Waste Paper Sorter (Recycled Resources Wholesaler)
こししわけにん（さいせいしげんおろしうりぎょう）
Industry & Occupation
Classification
- Major : Material Handling, Cleaning, Packaging, and Sorting Occupations
- Middle : Sorting and Picking Workers
- Minor : Sorting Workers
Summary
This occupation involves sorting and classifying collected waste paper by type and quality, and shipping it as recycled resources.
Description
Waste Paper Sorters sort and classify collected and delivered waste paper—such as newspapers, cardboard, magazines, and miscellaneous paper—by type using manual labor or machines (such as baling machines and conveyors), and ship it to recycled resource wholesalers or paper mills. Since sorting accuracy affects the quality of recycled paper, precise and efficient work is required. Cargo handling operations, inventory management, and safety and health management are also included in the duties, and safety equipment such as dust masks and gloves is essential at sites where dust and paper dust are generated.
Future Outlook
Due to increasing demand for resource recycling, demand for waste paper sorting work remains stable. In the future, while mechanization and automation technologies will advance, there is expected to be continued demand for precise sorting through high-quality manual labor.
Personality Traits
Work Style
Indoor Work / Overtime and Early Shifts / Shift Work / Standing Work
Career Path
Sorting Worker (Junior) → Sorting Leader → Site Manager → Factory Manager
Required Skills
Basic Inventory Management Knowledge / Cargo Handling / Conveyor Operation and Monitoring / Safety and Health Management / Waste Paper Sorting
Recommended Skills
Crane Operation / Forklift Operation / Inventory Management System Operation / Simple Maintenance Technology
Aptitudes (Strengths Preferred)
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Attention to Detail & Accuracy | Because minor classification errors lead to quality degradation. |
| Physical Stamina & Endurance | Because there is a lot of transporting heavy waste paper and standing work, physical stamina is required. |
Aptitudes (Weaknesses Acceptable)
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Creativity & Ideation | The work mainly consists of standardized tasks, and creativity is not particularly required. |
| Initiative & Leadership | Since work is performed following superiors' instructions, initiative and leadership are not particularly required. |
| Numerical & Quantitative Analysis | Since quantity management is simple, advanced mathematical abilities are not required. |
| Planning & Organization | Work procedures are almost fixed, so planning and organizing abilities are not particularly required. |
Related Qualifications
- Forklift Operation Skills Training
Aliases
- Used Paper Sorting Worker
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