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How to become 調理補助education, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter

Japan Food Service Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥3.79M
≈ $24,107
Top pay (est.)
¥6.18M
Top 10% ¥5.38M
Pay in 5 years
¥4.50Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.35Mest.
¥4.60M–¥6.21M
Outlook score
61/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
19%
Very low
Labor demand
Very high
Openings-to-applicants 2.38x

How to become 調理補助

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。
　「素材を切る」、「料理を調理師の指示通りに盛り付けする」などの基本的な作業は、仕事をしながら身に着けていく。また、衛生面の知識は調理補助にとって必須であり、衛生マニュアル等を利用して教育を受ける。特に、夏場や湿度が高い時期などは食品管理や衛生管理に細心の注意が求められるので、繰り返して研修が行われている職場が多い。
　立ち仕事であるため、一定の体力が求められる。

Skills, education and requirements for 調理補助

Key skills

Active Listening
2.5
Speaking
2.1
Instructing
2.0
Reading Comprehension
1.9
Coordination
1.8
Social Perceptiveness
1.8
Writing
1.7
Service Orientation
1.4

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Customer and Personal Service
1.1
Production and Processing
1.0
English Language
0.6
Communications and Media
0.6
Sociology and Anthropology
0.4
Food Production
0.4
Personnel and Human Resources
0.4
Sales and Marketing
0.4

What the work involves

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesHandling and Moving ObjectsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkPerforming General Physical ActivitiesCoordinating the Work and Activities of OthersDeveloping and Building TeamsScheduling Work and Activities

Important abilities

Manual DexterityStaminaProblem SensitivityFinger DexterityWrist-Finger SpeedStatic Strength

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

No specific license or certification is required.

Education of workers

Training before entry

Related work experience

Difficulty of entry: ★☆☆☆☆ Easy to enter (from education, training, experience, licenses)

Career path and how to earn more as 調理補助

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.