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Hochiki's Core Values

Our mission at Hochiki Europe is to protect people with high quality life safety products, and this is exactly what we do. We are committed to protecting lives and property by producing sophisticated and reliable devices, making the world a safer place to live.

Hochiki Europe are the European subsidiary of Hochiki Corporation, which was founded in 1918 as Japan’s first fire alarm system company. Hochiki’s success is not restricted to Japan - in countries all over the world we have achieved customer satisfaction and earned an excellent reputation for our reliability and innovation.

 


We are proud of our culture of being an inclusive and motivating place to work, where individuals are encouraged to take ownership for their workload and achievements. Our team members are our greatest asset, and we work hard to support them throughout their career journey with us.

 


Our high retention rates and large numbers of long serving team members demonstrate that we are an employer who cares about our people.

 

 

 

Our Values

 

Underpinning our internal culture here at Hochiki are our core values, each reinforced daily by the positive actions of our employees.

Positive

Positive

 

Being constructive in our actions, practising a solutions driven approach, being open in considering future growth and potential.

Being a brand ambassador to all customers and peers

 

Having a can-do attitude and offering support to colleagues

 

Prompt and clear communication

 

Cooperation and team work

 

Seeking feedback and taking action

 

Being a role model

Inclusive

Inclusive

 

Working together as a team, being friendly, and building relationships, treating everyone equally and consistently.

Able to articulate Hochiki’s purpose and aims 

 

Differences are appreciated

 

Listen to understand and ask questions appropriately

 

Adapt in order to develop effective relationships

 

Share expertise and knowledge 

 

Understand the goals and priorities of the teams we work with

 

Use skills, knowledge and experience to add value

Ethical

Ethical

 

Acting with fairness, honesty and integrity.

Showing respect and forming good relations

 

Providing honest feedback and admitting to mistakes

 

Acting with integrity, even when it may increase workload

 

Promoting Hochiki’s ethical practices internally and externally

 

Treating everybody equally and in a consistent manner

 

Doing the right thing and committing to a high quality of work

Accountable

Accountable

 

Being empowered to take ownership, being transparent and keeping to the promises we make.

Manage workload to meet expectations

 

Challenge priorities appropriately

 

Act promptly to resolve issues or concerns

 

Accept responsibility and take immediate steps to rectify mistakes

 

Recognise the impact of decisions on others

 

Contribute outside immediate area of responsibility

Inventive

Inventive

 

Looking for new and exciting ideas, focusing on the future, aspiring for greatness.

Dedication to a task or job to achieve a high quality result

 

Continuously seeking improvements or advice

 

Having the confidence to challenge or ask questions

 

Team or project working, removing unnecessary barriers

 

Adding value through suggestions of process improvements

 

Utilising all resources available to reach the best outcome

Professional

Professional

 

Practising a skilled and qualified approach, benefitting from our long established history and experience.

Showing reliability in attendance and punctuality

 

Meeting deadlines

 

Professional appearance and conduct in the workplace

 

Listening to others’ opinions and working towards solutions

 

Continuous learning and self improvement

 

Being competent and confident in individual ability