (various 8.5 hour shifts between/within 6:30am and 5:30pm)
MID Shifts (various 8.5 hour shifts between/within 10:00am and 8:30pm)
PM Shifts (various 8.5 hour shifts between/within 3:00pm and 12:00am)
TWI Shifts (various 8.5 hour shifts between/within 10:00pm and 8:30am)
WEEKEND Shifts (various 8.5 hour shifts between/within 6:45am and 6:30pm)

About Us

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 through our Charity Pot Program.

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
• Boot reimbursement after 30 days of active employment for new staff towards CSA approved safety boots (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 Roles: Seasonal Production Assistants and Seasonal Distribution Associates

Responsibilities Of The Roles
• Follow packing and shipping instructions according to department guidelines
• Meet and achieve your daily goals consistently
• Keep up with department demands with fluidity and flexibility and ability to move to other rooms as required
• Supporting peers with daily duties and responsibilities while ensuring safety and SOP guidelines are being followed
• Practice safe work and identify any unsafe situations that may arise to the appropriate individuals
• Fluid and flexible to continuous improvement changes within the room/department
• Adhere to company and departmental policies and best practices for quality, cleanliness and health and safety
• Carry out general housekeeping and equipment cleaning duties as required
• Encourage and maintain a positive, respectful, and engaging workplace
• Respect and promote inclusion and diversity in the workplace
• Represent the ethics and culture of the Lush brand and follow all policies and procedures
• Personal CSA Approved safety shoes/boots with the green triangle must be worn at all times on our production/distribution floors

Manufacturing-Specific Responsibilities
• Assist in producing high quality Lush products
• Perform dexterous tasks including but not limited to: filling, pouring, and pressing product accurately (manually or with department-specific machinery)
• Pack products and correctly label packages
• Keep up with production demands and productivity targets
• Perform physically laborious tasks including but not limited to; loading/pulling skids, pushing racks, carrying bins of product
• Consistently meeting the hourly PPH (pieces per hour) requirements specific to your department

Distribution-Specific Responsibilities
• Confirm accuracy of information on all shipping labels
• Stock, store and transport materials in accordance with transport regulations
• Conduct daily inventory counts, product rotation checks, investigate and reconcile inventory issues
• Load finished orders to their appropriate carrier and mode of transport
• Use floor scale to weigh shipments and record
• Perform physically laborious tasks including but not limited to; loading, unloading, sorting, and moving skids, products, and materials
• Use a handheld scanner to pick and pack orders accurately and efficiently
• Verify, receive and put-away incoming inventory of materials
• Pick in accordance with the FIFO method
• Stock and replenish shelves, racks, cases, and bins in accordance with the FIFO method
• Consistently meeting the hourly PPH (pounds per hour) requirements specific to your department

Qualifications

Required:
• Able to do physical work for 8-hour shifts, on your feet and lift 50 pounds
• Capable of physical activities such as standing/walking for long durations, bending down, pulling, and pushing
• Flexibility to work within the Distribution, Digital and Manufacturing businesses as required
• Confident with basic mathematics, ability to count, including addition and subtraction
• Excellent problem solving, communication and organizational skills
• Able to plan, prioritize, and organize multiple tasks
• Open and adaptable to daily feedback on performance
• Reliable, consistent attendance, punctual and dependable
• Comfortable with reading, writing, and speaking English to communicate with peers/leadership on all platforms (in person, email or Google/Teams chat)
• Comfortable providing and receiving feedback
• Commitment to abide by and oversee health & safety regulations
• Commitment to abide by and oversee our quality and good manufacturing practices

Preferred
• Flexible to work occasional overtime, weekends and holidays based on the needs of the business
• Mechanical, equipment, and process knowledge
• Manufacturing or Distribution experience in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, supply chain, or food industries
• Experience working towards targets
• Experience working in high volume production
• Accustomed to working in a seasonal, high-pressure environment
• Experience with warehouse equipment (picking carts, handheld scanners, pump-trucks)
• Valid forklift certification

How to Apply: Complete and submit an application form at https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/lush

Questions? Email us!

Only select applicants will be considered for this opportunity based on our selection criteria

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees with this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

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. We recruit from a variety of employment agencies, community groups, non-profits, and online social and job sites, and in our business practices, strive to leverage the gift that diversity brings. We welcome diverse candidates to our recruitment process. 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 Americaunequivocally supports equal opportunityemployment for all applicants regardless of religion, race, color,gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ancestry,differently abled, adversemental health, and other characteristics both defined, protected and enforced by the law underfederal or provincial/state jurisdiction.

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