Job Title: Lead Receiver (Internal Only) Departments: Distro Terms of employment: Full-Time, Hourly, Contract Reports to: Jill Campbell, Distribution Manager Starting Rate: $25.25/hour Location: 70 The East Mall, Etobicoke, ON Apply by: 12:00 pm EST on Monday, August 17, 2026 The Role: Lead Receiver - Contract Availability: Full-time with an ability to work mornings or afternoons and occasional overtime, holidays, and weekends.
Reporting to the Room/Warehouse Manager, the Lead Receiver is responsible for organizing workflow and materials as well as providing leadership and support to a team with the purpose of achieving the goals of the department. They must demonstrate leadership ability and collaborate with room management to ensure the room requirements are met. As a Lead Receiver, 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.
What you do (Responsibilities): Ensure secure working practices are being followed, remedy unsafe situations, and address any areas of concern to Room Management when they arise
Responsible for the verification of purchase order paperwork and receiving of all delivered goods in the system the same day they are delivered
Ensure all incoming materials are being stocked in the appropriate locations and labelled when necessary
Adhere to company and departmental policies and best practices for quality, cleanliness, and health and safety
Perform general physical activities, including but not limited to: loading, unloading, sorting and the moving of products and materials
Pick, pack, box making and ship orders accurately and efficiently.
Process picklists from production rooms while ensuring accurate deliveries to manufacturing
Communicating with drivers to ensure all orders are delivered to production rooms within a 2-hour guaranteed delivery window.
Operates a Forklift for manufacturing departments as required, in a safe manner.
Ensures palletized goods are labelled correctly and being put in the appropriate locations in the steel
Ensuring the receiving area, outside docks, and racking areas are organized and clean
Flexibility to work at other Lush Distribution locations as needed
Supports new or returning staff as required with onboarding, demonstrations of daily duties and responsibilities while ensuring safety and SOP guidelines are being followed.
Work collaboratively with other departments and areas of the business, as well as independently with self-led initiatives
Pick, Pack, Box making, and break build of TOs going to Vancouver
Processing/Receiving of items into the department's inventory
Time management of the day between receiving, supporting picking, and line work
Who you are (Qualifications)
Required
Current Lush employee
Has held current role for a minimum of 1 year
Valid forklift certification
Experience working as a Forklift Operator (seasonally or core)
Flexible to work shift work, weekends, holidays, and occasional overtime
Confident with basic mathematics, ability to count, including addition and subtraction
Able to do physical work for 8-hour shifts, and lift 50 pounds
Accustomed to working in a highly seasonal, high-pressure environment
Capable of physical activities such as standing or sitting for long durations, bending down, pulling and pushing
Proficient in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams
Demonstrated proficiency in AX (ERP) such as shipping or receiving PO’s and Transfer Orders
Proven success identifying, prioritizing, and completing tasks
Maintain a positive attitude and be engaged in your work
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills
Open and adaptable to feedback on performance
Reliable, consistent attendance, punctual and dependable
Competency in English: reading, writing, and speaking
Work with Distribution Receiver to ensure efficiency and safe usage of shared bay doors
Preferred
Has held current role for a minimum of 1 year
Currently working in Distro
Experience working in Goods-In or Distribution
Experience working as a Lead Receiver (seasonally or core)
Previous Leadership experience
Familiar with Employment Standards and Occupational Health and Safety legislation
How to Apply: Submit application form for review on the Colleague Center
Questions?
Email:
[email protected]
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.
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