Market Street Fishmonger

Morrisons; Oldham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

15% discount in supermarkets and shops

Additional 10% discount card for a key

Leadership School and career growth

Subsidised in-store cafe or shop floor

Free parking

Competitive pension and life assurance

Healthcare / Wellbeing benefits

MyPerks discounts at high street shops

Payroll charity donations

Family-friendly policies including 26+

Job summary

Morrisons is seeking a proactive Fishmonger for our Market Street store. You will scale, fillet, skin and prepare fish to exact specifications, while helping customers with preparation advice and ensuring a clean, safe counter environment.

Join a team that values traditional skills, strong product knowledge, and outstanding customer service. This role offers a hands-on, active position with clear progression opportunities within the Market Street team.

Qualifications

• Competent in cleaning, preparing, filleting, pin boning, scaling, skinning and gutting fish to customer satisfaction.
• Able to deliver friendly, helpful service and share specialist preparation advice.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and following safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present fish to company and customer specifications.
• Maintain vibrant, well-stocked displays throughout the trading day.
• Assist in-store and online customers with dietary and cooking advice.
• Follow all safety, COSHH, PPE and allergen procedures to keep areas hazard-free.

Skills

Fishmongery

Customer service

Team player

Safety awareness

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.