Short-term warehouse support in Tokyo, as contracted tasks
For a campaign, a stocktake or an inbound batch, we take on the defined task for a fixed price per task, batch or agreed period.
Short term, but with a clear edge
A short-term request works best when it has a visible beginning and end: a pallet of returns to be checked, a shelf area to be recounted, a seasonal set of boxes to be assembled. We ask you to draw that edge in your first message. When both sides can point to the finish line, the price can be fixed and the result can be checked without argument. Open-ended requests are not impossible, but we turn them into a series of defined batches so that each has its own price and standard.
Three ways to fix the price
The price can be set per task when one clear piece of work is involved, per batch when a stream of similar items arrives in lots, or for an agreed period when the work will recur within a stated frame, such as a defined set of tasks across a given stretch of time. In each case the price is confirmed by message before work begins. We never quote by the clock; the number reflects the task, the quantities and the standard you ask for.
How a contracted task works
In plain terms, you buy a result, not a team’s attention. You set the scope, the quantity, the deadline and the quality standard. Our supervisor receives the brief, plans the work with the team and directs our own people on site, and is accountable to you for what is delivered. Because we do not place anyone under your direction, you do not run their day, and you do not need to appoint someone to do so. You review the output against the standard you wrote.
Continuity across several visits
A short-term task often spans more than one visit. We keep the same supervisor and, where possible, the same team members across visits, so that the sorting rules and the exceptions learned on the first day do not have to be explained again. At the end of each visit the supervisor leaves a brief status by message: what is finished, what remains, and anything unclear that needs your decision.
Tasks that fit this service
Typical work includes sorting and re-sorting goods, repacking and re-boxing, re-labelling and sticker work, kitting light sets, carton packing, visual inspection against your criteria, picking and packing of orders, returns checking and re-shelving, inventory counting and shelf organisation, and clearing and arranging a storage area. If your short-term need is a mixture, we split it into separate tasks on the quote so that each can be checked separately.
When the scope changes midway
Plans change. A supplier delivers more than expected, or a second product needs the same treatment. The supervisor raises it with you straight away and we agree an adjusted fixed price for the added part by message. Nothing is added unspoken, and the original agreement stays intact. If the extra part would push us past the agreed deadline, we say that too and propose a sensible sequence.
A sample before the full run
For larger batches we suggest finishing a small sample first, perhaps a single carton or one shelf, and sending you a photo. You confirm that the result matches what you had in mind, and then the team proceeds with the rest. A sample costs little and prevents the situation in which a thousand items are re-labelled the wrong way round.
Limits we state openly
We do not operate forklifts or heavy machinery, we do not drive or transport goods, and we do not handle hazardous or temperature-controlled goods, food production or regulated pharmaceuticals. We do not do technical building maintenance such as electrical, HVAC or plumbing work. Night shifts and heavy-manual work are only possible by prior agreement. If a short-term request includes any of these, we tell you rather than guess.
Handing the area back clean
When the task ends, the supervisor does a last pass with you or your contact. Finished goods are where you asked, empty cartons and loose packaging are gathered as agreed, and the working area is left tidy and clear. Any open question, such as a carton we could not identify or an item that failed your inspection criteria, is listed by message rather than decided by us. This closing step is part of the fixed price, and it is the moment you can say whether the result matches the standard you set.
Closing a short-term task cleanly
The end of a short-term task is where many arrangements become untidy, so we plan it from the start. On the last visit the supervisor walks through the finished work with your contact, hands back the working area, lists open points by message and confirms that the agreement has ended. If another short-term need appears later, it begins as its own request with its own description and price. Nothing carries over except what we have learned about your goods, which shortens the briefing next time.
Areas, safety and aftercare
We serve Tokyo’s 23 wards, Chiba including Noda, Funabashi, Kashiwa and Yachiyo, Saitama including Kasukabe, and Kanagawa, Ibaraki, Tochigi and Gunma, with travel cost stated before confirmation outside the 23 wards. Our supervisor is briefed on your site safety rules before the team starts. A photo or progress report follows the task where useful, and anything not done to the agreed standard and reported within 24 hours is put right at no extra cost. The work is carried out with our operations partner Global Access Co., Ltd.
How it works
Tell us the task
Describe the work, the quantity, the place and the deadline. Photos help.
We confirm by message
We reply within 1 hour with whether we can take it on and a fixed price.
Our supervisor leads the team
The team arrives with a supervisor who directs the work and is accountable for the result.
Check and report
We report when the work is complete, and put right anything reported within 24 hours.
Frequently asked questions
Is a short-term arrangement a rolling contract?
No. It ends when the defined task ends. A new task is a new agreement with its own price.
Can the price be for a period instead of a single task?
Yes, when the work recurs within a stated frame. It is fixed per task, batch or agreed period and confirmed by message beforehand.
Will the same team come each time?
We keep the same supervisor and, where possible, the same team members across visits, so rules learned earlier carry over.
How do I start?
Send a description, quantities, photos and your deadline. We reply within 1 hour with a fixed price or the questions we need answered.
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