noun
part-time employee
A worker employed on a part-time basis, often contrasted with full-time regular employees (正社員). Common in retail, food service, and office support roles.
この店ではパートタイム従業員を募集しています。
This store is hiring part-time employees.
彼女はパートタイム従業員として週に3日働いている。
She works three days a week as a part-time employee.
Refers to part-time or casual work, often used by students or for side jobs; パートタイム従業員 is more formal and typically used in official contexts.
Full-time regular employee with benefits and job security, the opposite of a part-time employee.
Compound of パートタイム (from English 'part-time') and 従業員 (employee).