Fish Cleaners

Seafood City Supermarket; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Private health care insurance for out‑

Job summary

Seafood City Supermarket in Winnipeg is hiring six experienced Fish Cleaners. You will trim, debone and portion fish for display, assist with special Filipino dishes, and maintain clean, safe work areas in a 40-hour week with overtime opportunities.

Qualifications include secondary education and at least 3 years cleaning fish in a retail setting, plus ability to lift up to 75 lbs and work in cold environments. Wage is $17.00/hour with overtime pay.

Qualifications

• Completion of secondary school.
• At least three years experience cleaning and handling fish in retail.
• Experience preparing specialty Filipino cuts.

Responsibilities

• Prepare fish/seafood for display and sale.
• Clean, cut, debone, fillet large fish and seafood.
• Arrange items in displays and restock as needed.
• Assist with seafood deliveries and stock in coolers.

Skills

Manual dexterity

English communication

Ability to work in cold

Education

Secondary school completion

Job description

Established in 1989, Seafood City is a U.S.-based chain of full-service supermarkets with 33 locations across the United States. We specialize in Filipino food and products, while offering a growing selection of imported Asian goods and North American staples. Each store contains a food court, which offers a variety of freshly prepared Filipino dishes.

Seafood City launched its first Canadian store in Mississauga, Ontario, in 2017. Due to its resounding success, Seafood City has opened additional locations in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Calgary Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, and Scarborough, Ontario.

To support the continued growth and success of our Winnipeg store, Seafood City Supermarket is looking for six (6) experienced Fish Cleaners to join our team. You will be working at our Winnipeg store, located at 2311 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB, R2V 3C9, Canada.

This is a permanent, full-time position, based on 40 hours per week, with occasional overtime.

Further information respecting the position can be found below.

Position

You will be responsible for preparing fish and seafood products for display and sale in our supermarket. Your duties will include the following:

• Participate in training of new fish cleaners;
• Clean, cut, trim, de-bone, fillet and butterfly large fish and seafood carcasses according to company and customer specifications;
• Prepare special cuts of fish for use in Filipino dishes such as Dinaing na Bangus, Relyenong Bangus, and Sisig na Bangus;
• Arrange fish and seafood in display cases, rotate products, and restock as required to meet customer needs;
• Respond to customer inquiries, and make product recommendations;
• Prepare ready-to-cook fish and seafood dishes for purchase using Filipino and Asian seasonings;
• Operate and maintain cutting tools (e.g. cleavers, knives, and bandsaw) and cleaning equipment (e.g. water hoses and valves, scale removers, and auto cleaners) in accordance with safety and sanitation standards;
• Observe strict food safety standards and regulations in the thawing, handling, preparation and processing of fish and seafood products;
• Clean and sanitize work area and equipment in accordance with health and safety standards and regulations;
• Assist with seafood deliveries by transferring, stocking and organizing products inside walk-in cooler and freezers.

Qualifications

We are looking for candidates who can meet the following minimum requirements:

• Completion of secondary school;
• At least three years of experience cleaning and handling fish and seafood products in a retail setting;
• At least three years of experience preparing specialty cuts of fish for use in Filipino dishes such as Dinaing na Bangus, Relyenong Bangus, and Sisig na Bangus;
• Experience using fish cleaning tools, such as knives and de-scalers;
• Manual dexterity for cutting, filleting and deboning fish;
• Able to work in cold temperatures for extended periods of time;
• Able to lift up to 75lbs with assistance on a frequent basis; and
• Basic ability to communicate in English (spoken and written).

Compensation

We offer a competitive compensation package, which includes the following:

• Wage: $17.00 per hour, based on 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week (wages are subject to periodic and incremental raises)
• Overtime Rate: $25.50 per hour, after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week
• 10 days of vacation per year
• Roundtrip transportation costs for out of province applicants
• Private health care insurance coverage for out of province applicants (equal to the Manitoba provincial health insurance plan) until such a time that the applicant is eligible for Manitoba provincial health insurance.

Company Contact Information

Fortune Foods Winnipeg ULC (operating as Seafood City Supermarket) 2311 McPhillips Street, Unit 307

Winnipeg, Manitoba

R2V 3C9