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Job Description
Job title:
Lead Shipper (Internal Only)
Department:
Distribution
Terms of employment:
FullTime Hourly
Reports to:
Warehouse Manager
Rate:
$21.82/hour
Location:
70 The East Mall Etobicoke ON
Application deadline:
12:00pm ESTon Wednesday April 23 2025
The Role: Lead Shipper
Availability: Fulltime with an ability to work mornings evenings overnight shifts and occasional weekends.
Reporting to the Warehouse Manager the Lead Shipper is responsible for traffic control and dispatching of shipments from of our distribution centre. The main duties will be to ensure all deliveries and shipments are planned and prioritized in a safe and efficient manner. Working in Distribution this role focuses on delivering and maintaining a high level of service to our customers by delivering the freshest product available and maximizing overall fulfillment. As a Lead Shipperyou bring Lushs Leadership Practices into all elements of your business: Be Real Be Curious Lead Fearlessly Adapt and Evolve Grow Talent and Live with Purpose.
Your core RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensure safe operations in the yard and dock area
- Direct vehicles to the appropriate loading docks
- Visually inspect shipments to comply with transportation regulations
- Ensure paperwork is correct and accompanies correct shipment
- Greet and direct transportation drivers
- Ensure proper and accurate handoff of information between shifts
- Act as point of contact for carrier drivers
- Monitor the daily dispatch plan highlight any delays and partner with operations on solutions
- Deliver excellent levels of customer service to internal and external clients
- Able to work alternate shifts weekends and overtime when required
- Organize shipping area to avoid congestion
- Give feedback in the moment to staff members
- Train staff members on distribution procedures
- Use Mechanical Handling Equipment to load and unload skids
You bring the following QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
- Current Lush employee
- Able to perform all required Distribution Associate duties
- Able to do physical work for 8hour shifts on your feet and lift 50 pounds
- Capable of physical activities such as standing for long durations bending down pulling and pushing
- Able to operate basic warehouse equipment (picking carts handheld scanners pumptrucks etc.
- Confident with basic mathematics ability to count including addition and subtraction
- Excellent problem solving and communication skills
- Exceptional organizational and coordination skills
- Reliable consistent attendance punctual and dependable
- Comfortable with reading writing and speaking English in order to communicate with peers and leadership on all platforms (i.e. in person via email via 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
- Comfortable safely navigating MHE on a regular basis
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Customer service focused
- Basic Proficiency with ERP systems (AX D365
- Basic Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets
- Basic proficiency with Google programs such as Gmail Chat Meet
- Able to work indoors and outdoors in all weather condition
- Able to work morning afternoon and overnight shifts and some holidays overtime and weekends
Preferred:
- Previous experience as a Lush Yard Person (seasonally or core)
- Previous experience as a Lush Lead Shipper (seasonal or core)
- Previous experience within the LUSH distribution environment
- Fully trained and certified on loading equipment/machinery
- Valid certification on BT/walkie
How to Apply: Submit application found on Colleague Center
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 nonprofits 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 colorgender identity or expression sexual orientation ancestrydifferently abled adversemental health and other characteristics both defined protected and enforced by the law underfederal or provincial/state jurisdiction.
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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 TsleilWaututh as well as here on the lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit Anishnabeg Chippewa Haudenosaunee and Wendat and now home to manydiverse First Nations Inuit and Mtis 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 allyship with Indigenous People everywhere including staff customers and with leadership from organizations and communities we work with.
Employment Type
Hourly
