Market Street Fishmonger

Morrisons; Workington; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

15% discount in stores

Free parking

Healthcare / Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Morrisons Market Street Fish Counter is seeking a dedicated Fishmonger to join our fresh fish team. You will prepare and sell fish products, offer cooking advice, and ensure a clean, safe, and welcoming counter environment for local shoppers.

You will fillet, scale, skin, pin bone, gut, cut, weigh and price products to exact specifications while providing friendly service and expert advice to both in-store and online customers.

Qualifications

• Competent in cleaning, preparing, filleting, pin boning, scaling, skinning, and gutting products.

Responsibilities

• Put customers first: Deliver friendly, helpful service that highlights traditional skills and cooking advice.
• 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 during trading hours.
• Keep operations safe and legal: Follow safety guidelines, temperature controls, COSHH, PPE and allergen procedures.

Skills

Fishmongery

Customer service

Food safety

Cooking advice

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.