Melon growing staff (year-round, permanent position)
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メロン栽培スタッフ（周年・正社員）
Yatsushiro Yoko Farm Agricultural Cooperative ・ Yatsushiro, Kumamoto
Monthly salary
¥230,000 〜 ¥265,000Dormitory and housing
Shared dormitory room, ¥8,000 per monthJapanese level
N4 or higher
Roughly JLPT N4 level, or the passing level of the Japan Foundation Test for Basic Japanese (JFT-Basic). Able to understand basic Japanese.
Required residence status
Specified Skilled Worker (i)
A residency status for crop farming (cultivation, shipping, sorting) or livestock farming (feeding, shipping, sorting). Requires passing the Skill Test No.1 for Agriculture and a Japanese test (N4 or higher, or JFT-Basic). Up to 5 years in total, and family cannot accompany you.
Work location
Yatsushiro, KumamotoWork period
Year-round
Months with work ・ Year-round
- Job duties
Pollinate melon flowers, hang supports for the fruit, harvest, and check sugar levels. Prepare soil for the next crop and grow seedlings in summer.
- Category and crops
- Crop farming ・ Tomatoes・Melons・Rush grass
- Employment type
- Permanent employee
- Working hours
- 8:00–17:00 (60-minute break). Hours may vary by season.
- Days off
- 2 days off per week (shift schedule), 105 days off per year
- Number of openings
- 2 people
- Listing end date
- Dec 31, 2026
View original（Job duties）
メロンの交配・玉吊り・収穫・糖度検査。夏は次作の土づくりと育苗。
This job listing was automatically translated from Japanese. If any amounts, dates, or conditions differ, the Japanese original takes priority.
About this farm company
An agricultural cooperative that grows greenhouse tomatoes and melons on a large scale on reclaimed land on the Yatsushiro Plain. Eight member farms run the greenhouses together. Foreign workers work in teams that move between greenhouses. Extra help is especially needed during the winter and spring tomato harvest.
- Farm size
- 施設 4.2ha
- Staff
- 26 staff members, including 11 foreign staff
- Nationalities accepted
- Indonesian・Cambodian
- Support available
- Shared dormitory room (two people per room, ¥8,000 per month)
- Prayer space available
- Someone to accompany you when shopping for halal ingredients
- Partnership with a registered support organization
View company pageMessage from the hiring team
Many of your coworkers are from Indonesia. Experienced coworkers can explain prayer times and food arrangements, so you can feel at ease even if this is your first time in Japan.