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How to become バックヤード作業員（スーパー食品部門）education, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter

Japan Retail Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥3.54M
≈ $22,488
Top pay (est.)
¥5.76M
Top 10% ¥5.02M
Pay in 5 years
¥3.98Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥4.48Mest.
¥3.85M–¥5.20M
Outlook score
40/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
29%
Low
Labor demand
Low
Openings-to-applicants 0.31x

How to become バックヤード作業員（スーパー食品部門）

The typical path in Japan is shown by the education, training and experience of current workers above and in the Japanese guidance below. A detailed English guide for this occupation is being prepared.

Guidance from job tag (Japanese)
入職にあたって、特に学歴や資格は必要とされない。パート・アルバイトとして入職する場合が多い。スーパーマーケットに入社し、正社員としてバックヤードを担当するケースもある。正社員は、パート・アルバイトの管理業務も行う場合が多い。
　衛生管理・安全管理意識、社内ルールを遵守する意識、時間管理能力が求められる。商品知識や売場の商品配置を覚える記憶力、産地表示等チェック時の注意力も必要である。顧客への配慮も重要である。また、バックヤード作業ではチームワークが不可欠であり、それぞれがやるべき仕事を責任もって行うことで、チームとしての効率的な作業が遂行できるよう、協調性が求められる。

Skills, education and requirements for バックヤード作業員（スーパー食品部門）

Key skills

Active Listening
2.4
Reading Comprehension
1.9
Instructing
1.8
Social Perceptiveness
1.7
Service Orientation
1.7
Speaking
1.6
Learning Strategies
1.2
Writing
1.2

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Customer and Personal Service
1.4
Production and Processing
1.2
Sales and Marketing
1.1
Food Production
0.6
Personnel and Human Resources
0.6
Administration and Management
0.5
Administrative
0.5
Psychology
0.5

What the work involves

Handling and Moving ObjectsPerforming General Physical ActivitiesCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkCoordinating the Work and Activities of OthersDeveloping and Building TeamsIdentifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Important abilities

StaminaStatic StrengthProblem SensitivityMemorizationOral ExpressionManual Dexterity

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

No specific license or certification is required.

Education of workers

Training before entry

Related work experience

Difficulty of entry: ★☆☆☆☆ Easy to enter (from education, training, experience, licenses)

Career path and how to earn more as バックヤード作業員（スーパー食品部門）

Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), Population Census and Hello Work employment statistics as published on the MHLW job tag site (retrieved Nov 1, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.