Seafood Manager

JOHNSONS MEAT & SEAFOOD MARKET; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Paid time off

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Johnson's Meat & Seafood Market in Jacksonville is seeking a Seafood Manager to lead daily seafood department operations while actively working alongside the team.

You will cut fish, grade live blue crabs, manage inventory, supervise staff, and ensure top quality, safety, and customer service.

This hands-on role requires strong leadership, extensive seafood experience, and the ability to lift 60 pounds; weekend availability is expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years of hands‑on seafood department experience in a grocery store, seafood market, or seafood retail environment.
• Minimum three (3) years of seafood department management or supervisory experience.
• Expert fish‑cutting skills.
• Experience grading live blue crabs.
• Extensive commercial seafood steamer experience.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to lift 60 pounds.
• Weekend and holiday availability.

Responsibilities

• Supervise seafood associates.
• Hire, train, coach, and schedule employees.
• Cut, fillet, skin, scale, debone, and portion all varieties of fish.
• Grade live blue crabs.
• Operate commercial seafood steamers.
• Order seafood and manage inventory, shrink, and gross profit.
• Ensure excellent customer service.
• Maintain HACCP, FDA, OSHA, and health department compliance.

Skills

Fish cutting

Live crab grading

Team leadership

Customer service

Inventory management

Tools

HACCP Knowledge

Job description

Benefits

• Employee discounts
• Paid time off
• Flexible schedule

Position

Seafood Manager

Location

Jacksonville, Florida

Reports To

Store Manager / Owners

Position Type

Full-Time

Position Summary

This is a working management position. The Seafood Manager is expected to actively work alongside the team by cutting fish, grading live blue crabs, building garlic crab trays, operating commercial steamers, assisting customers, and leading daily seafood department operations. This is not a desk management position.

Primary Responsibilities

• Supervise seafood associates.
• Hire, train, coach, and schedule employees.
• Cut, fillet, skin, scale, debone, and portion all varieties of fish.
• Grade live blue crabs.
• Operate commercial seafood steamers.
• Order seafood and manage inventory, shrink, and gross profit.
• Ensure excellent customer service.
• Maintain HACCP, FDA, OSHA, and health department compliance.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years of hands‑on seafood department experience in a grocery store, seafood market, or seafood retail environment (Required).
• Minimum three (3) years of seafood department management or supervisory experience (Required).li>
• Expert fish‑cutting skills.
• Experience grading live blue crabs.
• Extensive commercial seafood steamer experience.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to lift 60 pounds.
• Weekend and holiday availability.

Preferred Certifications

• ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification
• HACCP Certification
• Seafood HACCP Training

Why Join Johnson's

Family‑owned company with advancement opportunities, competitive pay, employee discounts, and the opportunity to serve the Jacksonville community.

About Us

Johnson's Meat & Seafood Market has been a beloved Jacksonville institution, known for offering the freshest cuts and catches that keep customers coming back time and time again. Our commitment to quality, community, and old‑fashioned market values sets us apart from the rest. Our team is passionate about what they do, and we foster a supportive, hands‑on work environment where expertise and dedication are truly valued.