Fish Supervisor

Booker Group; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount

Pension

Life Assurance

Health and Wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Booker Group is seeking an experienced Fish Supervisor to run the Fish Department as their own business. The role requires leadership, customer focus, and in-depth knowledge of fish handling and yields.

You will work 5 days a week, including 1 in 3 weekends, and will be accountable for cash profit and sales growth in a busy retail wholesale environment. Previous ownership or management of a fish operation is desirable, with a strong emphasis on food safety, team training, and customer service.

Qualifications

• Previous experience running a Fish Department.
• Strong customer service and cutting skills.
• Commercial awareness of yields and costs.

Responsibilities

• Ensure department complies with legal and company standards.
• Engage with customers and build relationships to understand their needs.
• Manage and train Fishmongers; develop new and existing customers.

Skills

Customer service

Cutting skills

Fish Department experience

Job description

• Location 926 Rutherglen Road Shawfield Rutherglen, Glasgow
• Contract TypePermanent
• Hours38
• Closing Date 3 November, 2026
• Business Unit Booker Wholesale

926 Rutherglen Road Shawfield Rutherglen, GlasgowG5 0AW

About the role

This role will be working 5 days out of 7 and will include working 1 in 3 weekends.

We are looking to "land" an experienced Fish Supervisor to run our Fish Department like their own business. Are you poles apart from the rest?

You will have:

Previously ran your own Fish Department.

Commercial awareness and the understanding of yields and costs.

Excellent customer service and cutting skills

Experience of working with all manner of fish and knowledge of businesses within your local area is an advantage but not essential

Main Responsibilities

Ensuring that the Department complies with all legal and company standards.

Engaging with Customers, building relationships with them to understand their business and their needs.

Managing a team and willrelish the opportunity to train future Fishmongers.

Using your expertise to"trawl" fornew customers, develop existing customers business and grow the Fish Department for Booker Group.

Delivering cash profit and sales growth.

Managing a team to provide the highest customer service and merchandising standards

Ensuring compliance to health and safety and legal requirements

You will need

Previous experience of running a fish operation is desirable.

What's in it for you

At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:

• A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
• After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
• 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.
• Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
• Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
• 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
• Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
• After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
• Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
• Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, eight distribution centres, five Best Food Logistics sites, as well as six support centre locations across the UK.

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.

Please note
We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.
On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.
*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*

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