Contract Type: 12 months FTC 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! Who we are 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. The role Cosmetic Warriors is a unique environment; we’ve got big dreams, and we work hard to achieve them. An amazing opportunity has arisen for a junior support and development role to the Packaging R&D team, based in Poole, Dorset. We are seeking a curious individual to join the packaging R&D team to support our core work streams and help implement our work in the business. This role is an ideal foundation and entry point to the wider R&D work we do within LUSH. You will be assisting various teams in selecting the right packaging for the purpose, guiding stakeholders on next steps in packaging development, and creating support documents for manufacturing and other departments within the business (Google Docs and Sheets, visual How-Tos, and assembly guides, for example). You will be supporting project managers, our packaging design team, buyers and suppliers, artwork teams and our manufacturing teams. What we can offer you: Mentorship: Hands-on support and guidance from a highly motivated, industry-leading team. Technical Expertise: Comprehensive training on the end-to-end packaging development process, including material science and sustainable applications. Specialist Skills: Master the operation of our cutting tables to transform cardboard into high-quality, professional mock-ups. Knowledge Management: Training on how to manage and streamline technical data to ensure it remains accessible and impactful for the wider business. Culture: A vibrant, creative, and collaborative work environment where your ideas are valued. Please note: We may close this vacancy early if we receive an overwhelming response or our business requirements change. Key Responsibilities Supporting the packaging and gifts workstreams, contributing to product packaging solutions and seasonal and AYR gift ranges Advising appropriate packaging solutions based on knowledge and insight from our constructional design team Offering up exciting and innovative new packaging solutions (where appropriate) Communicating between departments, stakeholders, suppliers and our constructional design team, advising the best solutions and alternative packaging options Ensuring any developed packaging is fit for our unique way of assembling, distributing, sale, customer interactions and our sustainable practices, by undertaking assembly and transport tests Testing and prototyping boxes with the help of our cutting table, in-house printer and other mockup resources Supporting our constructional design team by holding up communication channels and support documents Providing and overseeing documentation of information needed for production, which includes sign off, sharing and storing cutter files and any other critical information needed Creating support tools, eg. libraries, visual guides, how-to guides, and additional support materials used by our global manufacturing and design teams, therefore ensuring global standards Creating Manu comms sheets, pdfs and Google Docs Maintaining Google Drive and drawing files, creating and looking after a library of drawings and documents Support in void testing packaging and gifts, by measuring and calculating volumes and advising on packaging that avoids excessive packaging Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Basic Adobe Skills, Illustrator or similar software Interest in creating, organising and maintaining spreadsheets and other organisational tools Basic Google account skills (Google Docs, Google Sheets) Practical thinking and common sense Experience with practical work and hands-on use of cardboard and paper materials will be beneficial. We would also welcome anyone with a model-making or similar practical background. Knowledge of commercial packaging and printing processes is beneficial but not essential, as training can be provided Excellent time management and being able to work to deadlines Fantastic communication skills and ability to explain complex concepts A passion for packaging, materials and sustainable production If you have any other skills that might be relevant to this job, like 3D modelling, model making, papercrafts, interest in material chemistry and behaviour, then we would also like to hear from you Benefits 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 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. 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