Seafood Associate (Mid-Shift, Closing Shifts)

Adams Fairacre Farms; Town of Ulster (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Pet insurance

Paid time off

Holiday pay

DailyPay

Employee Discount

Job summary

Adams Fairacre Farms is seeking a Seafood Associate to provide friendly, knowledgeable service to customers and help maintain fresh, well-displayed seafood products. You will assist with selections, cooking guidance, and ensuring accurate packaging.

You will support sourcing details, food safety standards, and collaborate with team members to uphold Adams’ commitment to quality and service excellence.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of seafood products helps customers make informed choices.
• Ability to model Adams’ culture and values for colleagues.
• Provide a friendly, welcoming environment for shoppers.

Responsibilities

• Provide friendly, knowledgeable service and assist customers with seafood selections and cooking advice.
• Learn and share product details, including sourcing and preparation methods.
• Cut, clean, weigh, and package seafood to customer specifications.
• Stock, rotate, and label products to ensure freshness and presentation.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization in all areas including cases, counters, and prep stations.
• Monitor quality by checking dates, packaging, and appearance.
• Assist with cooking, self-serve case setup, receiving deliveries, or training new associates if assigned.

Skills

Seafood knowledge

Customer service

Team collaboration

Safety & cleanliness

Job description

Description

Reports To: Seafood Manager

Seafood Associate

Who we are at Adams

At Adams, we prioritize creating a warm and welcoming environment for both our customers and team members. We believe exceptional customer service goes beyond meeting needs—it’s about treating everyone with genuine respect, kindness, and appreciation. Each team member is expected to greet customers personally, serve them with friendly, polite, and knowledgeable assistance, and always put customer needs above other tasks. Additionally, we value a workplace where employees treat each other with the same courtesy and respect as our customers, fostering a collaborative and supportive atmosphere that reflects our commitment to service excellence.

What we’re looking for

Adams employees are expected to provide friendly service to our valuable customers, ensuring that each experience reflects the commitment to providing quality products that Adams is known for. For the Seafood Associate this means, providing knowledgeable and courteous service, ensuring seafood is fresh, properly handled, well-displayed & maintaining a clean, organized department that meets all safety & quality standards.

Your Day-to-Day

• Provide friendly, knowledgeable service & assist customers with seafood selections and cooking advice
• Learn & share product details, including sourcing, preparation methods, & ingredients in prepared items
• Cut, clean, weigh, and package seafood according to customer specifications
• Stock, rotate, and label products to ensure freshness and accurate presentation
• Maintain cleanliness and organization in all areas, including cases, counters, and prep stations
• Monitor quality by checking dates, packaging, and overall product appearance
• If assigned, assist with cooking, self-serve case setup, receiving deliveries, or training new associates

What you bring to the Farm

• Knowledge or willingness to learn the different seafood products to better help all customers
• Ability to demonstrate and set the example for Adams’ culture and values
• Provide a helpful and welcoming environment for customers you may serve
• Willingness to work collaboratively and communicate with a team of co-workers and managers
• Exhibit enthusiasm, positivity and/or knowledge about Adams’ products and quality
  

Working Conditions

• Must be 18 years old
• Consistently move, adjust, and position items weighing up to 60 pounds
• Ability to remain in a stationary position for duration of shift
• Occasionally ascend/descend a stepstool, stepladder, and/or ladder
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers for duration of shift
• Communicate with others to exchange information
• Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks including in tight and confined spaces
• Work in cold temperatures for most of your shift
• Safely use knives and other necessary equipment to successfully operate the seafood department

Perks of the Job

At Adams, we believe in recognizing and rewarding excellent work with competitive compensation and meaningful benefits. In addition to quality compensation, at Adams you can expect generous medical, dental and vision coverage (for applicable roles), voluntary benefits like pet insurance, paid time off and holiday pay, flexible pay schedules with DailyPay, and best of all, our generous Employee Discount.

• medical, dental and vision coverage (for applicable roles)
• voluntary benefits like pet insurance
• paid time off and holiday pay
• flexible pay schedules with DailyPay
• our generous Employee Discount

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions – including skill sets, experience, training, certifications and other business needs.

At Adams, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each situation. We’re committed to providing a supportive and rewarding environment that helps our team members thrive—both professionally and personally.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general responsibilities of this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required for this position. It is understood that these responsibilities are subject to the needs of the business and therefore Adams retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

I understand that other responsibilities may be required and confirm that I am able to carry out the duties of this position.

Requirements

One weekend day per week required. Must be 18 or older to qualify for position.