We currently have 38 technical intern trainees, and employ three people who shifted from Category 3 to Category 1 of the Specified Skills. Most of them are Indonesian. The marine products processing industry handles different types of fish depending on the season, and the necessary processing methods are also different. Therefore, compared to industries that conduct mass production of products throughout the year, large-scale mechanization is difficult and labor shortages are a serious issue. We want to entrust the three specified skilled workers with work at the level of employees who can firmly provide instruction and manage one production line, and are considering a capacity development and evaluation system.

The staff with specified skills are currently at the level of learning the management tasks for the lines they are in charge of. They have been continuing to take on roles from the time when they were technical intern trainees, and have been providing instruction to other trainees as “senior employees” and translating manuals. They are very reliable, as they monitor both the work and lives of the trainees, and we consult them about matters such as responding to trainees.

We have incorporated the opinions of our foreign human resources, and developed halal fish sausages. Unfortunately, they are not sold in the workers’ home country of Indonesia. But we export them to countries such as the United States, Malaysia, and Singapore, and their sales are growing. Going forward, we would like to further advance our overseas sales.