Food Bottle Packing Operator
しょくひんびんづめさぎょういん
Industry & Occupation
Classification
- Major : Material Handling, Cleaning, Packaging, and Sorting Occupations
- Middle : Packaging Workers
- Minor : Product Packaging Workers
Summary
A job in a food factory's production line operating bottle filling machines to fill jars with foods like jam or sauce, and performing inspection, sterilization, labeling, and packing.
Description
Food bottle packing operators set bottles on the production line into filling machines, fill the specified amount, then go through sealing and sterilization processes, perform labeling and final inspection. They thoroughly manage hygiene while performing simple machine maintenance and line cleaning. To ship products meeting quality standards, they strive to check for foreign matter contamination and prevent packaging defects.
Future Outlook
While automation and robot introduction progress due to labor shortages from declining birthrates and aging population, tasks requiring human hands such as equipment monitoring, fine adjustments, and quality control will remain. Demand for workers skilled in hygiene management and machine maintenance is expected to be stable.
Personality Traits
Careful and meticulous / Good team player / Physically fit / Strong sense of responsibility
Work Style
Rotating shifts / Shift work / Standing work / Team work / Work clothes provided
Career Path
Line Operator → Sub-leader/Leader → Production Manager → Quality Control Staff → Factory Supervisor
Required Skills
Bottle and Can Filling Machine Operation / Foreign Object Inspection and Removal / Hygiene Management and Cleaning / Packaging and Labeling Work / Simple Machine Maintenance
Recommended Skills
Food Hygiene Management / Forklift Operation / HACCP Practical Training / Machine Maintenance (Simple)
Aptitudes (Strengths Preferred)
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Attention to Detail & Accuracy | Accuracy is required to prevent foreign matter contamination or labeling mistakes. |
| Physical Stamina & Endurance | Physical stamina is needed to endure long hours of standing work and repetitive motions. |
Aptitudes (Weaknesses Acceptable)
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Creativity & Ideation | Mainly routine work, not much creative thinking required. |
| Numerical & Quantitative Analysis | Mainly quantity management and weighing, no need for advanced mathematical analysis. |
Related Qualifications
- Food Hygiene Manager
- Forklift Operation Training
Aliases
- Bottle Packing Worker
- Food Bottle Packing Worker
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