Hand Cash Cooking Staff Part Time Job at Tanba-guchi Station 丹波口駅 in Kyoto 3,300円
Please confirm workplace location, payment method, shifts, and interview conditions directly with the employer before applying.
Job Description:
You will work from 02:00 to 04:00 at the Kyoto Central Wholesale Market (京都市中央卸売市場), processing whole fish for delivery to supermarkets and restaurants - scaling, washing, and filleting into three pieces (sanmai oroshi 三枚おろし). The fish handled include sea bream (tai タイ), amberjack (hamachi ハマチ), yellowtail (kampachi カンパチ), and striped jack (shimaji シマアジ) - approximately 100 fish per shift. As skills develop, saku-dori (saku-dori 柵どり) and skin removal (kawa-hiki 皮ひき) will also be entrusted to you. This is a high-intensity 2-hour skill-building session ideal for culinary professionals wanting to develop speed and precision with large whole fish - current staff include chefs from Michelin-starred restaurants and owner-operators. Even if the work finishes early, the full daily wage of 3,300 yen (equivalent to 1,650 yen/hour or above) is guaranteed. Pay is available by cash in hand (tewatashi 手渡し) if preferred. A deep-night premium (shinya-teate 深夜手当) applies to hours between 22:00 and 05:00. Minimum 1 day per week; Wednesday is the regular day off.
Wage:
3,300円 (per day)
Early finish still receives full 3,300 yen daily wage (guaranteed). Deep-night premium (shinya-teate 深夜手当) applies per labour law. Salary increase available. Employee discount on wholesale fish prices.
Prefecture:
Kyoto Shimogyo Kyoto
Station:
5 minutes walk from Tanba-guchi Station 丹波口駅から徒歩5分 (JR San-in Main Line)<br />5 minutes walk from Umekoji-Kyoto-Nishi Station 梅小路京都西駅から徒歩5分 (JR Tokaido Main Line)<br />11 minutes by car from Kyoto Station 京都駅から車で11分 (JR multiple lines)
Address:
京都府京都市下京区朱雀分木町市有地 京都市中央卸売市場 鮮魚3号
Japanese Level:
Daily Conversational Japanese
Working Hours:
02:00-04:00 (2 hours, no breaks, no overtime; finish early and full wage still paid) Minimum 2 hours a day and 1 day a week (Wednesdays off; other days negotiable)
Transportation:
Partly Paid
Car, motorbike, and bicycle commuting OK. Parking and petrol costs paid within rules.
Requirement:
Fish filleting experience required (sanmai oroshi 三枚おろし ability essential)
Suitable for: restaurant or hotel kitchen workers, supermarket seafood section staff, culinary students, or those with filleting experience within the past 5 years
Cooking licence, fresh fish handler certification, or food hygiene manager qualification a strong plus
No resume required for application (resume submitted upon hiring)
Benifits:
Cash in hand payment available (tewatashi 手渡し)
Transport allowance: parking, petrol, or commuting costs paid per rules
Social insurance available
Salary increase available
Employee discount: purchase wholesale fish at market prices
Uniform provided (seifuku 制服)
Hair colour, piercings, and beard OK
No resume required for application
Indoor no-smoking workplace (smoking area available)