Operations Assistant - Japanese Food Wholesale (Scarborough, ON)

$43,680–$50,000/year + Full Perks

Location: Scarborough, Ontario (Hybrid office & warehouse & Customer Service)

Employment Type: Full-time

Salary: $43,680 (starting amount based on experience) → $21.00/hour

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM (1-hour unpaid lunch)

Who We’re Looking For

Reliable, organized team player to help keep our Japanese food import/wholesale operation running smoothly in Scarborough.

What a Typical Day Looks Like

- Based on a routine drive to customers in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) - Company covers gas expense and provides car allowances
- Prepare invoices, packing lists, and shipping documents
- Answer phones, and emails from customers
- Receive shipments, check accuracy, update data in Excel/Google Sheets
- Assist with scheduling and local deliveries
- Light warehouse work: using pallet jacks, hand trucks, lifting boxes up to 50 lbs / 23 kg

What You Need to Succeed

- 1–2 years of sales, office, warehouse, shipping/receiving, or operations experience (food industry is a bonus but not required)
- Comfortable with Excel or Google Sheets (basic formulas, sorting, VLOOKUP is enough)
- Valid G class driver’s licence (or equivalent) and clean driving record and a reliable personal vehicle
- Able to lift 50 lbs repeatedly
- Fluent English (spoken and written); Cantonese or Mandarin is a big asset
- Positive attitude and strong teamwork – we’re a small, friendly team

What We Offer You

- Starting $43,680.00/year ($21/hr) with regular reviews
- Full extended health, dental,



vision, life insurance (covers you + spouse/dependents after 3-month probation)
- Paid overtime when occasionally required
- Stable, 30-year Canadian-owned company still growing
- Clean, organized workplace
- Mileage reimbursement for customer visits and gas expense

About Tokushin Enterprises Ltd. Since 1995 we’ve been one of Canada’s leading importers and wholesalers of premium Japanese dry groceries (snacks, sauces, rice, noodles, seasonings, etc.). 100 % Canadian-owned, headquartered in Richmond, BC with a second warehouse in Toronto. You’ll see our products in virtually every major supermarket and Asian grocery store across the country.

If you’re dependable, enjoy a mix of office and hands-on work, and want to join a small but busy team that’s proud of what we do – we’d love to hear from you.

How to Apply

Click “Apply Now” and attach your resume.

We read every application – only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Note: Offers are subject to explicit Criminal Record Check and Driver’s Abstract.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $43,680.00 per year

Benefits

- On-site parking

Application question(s):
- Do you own and drive your own vehicle to and from work? (Mandatory Answer)

Education:
- DCS / DEC (preferred)

Experience:
- Office: 1 year (preferred)
- Warehouse: 1 year (preferred)
- Customer service/Sales: 1 year (preferred)

Language:
- English (required)
- Cantonese (preferred)
- Mandarin (preferred)

Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Operations Assistant – Japanese Food Import/Wholesale (Scarborough, ON)
🏢 Tokushin Enterprises
📍 Scarborough