Cook (Company Housing)
ちょうりにん（しゃたく）
Industry & Occupation
Classification
- Major : Service Occupations
- Middle : Food Preparation Occupations
- Minor : Institutional Cooks (Excluding Schools)
Summary
A job that handles all meals for company-provided dormitories (employee dormitories), from ingredient ordering and inventory management to cooking, plating, serving, and hygiene management.
Description
A cook (company housing) is a job that prepares and provides breakfast and dinner for residents in employee dormitories or company housing operated by companies. They handle a series of tasks from ingredient ordering and procurement, inventory management, cooking, plating, serving, cleanup, and kitchen cleaning, while thoroughly implementing hygiene management based on HACCP, etc. They also handle menu creation and improvement proposals considering users' preferences and nutritional balance, allergy responses, and adjustments for special meals. Depending on the scale, they may also engage in planning and improvement in operations, such as guiding cooking staff, cost management, and building efficient work flows.
Future Outlook
Demand for meal provision in company housing as part of corporate welfare benefits remains stable. With the rise in health consciousness, menus considering nutritional balance are diversifying, and while efficiency improves with the introduction of cooking robots and automation, there will continue to be strong demand for handmade quality and personalized services.
Personality Traits
Hygiene-conscious / Meticulous / Physically fit / Strong sense of responsibility / Team-oriented
Work Style
Contract employees possible / Early morning shifts / No night shifts / Part-time possible / Shift work
Career Path
Cooking assistant → Cook → Chief cook → Kitchen manager → Dormitory manager
Required Skills
Cooking techniques / Hygiene management (HACCP) / Ingredient preparation / Kitchen equipment operation / Ordering and inventory management
Recommended Skills
Basic nutritional knowledge / Cost management / Leadership / Menu development
Aptitudes (Strengths Preferred)
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Attention to Detail & Accuracy | Attention to detail is necessary for food hygiene and allergy responses. |
| Physical Stamina & Endurance | Physical stamina is needed due to long hours of standing work and carrying heavy pots and ingredients. |
| Collaboration & Teamwork | Teamwork is required to efficiently prepare meals with multiple people. |
Related Qualifications
- Cooking license
Aliases
- Company housing cook
- Employee dormitory cook
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- Canteen cook
- Dietitian
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