Seasonal Production Assistant - Fixed Term Contract

Department: Seasonal Manufacturing

Employment Type: Seasonal - Full Time

Location: Villawood

Compensation: $25.45 / hour

Description

Diversity matters

We are building a brand that represents the people of the world. It’s what you do that counts, and we are always looking to expand perspectives and voices to shape our future.

We see you, we celebrate you, we want you!
Monday - Friday 6am-2pm for a fixed term contract until December 2025

LUSH Cosmetics - A pioneering company with standards of excellence throughout, from the very beginning the foresight of so few shaped a new era of cosmetics. Retaining a quality and standard of such class, their vision was born…LUSH!

For every creation Lush uses the freshest, finest, quality ingredients, all sourced from around the globe with expertise, guaranteeing a vast selection of vegan and vegetarian raw materials, all used to create the highest quality of cosmetics.

A Production Assistant role is the foundation to success, you will be an important part of the process, gaining knowledge and perfecting your skills, becoming a part of the team and continuously making progress. Each department has its own niche, a good atmosphere and all of them are unique in their own way.
With all new starters and seasonal returners, accomplishing levels and achieving individual success is our priority. We appreciate individual strengths and abilities, with a team of experts to guide and support, ensuring your experience is enjoyable, informative and fun.

Please note: We may close this vacancy early if we receive an overwhelming response or our business requirements change.

Key Responsibilities

You will be:

Pressing - This is done by hand pressing the powders and mixes to achieve stunning results.
Pouring - Soaps / Massage bars, a wide selection of products (the majority by hand, skilfully).
Picking - Customers orders & exquisite gifts, picking items plays a huge part in every area of production.
Packing - Gift boxes to finished Bath Bombs, from 1 item to 1 pallet, all areas of packing will be experienced in each department.
Shaping - Hand crafting, by shaping a multitude of some simple and intricate designs with care and precision.
Filling - Pots and bottles of different sizes from Snow Fairy, Dream cream and Mask of Mag to name but a few, all filled by hand.
Labelling - Each Item needing labels can be machine or hand placed onto packaged items (bottles/pots) all batch code labels will be fixed by hand.
Wrapping & Ribboning - With a keen eye and nimble fingers, wrapping, tagging and ribboning is the finishing touch to those gifts produced throughout the day. (Some may be machine wrapped) all of them will be individually bowed and tagged by you.

Desired Skills

Good communication skills
Time efficient (punctual)
Self–motivated and able to use your own initiative
Be focused with a proactive attitude
Have a keen eye for detail
Able to work in a fast paced environment
Eager to learn new skills
Be open to a diverse workplace and enjoy working with a team.

You will also be required to do the following:

Wear Safety boots (we will reimburse up to $100 spent)
Stand throughout your working hours
Reach production levels
Physically capable of fulfilling the role, including standing for 38 hours per week, lifting, and performing manual tasks

Whilst working for Lush you will also receive a great range of benefits, which include:

Bonus structure – each department has a bonus structure
A full time contract for a fixed term period until December 2025.
A progressive work environment that celebrates diversity.
A generous discount on LUSH products to keep you smelling and feeling fresh.

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