Empty Bottle Wholesaler
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Industry & Occupation
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Summary
This job involves purchasing empty bottles collected from restaurants and manufacturers, sorting, cleaning, and managing inventory, and wholesaling them to retailers and recycling companies.
Description
Empty bottle wholesalers collect and purchase empty bottles from restaurants, sake breweries, and other manufacturers. They sort, inspect for defects, and clean them by size, color, and material, manage them using an inventory management system, and wholesale them to retailers and recycling companies. They handle regular route deliveries, contract negotiations with clients, invoice processing, inventory adjustments, and logistics optimization—a wide range of tasks. Special care is needed when handling broken or dirty bottles, and efficient operations are required while complying with environmental regulations and recycling standards.
Future Outlook
With the promotion of a recycling-oriented society, demand for recycled resources such as glass bottles is expected to remain stable. The keys to the future will be optimization of logistics networks and advancement of inventory management through IT.
Personality Traits
Excellent Communication Skills / Honest / Physically Fit / Strong Sense of Responsibility
Work Style
Contract Employee / Day Shift / Full-time Employee / Part-time / Part-time Worker / Route Delivery
Career Path
Assistant (Apprentice) → Wholesale Staff → Team Leader / Supervisor → Branch Office Manager → Independence / Entrepreneurship
Required Skills
Customer Negotiations / Inventory Management / Invoice and Document Processing / Logistics Management / Quality Inspection and Sorting
Recommended Skills
Forklift Operation / Inventory Management System / Knowledge of Environmental Regulations / Use of Communication Tools
Aptitudes (Strengths Preferred)
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Attention to Detail & Accuracy | Because accurate inspection, such as identifying damage or dirt, is necessary. |
| Communication Skills | To negotiate and coordinate smoothly with customers and delivery destinations. |
| Physical Stamina & Endurance | Because physical strength is required for transporting heavy items. |
| Planning & Organization | Because planning and coordination of logistics and inventory management are essential to the job. |
Aptitudes (Weaknesses Acceptable)
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Creativity & Ideation | Because routine tasks are the main focus and innovative ideas are relatively not required. |
Related Qualifications
- Ordinary Motor Vehicle Driver's License
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