Warehouse Operative

Working Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (8:00 - 17:30), Sunday (10:30-16:30)

Working Location: Greenwich, London, SE10 0RT   

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 manoeuvre 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 proactively.

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.