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How to become かん詰・びん詰・レトルト食品製造education, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter

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Average annual pay
¥3.97M
≈ $25,230
Top pay (est.)
¥6.47M
Top 10% ¥5.63M
Pay in 5 years
¥4.42Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥4.92Mest.
¥4.23M–¥5.71M
Outlook score
41/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
62%
High
Labor demand
Average
Openings-to-applicants 1.67x

How to become かん詰・びん詰・レトルト食品製造

The typical path in Japan is shown by the education, training and experience of current workers above and in the Japanese guidance below. A detailed English guide for this occupation is being prepared.

Guidance from job tag (Japanese)
入職にあたって、特に学歴や資格は必要とされない。学校卒業後、つけ物製造会社などに入る。関連する学科として農業科、食品科、栄養科などがある。入職経路は、新卒の場合は学校からの紹介、中途採用の場合はハロ ーワークと求人広告がほとんどである。
　仕事をする上では、製造する食品の安全性や品質に関して十分に理解していることが重要である。また、容器密封機械、加熱殺菌機械等の機械を取り扱う場合には、そのための技術と知識も必要である。
　これらの習得は学校や職場での経験を通しても可能だが、日本缶詰協会が「主任技術者資格認定制度」として実施している殺菌管理、巻締管理、品質管理、HACCP（Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point：危害分析重要管理点）管理などの講習会によっても習得できる。講習会を受講し、試験に合格すると当該資格が与えられる。

Skills, education and requirements for かん詰・びん詰・レトルト食品製造

Key skills

Active Listening
2.4
Instructing
2.3
Reading Comprehension
2.2
Speaking
2.1
Social Perceptiveness
2.1
Writing
2.1
Operation and Control
2.1
Quality Control Analysis
2.1

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Production and Processing
2.9
Administrative
1.4
Mechanical
1.2
Education and Training
1.1
Customer and Personal Service
1.0
Engineering and Technology
1.0
Chemistry
1.0
Administration and Management
0.9

What the work involves

Handling and Moving ObjectsInspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkControlling Machines and ProcessesIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

Important abilities

Problem SensitivityStatic StrengthSpeed of Limb MovementManual DexterityTime SharingSelective Attention

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

No specific license or certification is required.

Education of workers

Training before entry

Related work experience

Difficulty of entry: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (from education, training, experience, licenses)

Career path and how to earn more as かん詰・びん詰・レトルト食品製造

Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), Population Census and Hello Work employment statistics as published on the MHLW job tag site (retrieved Nov 1, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.