When I was working part-time as a kitchen staff at Koga in college days, I was advised to join the company.

I was interested in cooking but I was actually from science field. I enrolled in the department of civil engineering and architecture at university and I intended to pursue a career after graduation. That is why I declined to work here at the beginning. But I was responsible for work other than cooking, I felt that "I want to do more extensive work and go abroad" so I made up my mind to join. This work has a lot of fun and　comfortable work place.

After joining the company, I worked at the Koga as it was and moved to Harada as a head chef. From the third year since I joined the company, I also serve as a store manager. In addition, I am an assistant of the general head chef who oversees all stores, I manage purchasing at each store and give guidance on new menus.

The most rewarding thing as a chef is to sell service lunch box which is sold only 30 boxes at each stores. Although I was studying about cooking other than pork cutlets for my first year, I was not confident and felt responsible for poor sales.　I　overcame such a hard time while being supported by my boss and colleagues.

As a manager, I am happy when sales increased or when I exceeded the goal value which set by myself. It is also special when new staff could handle the job. In training, I try to make use of my experience as part-time woker and use the carrot and the stick.

I went overseas for business trips three times for supporting at opening new store and guidance to local staff. Although it was hard to understand the words but it was helpful. I adopted service lunch box which is offered overseas , and also a reasonable teaching method of local flow after returning to Japan. It was also meaningful that I stayed in Thailand for 1 month and in Taiwan for 2 months. I was able to feel the food culture, taste, customs etc..

The immediate goal is to study Tonkatsu and to be a general manager of . I eventually would like to study Western cuisines such as pizza other than , and to be involved in launching new stores.

You will not feel it is interesting when you get a job which is out of her line. I am living a completely different life than I had imagined during my college days but I do not regret it. I am in charge of not only management but cooking, procurement of ingredients, recruitment and training the talent, overseas business trips. I lead a full days as a store manager and chef.

Atom is a company with plenty of opportunities to be active. Due to the wide contents of work and many options, dreams and possibilities spread. Find your own way and challenge in this company!