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You might know us as the inventors of the bath bomb, but there’s more to this great-smelling, partly employee-owned, family-run company than pioneering cosmetics. We believe our business should put more back into the world than it takes and demonstrate that capitalism can be a force for good.
The Living Wage Foundation’s statement 'a hard day's work deserves a fair day's pay' is one that we are proud to commit to in the UK. As an accredited Living Wage employer, we put our people first and fight cruel practices like animal testing, promote regeneration, and show that it is what’s inside that counts - whether that’s an ingredient in a product, or the minerals in a smartphone.
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Please note: We may close this vacancy early if we receive an overwhelming response or our business requirements change.
Must be aged 18 years of age or over
Shift patterns required -
Day shift - Monday-Friday - 6am-2pm £14.10 per hour
Twilight shift - Monday-Friday - 3pm-11pm £15.10 per hour
Night shift - Sunday-Thursday 10pm-6am £16.10 per hour
Lush, renowned for their quality cosmetics, creativity and innovation…to ensure the end result is of a high standard the business is made up of many layers, each with their own niche. The Health & Safety and maintenance of the staff, environment and equipment are a pivotal part of the process to guarantee the smooth running of the business.
We are looking for highly motivated and responsible individuals who will be required to learn and understand how to operate our industrial steam boilers within LUSH Manufacturing. All individuals will play a crucial role in maintaining the efficiency and safety of boiler operations. This position is essential for ensuring that boilers, which are integral to the production process, operate reliably and in compliance with all safety regulations and standards. The operator is responsible for the start-up, safe operation and shutdown of boiler systems, overseeing the heating system essential for producing steam that is used for heating and processing within the production facility.
Successful candidates would be expected to attend a compulsory two day Boiler House Fundamentals course where they would learn the basics of safely operating an industrial steam boiler. This role could also lead to becoming a nationally recognised BOAS Boiler Operator subject to the requirements of the business and future job openings.
Boiler Operator
- Operating and adjusting industrial steam boilers in the manufacturing plant.
- Maintaining a safe operating environment by adhering to safety policies and procedures.
- Monitoring gauges, meters, and control panels to ensure that the boiler is operating efficiently, effectively and safely.
- Performing routine daily inspections including testing of boiler function and chemical feed water treatment.
- Recording daily operations logs and reporting any anomalies in the boiler function to the Maintenance team and Management at Units 5 & 7 Witney road.
- Responding promptly to emergencies or issues involving the boiler operation.
- Coordinating with the Maintenance team and Management at Unit 5 & 7 to ensure smooth operations across the boiler plant.
- Determine if the risks from the boiler are at acceptable levels or if any additional measures are required to achieve this.
- Duties involved will include working at heights.
- Flexibility to work/cover alternative shifts.
- When not carrying out boiler jobs or assisting with DAF operator duties then candidates will be required to work within a production room at Unit 5/7 Witney Road.
DAF Operator (As and when required)
- Check and record all chemical levels making sure there is enough for the following days
- Check the tank pH and temperature to ensure they’re within parameters required for the chemical process.
- Check all pumps are working, air and chemical feed lines intact, overall there is nothing looking or sounding broken
- Check the pH probe is clean and working (clean if necessary and calibration)
- Check tank levels to see if we need a sludge collection
- Check the sludge blanket in the main tank, making sure it’s not too thick causing solids to sink when the DAF is processing, check the flocs are a good size and are rising (chemicals dosing correctly).
- Check the weir clarity, end of treatment water sample, checking for pigment, turbidity, pH, ammonia and phosphorus to make sure they are within consent limits
- Completing DAF Log Book
Our ideal candidate will have/will be:
- Prior experience or knowledge of steam boilers would be an advantage
- Attend and pass D6 - Steam Boiler Operation Fundamentals - City & Guilds Accredited Course
- Proactive and highly motivated
- An ability to learn and develop new skills
- Excellent record keeping skills
- Great communication skills, written and verbal
- Initiative to carry out daily tasks and manage own workload
- Meticulous, Competent and Responsible
- Flexibility required to cover all shifts
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25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- 6 months of full pay for parental leave (primary caregiver must qualify for SMP)*
- Enhanced paternity leave*
- Bonus scheme
- Day off for weekday birthdays
- Holiday purchase scheme
- 50% discount on Lush products and spa treatments
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted rail and bus season tickets
- Employee assistance programme
- There’s a big difference between "Flexible Working " (the legal minimum) and working flexibly. What that looks like varies from role to role and location to location. We actively welcome conversations about what working flexibly could mean and look like for you.
- We’re 10% Employee Owned - all colleagues play a role in protecting our ethics, our independence, contributing ideas for the future and share in the rewards of success when the company is doing well.
- Wellbeing & mindfulness sessions
- Access to employee-led Community Networks, including Disability and Chronic Illness, Family Support, Global Majority (Race and Ethnicity), LGBTQIA+, Menopause and Neurodiversity communities.
- Tailored gender affirming care*
Qualifying period/hours required*
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Since establishing in 1995 in Poole, Dorset, Lush has been driven by innovation and its ethics.
Creators of pioneering beauty products such as the fizzing bath bomb, shower jellies and solid shampoo bars, we place emphasis on fresh ingredients like organic fruits and vegetables, fight against animal testing and combat over-packaging by developing products that can be sold ‘naked’ to the customer without any packaging.
We currently operate in 52 countries with 928 global shops. Through our separate business divisions we invent, manufacture and sell our handmade products direct to our customers through our own shops and online. The fact that we make all our products by hand is something we are really rather proud of!
Lush is 10% Employee Owned since 2017 and our people are the heart and soul of our business.
