Posted: 4h ago
The role
Night Shift Fishmonger (or Blockman)
You are responsible for the sourcing, preparation, display and sale of fresh fish and shellfish. The role combines technical knife skills with expert product knowledge to process raw seafood and provide high-quality customer service.
Main Job Responsibilities:
1. Preparation & Processing
§ Filleting & Deboning: Using specialized knives to scale, gut, fillet, and debone
various types of whole fish.
§ Shellfish Prep: Cleaning, shucking, dressing, and cracking shellfish like crabs,
lobsters, and oysters.
§ Custom Cuts: Trimming and portioning seafood to meet the specific size or
recipe specifications of customers and restaurant clients.
2. Sales & Customer Service
§ Customer Advice: Recommending fish species and cuts, explaining flavour
profiles, and suggesting cooking methods or recipes.
§ Order Fulfilment: Weighing, pricing, and packaging products accurately, while
processing cash or card payments.
3. Display & Merchandising
§ Ice Management: Building and maintaining fresh beds of crushed ice to keep
products cool and visually appealing.
§ Attractive Presentation: Arranging fish, shellfish, and value-added products (like
pre-stuffed fillets) to attract buyers.
4. Stock & Hygiene Management
§ Inventory Control: Taking delivery of fresh supplies, rotating stock to minimize
waste, and ordering inventory from wholesalers.
§ Food Safety: Complying with strict food hygiene and health & safety regulations
by keeping tools sterilized, maintaining cold storage temperatures, and
disposing of waste properly.
Working Pattern: Alternate weekly Schedule [ 5 days or 5 – 6 days /week, 40 to 45 hours
/week] Monday to Sunday. Check offer letter for details
Shift Timing: 21:00 to 07:00 Hours
Location: Billingsgate Market, London E14 5ST until July 2026, post which the job will be
in NW10 7TR from August
