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Fishmonger - retail

  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: French
  • Hours: 40 hours per week
  • Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
  • or equivalent experience

Work site environment

  • Odours
  • Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

  • Fish store

Tasks

  • Clean meats to prepare for processing or cutting
  • Cut carcasses, sides and quarters
  • Prepare special cuts of meat ordered by customers
  • Cut, trim and prepare standard cuts of meat
  • Wrap and package prepared meats
  • Weigh meats for sale
  • Price meat products
  • Clean and prepare fish and shellfish
  • Sell meats to customers
  • Cut fish into steaks and fillets
  • Prepare special orders
  • Prepare special displays of meats, poultry and fish products
  • Shape, lace and tie roasts, other meats, poultry and seafood

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Manual cutting utensil

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Standing for extended periods
  • Physically demanding
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Manual dexterity

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Initiative
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Screening questions

  • Are you currently a student?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?

Employment terms options

  • Evening

Employment terms options

  • Flexible hours
  • Morning
  • Day
  • Weekend

Support for newcomers and refugees

  • Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)

Support for youths

  • Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth