The trend of employing specific skilled foreigners in the food and beverage manufacturing industry

1. The target foreigner is a technical intern who has passed or can transfer to the technical examination and the Japanese language test.
2. The receiving company meets the requirements of the general receiving authority
3. The receiving company meets the requirements unique to the food and beverage manufacturing industry.
4. Sign a specific skill employment contract with a foreigner who hires with a specific skill.
5. The foreigner himself has a medical examination.
6. Ask foreigners employed in addition to the above 5 medical certificates to prepare the necessary documents for applying for the status of residence.
7. Application documents for status of residence・Company documents・Prepare a support plan.
8. Provide advance guidance to foreigners (video calls are also possible)
9. Apply for a certificate of residence recognition at the Japanese Embassy in the target country, land in Japan, and apply for a status of residence (specific skill) on the Japanese side.
10. Pick up at the airport you are entering (with a duty of assistance)
11. Once you have proof of residence and status of residence, you can start hiring.
12. Notification to Hello Work, procedures for various welfare benefits, etc.
13. Provide support to foreigners　※Life Orientation、Other support (provided in-house or at a registration support organization)
14. Joined the Council of Food and Beverage Manufacturers.※Join within 4 months from the date of accepting foreigners (registration support organizations are also obliged to join)
15. Implementation and reporting of “notifications” and “regular interviews” stipulated by law

• One of the following industries listed in the Japan Standard Industrial Classification as the main business.
  • Medium classification 09 (food manufacturing)
  • Small Category 101 (Soft Drink Manufacturing)
  • Small classification 103 (tea and coffee manufacturing)
  • Small classification 104 (ice industry)
  • Fine classification 5861 (confectionery retailing) *Manufacturing retail
  • Fine classification 5863 (bread retailing) *Manufacturing retail
  • Fine classification 5897 (processed food retailing such as tofu and pumpkin)
• To join a council in the field of “food and beverage manufacturing”.

→To join the association, please link below.

農林水産省

主として従事させる業務

飲食料品製造業全般（飲食料品の製造・加工・安全衛生）

※酒類の製造は含まれませんので注意してください。

関連業務として従事させる業務

• 製品の納品
• 清掃
• 事務所の管理の作業