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How to become 惣菜製造education, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter

Japan Manufacturing & Repair Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥3.97M
≈ $25,230
Top pay (est.)
¥6.47M
Top 10% ¥5.63M
Pay in 5 years
¥4.52Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.15Mest.
¥4.43M–¥5.98M
Outlook score
48/100
★★☆☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
36%
Low
Labor demand
Average
Openings-to-applicants 1.67x

How to become 惣菜製造

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、惣菜を作る工場などに入る。関連する学科として農業科、水産科、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。
　食べ物や調理に興味があり、食材・食べ物・食品衛生に関する一般的な知識を持っていること、食材や製品の見た目やにおいに敏感であることが求められる。また、最近は機械化が進んでいるので、機械を使いこなす能力が求められ、自動化した機械に対しては、自動制御システムへの理解と応用が必要になることもある。
　基本的には仕事は半年ほどで覚えることができる。調理技術を指導する主任や班長などの中間管理職になる道や、調理技術や食品の取り扱い、流通の仕組みなどを身につけて、調理師になったり、食堂・レストランの経営者として独立する道もある。
　関連資格としては、「調理師」、「惣菜管理士」などがある。

Skills, education and requirements for 惣菜製造

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
2.5
Active Listening
2.5
Instructing
2.1
Speaking
2.0
Writing
1.9
Coordination
1.8
Time Management
1.8
Social Perceptiveness
1.8

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Production and Processing
2.3
Customer and Personal Service
1.3
Sales and Marketing
1.2
Administrative
0.9
Transportation
0.9
Mathematics
0.7
Food Production
0.7
Administration and Management
0.7

What the work involves

Handling and Moving ObjectsEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsInspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsPerforming General Physical ActivitiesDeveloping and Building Teams

Important abilities

StaminaFinger DexterityStatic StrengthManual DexterityArm-Hand SteadinessVisual Color Discrimination

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.

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 惣菜製造

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.