Seafood Clerk

Uncle Giuseppe's; North Babylon (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Lunch discount 50%

In-store shopping 25% off

Job summary

Uncle Giuseppe's Seafood Clerk role in a fast-paced gourmet market involves displaying and stocking seafood with ice, ensuring freshness, and assisting customers with product selections and pricing.

The ideal candidate has at least 1 year of seafood department experience, strong English communication, and a commitment to safe food handling and clean, organized displays.

Qualifications

• 18 years of age or older.
• HS Diploma or equivalent.
• At least 1 year of experience in a seafood department of a grocery store or seafood store.
• Ability to speak, read and communicate in English.
• Ability to interpret, understand and follow instructions and solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Display counters and cases, ensure ice and seafood are stocked and replenished.
• Check freshness of seafood items and rotate merchandise.
• Assist customers on seafood products, prices and service.
• Assist customers in selecting seafood and prepare fillets/cuts as requested.
• Weigh, price and package selections using scales and wrapping machines.
• Follow sanitation guidelines and production standards.
• Keep displays iced and change ice as scheduled.
• Receive and unload seafood deliveries and store products.
• Maintain inventory of newly received merchandise.
• Monitor cooler and tanks for correct temperatures.
• Maintain a clean, safe department and report hazards.
• Follow safe food handling practices and operate equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

English language

Food handling

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Dive into a rewarding opportunity with Uncle Giuseppe's fresh Seafood Department! Our gourmet marketplace is currently seeking a Seafood Clerk to join our dynamic seafood team.

At Uncle Giuseppe's, we take pride in offering our customers the freshest, highest-quality seafood, delivered daily and prepared with care. Our selection includes an impressive variety of fish, crab, lobster, clams, oysters, scallops, and much more - everything seafood lovers could possibly crave.

In addition to our fresh offerings, our talented Seafood Chefs prepare delicious, gourmet-style seafood dishes ready for customers to enjoy at home. This is a great opportunity to be part of a passionate team dedicated to quality, freshness, and exceptional customer experience in a fast-paced gourmet food environment.

Our Seafood clerks display seafood products and related items in a careful, clean, neat, and expedient manner while ensuring that all product is fresh, rotated and well stocked for our customers. Seafood clerks make recommendations for which fish or seafood products to purchase at the counter. Individual will address all customer service questions and concerns.

Responsibilities

1. The Seafood Clerk will display counters and cases are arranged, stocked, and replenished with ice and seafood product
2. Check and verify freshness of seafood items in live tanks. Verify and remove spoiled product and rotate merchandise
3. The Seafood Clerk will assist customers on seafood products, prices and service
4. Offer assistance in finding or suggesting the selection of seafood product. Prepare special seafood fillets and cuts as requested by customers.
5. The Seafood Clerk will weigh, price, and package customer selections using weigh scales, label machine and wrapping machine
6. Process merchandise according to production guidelines and follow established sanitation standards
7. The Seafood Clerk will keep displays iced according to company policy and change ice as scheduled
8. Receive and unload seafood delivery truck and store product in designated area
9. Receive supplies, organize and maintain inventory of newly received merchandise
10. Monitor cooler, display cases, and tanks for correct temperature to assure product quality
11. The Seafood Clerk will maintain a clean and neat department, free from safety hazards; report hazards to management.
12. Work in a safe and proper manner, exercising safe food handling practices.
13. Exercise proper safety practices on use of all equipment
14. Operate and clean seafood equipment and tools
15. Other duties as assigned

Requirements

1. 18 years of age or older
2. HS Diploma or equivalent
3. Must have at least 1 year of experience working in a seafood department of a grocery store or seafood store
4. Working knowledge of seafood preparations and displays within a seafood department
5. Ability to deliver friendly, courteous, prompt customer service
6. Must be able to speak, read and communicate in the English language
7. Ability to interpret, understand and follow instructions and solve problems

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 50% off lunch, 25% in store shopping and more!