Japan Centre (Park Royal, London) - Warehouse Operative Assistant
We are recruiting for a Warehouse Operative.
Rate of pay: £10.50
Location: London- Park Royal NW10 7NZ
Working hours: This job involves working weekdays and/or weekends (8:00am-6:00pm). Minimum 20hours contract - up to 40 hour a week when busy.
Job purpose: As a Warehouse Operative Assistant, you will be assisting the Warehouse Manager and the supervisor by maintaining warehouse standards by organizing all our products, labeling and sorting out deliveries.
Role and Responsibilities:
- Receive, check, replenish, organise and rotate products within the warehouse, which involve manual handling that require that require lifting up to 40kg, bending stretching and carrying.
- Complete stocktaking activities on a periodic basis
- You may be required to carry out other safe and reasonable requests from your Manager or Supervisor.
- We will provide training commensurate with the tasks you are asked to complete.
- This role requires you to stand for your whole shift (excluding breaks).
- Manual Handling: this job requires you to lift, bend and stretch.
Essential skills:
- Ability to lift heavy items up to 40kg on a regular basis.
- Previous experience working in a busy warehouse environment
- Ability to work at pace while maintaining attention to detail.
Highly desirable/ beneficial skills:
- Japanese Language: reading, writing, speaking (Desirable)
- Knowledge of Japanese products.
- Pivot steer/ Articulate Forklift license
A two hour trial shift will be required before employment is considered.
- Department
- Warehouse
- Locations
- Japan Centre UNIT B, Park Royal

Japan Centre UNIT B, Park Royal
Employee Benefits
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We’re a fun place to work ~ !!
Challenging targets - but rewarding benefits.
Fast paced. Interesting. Dynamic team.
We want you to be able to talk to our customers with confidence about our menu - that’s why large amounts of our dishes are available as colleague meals - So you can experience the delicious food for yourself and then wax lyrical to our guests.
At JCG/Shoryu/Ichiba - we work hard - but we want you to be able to play hard too - We have some great social events & parties.
Takoyaki Tuesday - Wings Wednesday - many of our best ideas come from our colleagues - You’ll always be listened to if you have ideas that you want to share with us!
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Everyday is a SALE day
Our colleagues can enjoy a massive 50% discount across our restaurants and 33% discount across our retail stores.
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Did someone say Free lunch (or even dinner)?
Free staff meal on duty for restaurant and retail colleagues
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Pensions enhancement
3% company contribution towards Now Pensions
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Career Development
Once you’ve joined, if you then decide you’d like to develop your career with us, there are lots of opportunities – many of our Managers and Head Chefs joined us as Waiters/Runners and Kitchen Assistants.
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Employee referral bonus scheme
You can get £150 for referring a regular colleague, and £300 for referring a Manager. There is no limit to how many people you can refer!
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Guaranteed Birthday off
We give you a paid day off for your your birthday- so you can go out & enjoy with your family & friends!
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Extra holiday
After every 1 year anniversary, you will gain 1 extra day holiday up to 5 years.
TAK TOKUMINE, CEO
I am excited to welcome you to the Japan Centre family and share with you my passion for Japanese foods, traditions and heritage from my hometown Fukuoka.
Japan Centre (Park Royal, London) - Warehouse Operative Assistant
We are recruiting for a Warehouse Operative.
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