Nightshift Warehouse Operative (Band N2)

Tazaki Foods Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Tazaki Foods Ltd is seeking an on-site Warehouse Operative to support daily warehousing tasks in a fast-paced environment in the UK. You will ensure safety and efficiency in stock handling, use MHE when trained, and perform accurate stock counts while keeping the workspace tidy and compliant with SOPs.

The role requires a professional attitude, clear communication, and the ability to lift heavy items. You will contribute to excellent customer service by maintaining product integrity and

Qualifications

• Awareness of warehousing workflows and safety procedures.
• Clear and confident verbal communication.
• Ability to lift and move heavy items.
• Desirable experience with Mechanical Handling Equipment.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to health and safety requirements and report concerns to supervisor.
• Move and store products following SOPs and ensure safe handling.
• Operate MHE when trained, with pre-use safety checks.
• Maintain stock accuracy and perform stock counts.
• Keep the warehouse clean and organized.
• Keep up with training on product handling and safety.
• Support customer-focused culture in every task.
• Care for products as if personal asset.
• Follow company policies and perform tasks as requested.

Skills

Warehousing ops

Stock control

Verbal communication

Manual handling

MHE operation

Scanner/PDA use

WMS familiarity

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Tools

Hand Held Scanners

MHE

WMS

Job description

Immediate start

The role

• Ensure all health and safety requirements are adhered to, reporting any areas of concern to a Team Leader or Manager immediately
• Ensure that all lifting and manoeuvring of product is carried out in accordance with manual handling procedures
• Work to standard operating procedures, ensuring that processes are adhered to
• Operate Mechanical Handling Equipment (MHE) when trained to do so, ensuring visual safety checks prior to use ensuring that all defects are reported
• Maintain high levels of stock accuracy, carry out stock counts as required by Line Management
• Maintain high standards of site house-keeping
• Keep up to date with all relevant training regarding product handling, assembly, health and safety
• Support a culture where the customer is at the heart of everything we do
• Care of products as if they were your own
• To adhere to all Company policies and procedures
• To undertake any tasks as reasonably requested by management

Knowledge/Skills

• Understands the importance of an effective warehousing operation
• Professional attitude
• Clear, confident verbal communicator
• Ability to lift and maneuver heavy items
• Desirable – previous experience of using Mechanical Handling Equipment, Hand Held Scanners/PDA
• Familiarity with computer-based WMS.
• Meticulous attention to detail combined with speed of work.
• System-led approach while showing initiative to fix system issues immediately and pro-actively.

Personal Qualities/Behaviours

• Acts in a respectful way to team members, listens to others and remains positive and friendly
• Uses own strengths to support fellow colleagues working hard to have great working relationships whilst sharing ideas and best practice
• Is courageous by being resilient through change, is confident making decisions whilst not being afraid to challenge appropriately
• Energises by demonstrating positive can do attitude, supports team members and demonstrates understanding and practical application of values
• Determined to achieve personal objectives and understands the who, how and why
• Connects with fellow team members and works collaboratively even if its outside the job scope
• Actively supportive of people and processes to ensure an inclusive environment

Key Success measures

• Accurate and efficient performance in, picking, consolidation, replenishment, dispatch, goods receiving, returns and any other process involved in warehouse operation.
• Perfect safety record.
• Accurate stock levels throughout the warehouse & a tidy warehouse.

Being part of our team

Tazaki Foods was founded in 1978 for the specific purpose of importing and distributing Japanese food and drink products in the UK. The company has now grown to be the leading importer and wholesaler of traditional Japanese foods products in Europe – providing not only to the Japanese restaurants and food service sector, but also to major supermarket chains throughout Europe.

Working in close partnership with a global network of suppliers, the company sources high quality, Japanese products to meet the ever-changing needs of its retail and catering customers. Being Europe’s leading importer and distributor of speciality Japanese food, Tazaki Foods is trusted by retailers and distributors to deliver the finest quality products to a growing market.