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The year of 2025 Graduates Application Form
Please download the form and fill in all the necessary items.
New Graduate Japanese CV
(All applicants)
New Graduate English Resume
(Home Office applicants only)

Please submit the documents to the address below.
Costco Wholesale Japan HR : graduates-jp@costco.co.jp

Two selection courses

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Hiring Courses 1. Home Office Merchandising Department Buyer Candidate Course
2. Home Office General Course
3. Warehouse/Depot Future Leader Candidate Course
4. Warehouse/Depot General Course
Eligible Applicants Able to join the company in April 2025. (Expected to graduate from a university by March 31, 2025. Students from any faculty or department are eligible to apply.)
Japanese language skills: Business level or higher
English language skills: Intermediate level or higher
Work Location Course 1 & 2: Kisarazu Warehouse (initial training) , Kisarazu Home Office
Course 3 & 4: Assigned warehouse or depot in Japan
(Changes in scope of working location:Business locations determined by Costco.)
Working Hours Course 1 & 2: Shift-based working at a warehouse (actual working hours of 7.5 hours/day) , Home Office's standard working hours is 9:00 - 18:00 (staggered working hours arrangement is available)
Course 3 & 4: Shift-based working (actual working hours of 7.5 hours/day)
Holidays, Vacations, and Leave of Absence 5-day workweek, 120 days of annual company holidays
Annual paid vacation (10 days after 6 months of continuous employment), Paid sick leave, maternity leave, child nursing leave, child care leave, nursing care leave, nursing leave, special leave etc.
Monthly Wage Min.¥260,000 per month
(Non-managerial positions are paid at an hourly rate, starting rate is ¥1,500 per hour)
Pay Rise Automatic pay rise system
Receive a pay rise every 1,000 worked hours (about every 6 months) until you reach the top rate.
Bonus Twice-a-year extra check as per company policy
Insurance Welfare pension insurance, health insurance, labor insurance, workers' accident compensation insurance, life insurance, long-term disability insurance etc.
Benefits Overtime pay, life design premium (401k), commuting by car/motorbike is allowed, commuting allowance as per company policy, Costco membership card (Executive Membership), coupons (optical, hearing aid, pharmacy) and holiday voucher etc.
Training Program New graduate training, new hire orientation, OJT (1-on-1 on the job training), New graduate follow-up training,
Department training, Manager training (upon promotion), Management-In-Training for Assistant Warehouse Manager candidates etc.
Selection Process Aptitude tests, English tests, Calculation test (courses 1 and 2 only), 3-day warehouse internship, Group discussion + Excel test (courses 1 and 2 only), multiple interviews
* Number of interviews will depend on the hiring course.
* Group discussion will be held online.
* Application flow will be explained in details after initial application screening.
How to Apply /
Application Deadline
Please click the Graduate Entry button.
Application Deadline for courses 1 and 2 : March 31, 2024
Contacts HR Dept. Graduate Hiring, Costco Wholesale Japan Ltd.
graduate-jp@costco.co.jp