Seafood Associate

Job Description

Job Description

Company: Johnson’s Meat & Seafood Market Inc.

Location: Jacksonville, Florida

Department: Seafood

Reports To: Seafood Manager / Store Manager

Position Type: Full-Time / Part-Time

Pay: Based on experience

Johnson’s Meat & Seafood Market Inc. is a family-owned neighborhood market committed to providing fresh seafood, quality meats, fresh produce, and outstanding customer service to the Jacksonville community. We pride ourselves on freshness, cleanliness, professionalism, and creating a welcoming environment for every customer.

Johnson’s Meat & Seafood Market is seeking an experienced Seafood Associate with strong seafood cutting, crab grading, steaming, and customer service skills. The ideal candidate must be knowledgeable in handling a wide variety of fresh fish and shellfish, operating commercial seafood equipment safely, maintaining department cleanliness, and delivering excellent customer experiences.

• Cut, fillet, portion, and prepare a variety of fish including salmon, snapper, catfish, tilapia, grouper, whiting, mullet, tuna, trout, king fish, and other seafood products.
• Properly scale, skin, trim, and debone fish.
• Maintain attractive seafood displays and ensure proper product rotation using FIFO methods.
• Monitor freshness, quality, and temperatures throughout the shift.
• Package and label seafood products accurately.

• Grade live blue crabs by size and quality.
• Handle live seafood properly while minimizing loss.
• Sort shrimp, oysters, crab legs, crawfish, and shellfish products.
• Maintain holding tanks and seafood display areas according to company standards.

• Operate commercial seafood steamers safely and efficiently.
• Steam blue crabs, snow crabs, shrimp, oysters, crawfish, and lobster.
• Season and prepare seafood according to customer requests and company recipes.
• Monitor steaming times, temperatures, and product quality.
• Clean and sanitize steamers and cooking equipment daily.

• Assist customers with seafood selections and cooking recommendations.
• Provide excellent hospitality and professional service.
• Take special orders and prepare custom seafood requests.
• Maintain a positive attitude in a fast-paced environment.

• Follow all HACCP, FDA, OSHA, and company food safety procedures.
• Maintain proper cold-chain temperatures.
• Properly clean and sanitize seafood equipment and preparation areas.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe seafood department.

• Minimum 2 years seafood market or seafood restaurant experience preferred.
• Experience cutting multiple varieties of fish required.
• Experience grading live blue crabs preferred.
• Experience operating commercial seafood steamers required.
• Strong knife skills and seafood product knowledge.
• Ability to lift 50+ pounds consistently.
• Weekend and holiday availability required.

• Family-owned company with strong community values.
• Opportunity for growth and advancement.
• Fast-paced and team-oriented environment.
• Employee discounts.
• Opportunity to help serve the Jacksonville community with fresh, quality food.

Johnson’s Meat & Seafood Market Inc.
“Your trusted neighborhood grocery.”