Emergency Declaration Supermarkets Continue to Operate Shortage of labor is an issue April 18 18:22
A supermarket that continues to operate even after an “Emergency Declaration” has been issued for seven prefectures. One of the challenges faced by industry groups is the lack of human resources, which is an important lifeline job, calling for them to consider working in a supermarket.
On July 7, an "Emergency Declaration" was issued for seven prefectures, but according to the Japan Supermarket Association, supermarkets in various places on the 8th show little confusion such as buying up.
The reason for this is that the Association has a stable supply of goods, even though sales are growing overall.
In this situation, the shortcoming that was pointed out as a problem facing us is labor shortage.
With the spread of the new coronavirus, the temporary closure of schools where children go to school has been prolonged, and housewives who can not go to work and foreign students who can not come to Japan are the main reasons for the labor shortage. .
For this reason, there are supermarkets where store managers are in charge of cash registers and product launches.
According to the association, some stores raise hourly wages by about 300 yen and are looking for part-time jobs.
In addition, there are movements to strengthen measures to prevent infection by employees, such as reducing cash transfers by requiring customers to pay with electronic money or credit cards, and making employees in charge of cashiers wear rubber gloves. It is spreading.
The association has also started distributing information such as employment information and the pleasure of working at supermarkets with the hashtag "Let's work at supermarkets".
According to the Japan Supermarket Association, "Working at a supermarket is an important job as a lifeline. I want to consider working at a supermarket if someone who has lost income due to self-restraint because it can flexibly respond to short working hours and working hours." Talking