Market Street Fishmonger

Morrisons; Chadderton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

15% staff discount

10% family discount

Leadership development

In-store cafe

Free parking

Pension & life assurance

Healthcare / wellbeing

Job summary

Morrisons in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Fishmonger to join the fresh fish counter and support both in-store and online shoppers with quality seafood preparation. You will fillet, scale, skin, gut and weigh fish to customer specs, while maintaining appealing displays and ensuring a clean, safe counter.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong fishmongery skills, enjoy hands-on work, and provide friendly customer service with product knowledge to resolve queries

Qualifications

• Genuine fishmongery skills: cleaning, preparing, filleting, pin boning, scaling, skinning, gutting.
• Active, hands-on role in a fast-paced environment with safe operation of department equipment.
• Friendly, customer-focused approach with knowledge to answer queries quickly.
• Team player who supports colleagues and stock rotation to minimise waste.

Responsibilities

• Put customers first: Deliver friendly, helpful service with specialist preparation and cooking advice to boost sales.
• Prepare quality catches: Fillet, scale, skin, pin bone, gut, cut, weigh, and price fish to specs.
• Maintain vibrant displays: Keep displays well-stocked, fresh, and attractive all day.
• Keep operations safe and legal: Follow guidelines, manage temperature controls, PPE, allergens and cleanliness.

Skills

Fishmongery

Filleting

Cleaning & gutting

Customer service

Team player

Job description

More About The Role

Our fresh fish counters are a huge part of what makes Market Street special. As Foodmakers and Shopkeepers, our Fishmongers prepare and sell fresh fish products, offer cooking advice, and make sure our local shoppers enjoy a clean, safe, and welcoming store environment.

Reporting into the Market Street Manager, you’ll bring a proactive approach to the fish counter. You'll scale, skin, fillet, and pin bone fish to company and customer specs, helping both in-store and online shoppers get delicious seafood ready for their meals.

In this role, you’ll be on hand to:

• Put customers first: Deliver friendly, helpful service that highlights our traditional skills, sharing specialist preparation and cooking advice to help build sales.
• Prepare quality catches: Fillet, scale, skin, pin bone, gut, cut, weigh, and price fish products to exact company and customer specifications.
• Maintain vibrant displays: Keep fresh fish displays well-stocked, fresh, and attractive throughout the trading day to ensure customer confidence in product availability.
• Keep operations safe and legal: Follow all safe and legal guidelines, managing temperature controls, COSHH chemicals, PPE, and allergen procedures while keeping work areas clean and hazard-free.

More about our perks

• Generous holiday entitlement
• 15% discount in our supermarkets and convenience stores from the day you join us
• Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
• Genuine career progression and development opportunities - read more about our Leadership School here
• Subsidised in-store cafe or shop floor ranges
• Free parking
• Competitive pension and life assurance
• Healthcare / Wellbeing benefits including Aviva Digital GP
• 'MyPerks' with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more
• Optional payroll charity donations
• A range of family-friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave

More about you

Whether you’re a skilled fishmonger, working behind a fresh food counter, or experienced in a professional kitchen, if you care about quality fresh food and great service, we'd love to hear from you.

You'll be the kind of person who:

• Brings genuine fishmongery skills: Competent in cleaning, preparing, filleting, pin boning, scaling, skinning, and gutting products to customer satisfaction.
• Enjoys an active, hands-on role: Comfortable with a mix of physical activity in a fast-paced environment and confident using department equipment and tools safely.
• Loves helping people: Friendly, approachable, and energised by customer interaction, using your product knowledge to answer queries and resolve customer needs quickly.
• Works well as part of the team: Shares ideas, supports colleagues across Market Street, and takes a practical approach to stock rotation, date checking, and minimising waste.

Please note: We are only able to recruit individuals who are over school leaver's age. Some of our roles need you to be over 18, due to health and safety requirements.