ワンオペレーション

noun

one-person operation; solo staffing

Wasei-eigo term used especially for restaurants, retail, or service jobs where a single worker handles everything, often during a night shift or when short-staffed.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from one operation

• 深しん夜やのコンビニはワンオペレーションで回まわしていることが多おおい。

  Convenience stores at night are often run as a one-person operation.

• あのカフェはいつもワンオペレーションだから、注ちゅう文もんしてから時じ間かんがかかる。

  That café is always a one-person operation, so it takes time after you order.