Forklift Driver/Storeperson - Auckland

Details of the offer

Founded in 1987, Tokyo Food Company Limited is a successful and widely recognised Japanese Food importer and distributor in New Zealand. Over recent years, Japanese cuisine has increased in popularity worldwide as more and more research highlights the health benefits of the Japanese diet. People feel spiritual satisfaction and happiness and smile when eating delicious food. As a food distribution company, we, TOKYO FOOD, recognise that we are part of an important social infrastructure that delivers essential foodstuffs to our customers, and we aim to bring happiness and smiles by supplying quality Japanese food.
The person we seek must be reliable, a team player, physically fit as there will be heavy lifting involved, must have good awareness and knowledge of Health and Safety regulations, be honest, have good communication skills, be willing to accept responsibility and work hard.
If you are interested in becoming a part of our team, please provide us with your CV and a cover letter to introduce yourself. Applications are only open to applicants who have the right to work in NZ. Please indicate your visa type and its expiry date in your CV. Only candidates with the appropriate credentials will be contacted.
Place of work
Tokyo Food Auckland Head Office
Address: 32 Bowden Road, Mt Wellington, Auckland, New Zealand
Job title
Forklift Driver/Storeperson
Job description
In this role, you will be responsible for the day-to-day logistics operations of the warehouse at the Auckland head office, especially for storing and shelving goods using the forklift. This includes, but is not limited to, the following duties:

Operating forklifts for loading, unloading, shelving and handling palletised goods within the warehouse (ambient/refrigerated/frozen).
General warehouse duties including picking and packing orders of ambient/chilled/frozen products, hand-loading and unloading goods to/from the vehicle, devanning of containers loaded with goods, and completing relevant administrative work (i.e. data entry) for stock management.
Monitoring inventory levels in multiple warehouses and tracking inbound and outbound orders to prevent overstocking and out-of-stocking.
Organising stocktakes as required and other stock control measures providing direction to logistics staff and ensuring stock accuracy.
Keeping store areas clean and tidy, and unobstructed complying with the company's Health and Safety guidelines.

Terms of employment
Full-time permanent employee
Compensation
$29.66 - $32.00 per hour
Minimum guaranteed hours of work
40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
 (8 hours between 7:00 AM and 12:00 midnight per day)
Requirements

Minimum six months of experience in operating a forklift or working in a warehouse environment.
Fluency in Japanese - the successful candidate must be proficient in Japanese because this role involves reading and instantly understanding Japanese language packaging for incoming inspection and product sorting.
NZ or overseas drivers licence required as this role may involve working late at night when public transport is unavailable, so commuting by personal vehicle is essential.
Extensive experience using ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning, e.g., NetSuite) and WMS (Warehouse Management System, e.g., RF-Smart) in logistics operations is a big advantage.
Physically fit and strong as heavy (25kg+) lifting and carrying are involved.
Have a positive attitude and confidence and are motivated to work independently as well as in a team.
Punctual, reliable attendance and can focus consistently
Eligible to work in NZ
We may ask you to provide references to verify your previous role, achievements, and work ethics at your previous companies.


Nominal Salary: To be agreed

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