Lead Receiver - Contract

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 the 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 safe 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.
• Operate 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
• Ensures 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: monica.