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how to apply

We are hiring 6 people for 4 jobs. All jobs are full-time and permanent. You can apply without experience.

Pay

¥200,000–¥260,000 a month

Monthly pay = base pay + job allowance. We pay this every month.

Monthly pay
Base pay¥190,000–¥240,000
Based on experience and age
Job allowance¥10,000–¥20,000
Based on your job and tasks
Allowances with conditions
  • Full attendance allowance: ¥10,000. Only in months with no lateness or absence.
  • Qualification allowance: ¥0–¥10,000. Only if you have qualifications we list.

With these allowances, you get ¥200,000–¥280,000 a month (overtime and commuting are extra).

Paid on top
  • Overtime pay (paid by the minute)
  • Commuting allowance (actual cost, up to ¥15,000 a month)
BonusTwice a year (last year: 2.5 months of base pay in total; sample figure)
Pay raiseOnce a year (April)

Year 1, no experience (welding)

In a month with no lateness or absence, 12 hours of overtime

¥229,968

Pay details: Year 1, no experience (welding)
Base pay¥190,000
Job allowance¥10,000
Monthly pay (base + job allowance)¥200,000
Full attendance allowance (no lateness or absence this month)¥10,000
Overtime (12 hours)¥19,968
Total this month (before tax)¥229,968

Year 3, with crane-load rigging and welding qualifications

In a month with no lateness or absence, 12 hours of overtime

¥262,812

Pay details: Year 3, with crane-load rigging and welding qualifications
Base pay¥210,000
Job allowance¥15,000
Monthly pay (base + job allowance)¥225,000
Full attendance allowance (no lateness or absence this month)¥10,000
Qualification allowance (rigging and welding qualifications)¥5,000
Overtime (12 hours)¥22,812
Total this month (before tax)¥262,812

Before tax and social insurance. Commuting allowance not included. Sample figures.

Time, days off, and who can apply

Work hours8:00–17:00
BreaksLunch 12:00–13:00, plus 10-minute breaks at 10:00 and 15:00 (7 hours 40 minutes of work a day)
OvertimeAbout 12 hours a month (0 in quiet months, about 20 in busy months). Paid by the minute.
Night shiftsNo night shifts. No rotating shifts.
Days off118 days a year. Saturdays and Sundays (some national holidays are work days; we give you the year calendar in April). About 5–7 days off in a row in Golden Week, Obon (August), and New Year.
Paid leave10 days after 6 months. Last year, staff took 11.4 days on average (sample figure). Childcare leave, family care leave, and leave to care for a sick child are also available.
Trial period3 months, with the same pay and conditions
InsuranceHealth insurance, pension, employment insurance, and work accident insurance
Employment typeFull-time employee
Contract periodNo fixed term (permanent)
Your job at firstThe job you apply for (sheet metal, welding, painting, or inspection and shipping)
Changes to your jobYour job may change among sheet metal work, welding, painting, inspection, and shipping, and work related to these, after we talk with you. If you have a Specified Skilled Worker status of residence, we only change your job within what your status allows.
ExperienceNot needed. We teach you from the first week.
Status of residenceYou need a status of residence that allows this work. Our 4 coworkers from Vietnam have the Specified Skilled Worker (i) status of residence in the industrial product manufacturing field. We help you with the papers. We check your residence card with you.
JapaneseJLPT N4 is a guide, not a requirement. During the factory visit, we check that we can talk about safety in Japanese.
Driver’s licenseNot needed. You can bike from the dormitory.
Dormitory¥10,000 a month. You pay for the electricity, gas, and water you use. A room for one person: 6 tatami (about 10 m²), with a kitchen and a bathroom. Air conditioner, fridge, washing machine, bed, and Wi-⁠Fi. 6 rooms in total. 2 rooms are free now (sample figure).
WorkplaceIchinomiya-cho (street number is a sample), Toyokawa, Aichi. 8 minutes by car from Mikawa-Ichinomiya Station (JR Iida Line). Free parking.
Changes to your workplaceNo change. We have only one factory, so there are no transfers.
Smoking (secondhand smoke)No smoking indoors. There is one smoking area outside.

How to apply

  1. 1

    Send the form or call us

    Your name and phone number are enough. Our office will call you back within 2 business days.

  2. 2

    Visit the factory (about 30 minutes)

    Weekdays, 10:00–16:00. You can walk through the factory in your own clothes.

  3. 3

    Interview (one time, about 40 minutes)

    You talk with the president and a team leader. Simple Japanese is fine. You can bring a friend to help with the language.

  4. 4

    Result within 1 week

    We call you. If we hire you, we give you a paper with your pay and start date.

  5. 5

    Start work

    We decide the start date together. We help with the papers for your status of residence if you need them.

Call us (Weekdays, 10:00–16:00, Japanese time)

+81-533-00-0000

Email: info@example.com (simple English is OK)

What would you like to do?
Which job?

This is a sample form. On the real site, it goes to the company office email.