Shinmaki Salmon Manufacturing Worker

あらまきざけせいぞうこう

Industry & Occupation

Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries & Environment

Classification

Summary

Shinmaki salmon manufacturing workers are production workers responsible for salting salmon and processes such as cutting, aging, and packaging.

Description

Shinmaki salmon manufacturing workers, in seafood factories, salt salmon, mature it under appropriate temperature and humidity, and finish it as shinmaki salmon. The work is divided into processes such as salmon preprocessing, salting, dewatering, drying, aging, slicing, deboning, and packing. They perform machine operations on the production line, knife work, quality inspections, etc., with hygiene management and temperature control being important. The work is mainly standing, with much of it in refrigerated rooms, requiring physical strength, endurance, and carefulness. In the future, with advances in automation technology and sophisticated quality management, management and technical instruction skills will also be needed.

Future Outlook

Salmon processed products have stable demand domestically and internationally, and with the introduction of quality control and automation technologies, skills in efficiency improvement and high value-added fields will be required.

Personality Traits

Cooperative / Detail-oriented / Patient

Work Style

Factory work / Shift work / Standing work / Work clothes required

Career Path

Part-time/casual → Full-time employee (seafood processing) → Team leader → Factory manager

Required Skills

Basic food hygiene knowledge / Knife and slicer operation / Production line work

Recommended Skills

Basic quality control knowledge / Forklift operation skill / Hygiene management qualification

Aptitudes (Strengths Preferred)

Item Description
Attention to Detail & Accuracy Because accuracy is required in salmon cutting and deboning.
Physical Stamina & Endurance Due to standing work in refrigerated environments and handling heavy salmon.

Aptitudes (Weaknesses Acceptable)

Item Description
Analytical & Logical Thinking Since work follows procedures, logical thinking is not highly required.
Creativity & Ideation Since work is based on manuals, creativity is not particularly required.
Initiative & Leadership Since work progresses by following instructions, proactive suggestions are few.
Numerical & Quantitative Analysis Since measurement is done by machines or scales, advanced mathematical analysis is not needed.
Planning & Organization Processes are predefined, with few opportunities to make plans oneself.

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