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RIVER VALLEY MARKET LLC

$20/hr

Reports to the Meat & Seafood Assistant Manager Pay Level: II, non-exempt. Purpose: To provide prompt, friendly, courteous customer service and to help cut, wrap, and display fresh meat and seafood ...

RIVER VALLEY MARKET LLC

$20/hr

Reports to Meat & Seafood Assistant Manager Pay Level: II, non-exempt. Location: Northampton, MA Purpose: To provide prompt, friendly, courteous customer service and to help cut, wrap, and display ...

Roche Brothers

Deli/Seafood- Assistant Manager

Medfield, MA

$16.75 - $22.75/hr

Overview The Deli-Seafood Assistant Manager will assist the deli/seafood manager to effectively plan, organize, lead, coordinate, and optimize the materials and human resources in the department to ...

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What does a seafood assistant do?

A Seafood Assistant is responsible for helping customers in the seafood department of a grocery store or market. Their duties typically include preparing, packaging, and displaying seafood products, maintaining cleanliness and food safety standards, and providing product information or recommendations to customers. They may also help with inventory, restocking, and ensuring that all seafood is fresh and properly stored.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a seafood assistant, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Seafood Assistant, you need knowledge of seafood products, safe food handling practices, and basic math skills, often supported by a high school diploma or equivalent. Familiarity with point-of-sale (POS) systems, weighing scales, and food safety certifications like ServSafe is typically required. Strong customer service, attention to detail, and teamwork are valuable soft skills in this position. These skills ensure that customers receive high-quality products, food safety standards are maintained, and the seafood department operates efficiently.

What is the difference between Seafood Assistant vs Fishery Worker?

AspectSeafood AssistantFishery Worker
CertificationsBasic food handling, safety certificationsMay require fishing licenses or safety training
Work EnvironmentProcessing plants, seafood markets, kitchensFishing boats, docks, outdoor fishing sites
Industry UsageSupporting seafood processing and salesHarvesting fish directly from water

Seafood Assistants typically work in processing facilities or markets, focusing on preparing and handling seafood, while Fishery Workers are involved in catching fish directly from water sources. Both roles require safety certifications, but Fishery Workers often need specific licenses for fishing activities. The roles differ mainly in work environment and primary responsibilities, with Seafood Assistants supporting the supply chain and Fishery Workers involved in the actual harvest.

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Meat & Seafood Team Member Full-time 35 - Easthampton

Easthampton, MA • On-site

RIVER VALLEY MARKET LLC
11 - 50 employees
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$20/hr

Full-time

Posted 6 days ago

Job description

River Valley Co-op Our Mission: River Valley Co-op staff members are all empowered ambassadors for our cooperative's mission of creating a just marketplace that nourishes the community.
Cooperative values and the larger cooperative movement inspire us to work together for a more sustainable and just future. As a team, we work to leverage our grocery retail's economic impact for positive social change in the food system, our environment, and our community. We are committed to social justice and developing our anti-racism and multicultural skills throughout our organization.
Our cooperatively-owned business values working together in partnership with our local food producers, other vendors and service providers, community organizations, employees, and our customers to serve our community food needs in ways that sustainably support our mutual needs and aspirations. We prioritize building and sustaining our business operations capacity to generate positive impacts for our employees, business partners, customers, local economy, the common good of our community, and the environment.
Our friendly store operations specializing in fresh, local, organically grown, and natural foods, builds community resilience and grows our local economy. We work hard and have fun doing it, act with honesty, kindness, and respect, and strive to improve every day.
Position: MEAT & SEAFOOD TEAM MEMBER
Requires open availability, including evenings and weekends.
Status: Reports to the Meat & Seafood Assistant Manager
Pay Level: II, non-exempt.
Purpose: To provide prompt, friendly, courteous customer service and to help cut, wrap, and display fresh meat and seafood to meet department objectives.
Responsibilities
PRODUCTION
  • Grind meats and produce sausage to maintain adequate supplies of each flavor.
  • Prepare and/or wrap meat, poultry, and seafood value-added products following established recipes and standards for appearance, size, weight, and wrap.
  • Cut and/or wrap meat, poultry, and seafood following established guidelines and instructions from the Meat & Seafood Assistant Manager or Lead Cutter.

CUSTOMER SERVICE
  • Assist customers with product questions in a prompt, friendly, courteous manner, referring them to other staff when necessary.
  • Offer suggestions for purchases and ways to use products. Offer tastes and samples.
  • Cut and wrap poultry and seafood, and wrap meat to order (if authorized for requested cuts).
  • Help customers place special orders.
  • Maintain fully stocked, attractive displays while maintaining proper storage conditions.
  • Label items accurately with price tags or signs as needed.
  • Report customer suggestions, comments, and complaints to the Meat & Seafood Assistant Manager.

DEPARTMENT MAINTENANCE
  • Pull short-dated or low-quality items, record, and dispose of them following established procedures.
  • Keep coolers, food prep, and storage areas in clean, sanitary conditions, meeting health department standards.
    • Sweep and mop the floor as needed and take out the trash.
    • Scrub and rinse blocks, floors, walls, and cases following established procedures.
  • Participate in periodic inventory counts.
  • Monitor cooler and freezer temperatures.
  • Advise the Meat & Seafood Assistant Manager of equipment repair or replacement needs.
  • Assist with receiving as needed. Check deliveries for damage, quality, and accuracy, and notify the Meat & Seafood Assistant Manager of discrepancies. Rotate deliveries into storage.

ALL STAFF DUTIES
  • Attend and participate in department and storewide meetings.
  • Perform other tasks assigned by the Meat & Seafood Assistant Manager.

  • Some retail fresh meat/seafood cutting experience is preferred.
  • Experience serving the public.
  • Ability to project a friendly, outgoing personality.
  • Ability to handle multiple demands.
  • Ability to lift up to 60 lbs.
  • Manual dexterity with hazardous equipment.
  • Ability to stand for long periods.
  • Ability to work in cold conditions.
  • Regular, predictable attendance.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functional job duties.
River Valley Co-op is an equal opportunity employer encouraging excellence through diversity.

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