Light task outsourcing contract in Japan: what is covered and where it ends
A light task contract covers work that is clear, bounded and gentle on the body, set out by message and priced as one fixed amount.
What counts as a light task
A light task is one that can be described in a sentence, finished against a visible standard and carried out without heavy lifting or special equipment. Sticking labels, repacking small items, checking goods by eye, assembling a simple set, counting what is on a shelf, clearing a storage corner and arranging what stays. The word light refers to the physical load and the skill needed, not to the care taken. A task is still held to the standard you set.
Light tasks inside a warehouse
In a warehouse the usual ones are re-labelling and sticker work, re-boxing, kitting light items into sets, packing cartons, visual inspection, picking and packing orders, checking returns and putting them back on shelves, and unloading and putting away light cartons by hand. Each can be agreed on its own or as a chain, and each comes with acceptance points you provide so that both sides know when it is done.
Light tasks in stockrooms, shops and small facilities
Not every task sits in a warehouse. A shop may need its backroom reorganised after a delivery, an office may need a storage area cleared and arranged, and a small facility may need shelves counted and tidied. We handle these as tasks too: the area, what stays and what goes, the arrangement you want, and the date. Technical building maintenance such as electrical, air-conditioning or plumbing work is not part of this, and we say so if a request edges toward it.
Where light ends
If a task needs a forklift or other heavy machinery, driving or transport, hazardous or temperature-controlled goods, food production, regulated pharmaceuticals or any food-handling or other licence, it is not a light task for us and we do not offer it. Night or heavy-manual shifts are also outside unless agreed first. When a request is borderline, we ask questions, explain where the line falls and tell you rather than guess.
Why a contract and not an instruction
In Japan the arrangement is known as 業務委託 or 請負: the client asks for a result, and the contractor is responsible for organising how it is achieved. In our case that means you define the task and the standard, our supervisor directs our team on site and the client does not give individual work instructions to our team members. We do not place people under your direction. The difference matters for clarity: when something goes wrong, there is one accountable point, the supervisor.
Writing the task so it is clear
A good task message has five parts: what is to be done, to which goods, how many, where and by when, plus the acceptance points. For example: stick the supplied label on the lower right of four hundred boxes, record the count, set aside any with a torn corner. Short is good. We read it back by message, ask about what is unclear, and agree the final wording before quoting. If you have an earlier example, such as a photo of a correctly finished box, attach it; one good sample often replaces a paragraph of description and removes most of the doubt about the standard.
Site rules and safety
Light does not mean careless. Our supervisor briefs the team on your site safety rules before starting, and we follow them: walking routes, where goods may be placed, entry procedures and any restricted areas. If a rule affects how the task is done, tell us before the quote so the plan fits. We do not claim licences or certifications, and we tell you if something would need them.
Pricing a light task
The price is a fixed price for the task, the batch or an agreed period, quoted from your description, the volumes, photos or a short site look and confirmed by message before work starts. We do not publish a rate card, because five hundred identical stickers and five hundred varied items are different amounts of work. If the scope grows, we say how that changes the price before going on. If something is not done to the agreed standard and you tell us within 24 hours, we put it right at no extra cost.
Examples written as tasks
Here are three ways a request can be phrased. Re-label the contents of one pallet of small cartons with the supplied Japanese sticker and record the count. Clear the left side of the backroom shelves, group the stock by supplier and arrange it by the order on the attached list. Check every returned item against your photo of a correct unit and set aside anything that differs. Each names the goods, the action, the standard and the place. When your request looks like that, a fixed price is usually quick to confirm.
Areas and first contact
We accept requests at any hour and reply within 1 hour. We work in Tokyo’s 23 wards, Chiba including Noda, Funabashi, Kashiwa and Yachiyo, Saitama including Kasukabe, Kanagawa, Ibaraki, Tochigi and Gunma, with travel cost outside the 23 wards stated before you confirm. The work is carried out with our operations partner Global Access Co., Ltd.
How it works
Tell us the task
Describe the work, the quantity, the place and the deadline. Photos help.
We confirm by message
We reply within 1 hour with whether we can take it on and a fixed price.
Our supervisor leads the team
The team arrives with a supervisor who directs the work and is accountable for the result.
Check and report
We report when the work is complete, and put right anything reported within 24 hours.
Frequently asked questions
Is 業務委託 the same as asking a contractor to send people to follow my directions?
No. In a contracted task, you define the task and the standard and our supervisor directs our team. You do not give individual work instructions to our team members.
Can a light task include tidying a storage area?
Yes. Clearing and arranging a stockroom, backroom or storage area is a light task we take on, as long as it does not involve technical maintenance or heavy work.
What if my request is partly outside what you do?
We tell you which part falls outside and what we can still do, rather than guess.
Do I get a fixed price before the work?
Yes. One fixed price for the task, batch or period, confirmed by message before work starts.
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