I’m thinking about applying for a food factory job under SSW.
The salary looks better than day shift, but most of the jobs include night shift and dormitory.
For people working in food factories in Japan:
Is night shift very hard on your body?
How cold is the workplace?
Do you get used to wearing hygiene clothes all day?
Also, how strict are dorm rules usually?
Anonymous
Dorm depends on company. Mine was 2 people in one room and rules were strict.
No friends staying overnight.
Kitchen shared.
Cleaning schedule.
Quiet after 10pm.
It was not terrible, but not private.
ravi
My first 3 months were the hardest.
Not because of the work, but because I didn’t understand the system.
Where to put tools, when to clean, how to report mistakes, how to read shift paper.
After that, it became routine.
aliii
I worked night shift in a food factory for about one year.
The work itself was not very difficult, but keeping a good sleep schedule was hard. If you sleep in the daytime, you need blackout curtains and earplugs.
The factory was cold, especially in the packing area. I wore warm inner clothes under the uniform.
Hygiene clothes felt uncomfortable at first, but after a few weeks I got used to them.
About dorms, it really depends on the company. Some are clean and private, but some are shared and have many rules. Ask clearly before you accept the job.
Anonymous