Seafood Associate

Reporting to the Seafood Department Head (or his/her delegates), the Seafood Associate is responsible for preparing seafood products in advance for customers to choose from. The position also needs to stock seafood products onto the display cases in the sales area, follow FIFO concept, provide good service to our customers by fulfilling their requests, and maintain inventory and workplace cleanliness.

T&T Supermarkets is marking over 30 years as Canada's favorite Asian grocery store and recently announced multiple new store locations in the United States. Our growth into the US offers great opportunities within our first US flagship store, opened in 2024 in Bellevue, Washington in the Marketplace at Factoria, spanning 76,000 sq.ft. and standing as the largest Asian specialty supermarket in Washington state.

We have established our regional office in the greater Los Angeles area to grow T&T Supermarket's vendor base with American food suppliers.

Job Responsibilities

You Will:

• Maintain inventory and product quality, follow FIFO concept, if applicable; ensure full display of various seafood products
• Follow procedures to process expired products and manage shrinkage
• Prepare various seafood products for sales activities, include but not limited to catch, gut, descale, cut, wash, pack and label various seafood products and display them in the display coolers
• Greet customers by providing good customer service with smile, friendly enthusiasm
• Assist customers in selecting seafood products and provide recommendations to them, as required
• Maintain workplace cleanliness, wash relevant work areas and fish tanks, and ensure working tools are clean and well-kept
• Keep storage area, display cases and walk-in coolers clean and tidy

Requirements

You Should Have/Be:

• Flexible to work in shifts, including weekdays, weekends, evening hours and statutory holidays
• Able to use seafood cutters and other tools in a safe manner
• Be prepared to stand long time and to hands on dealing with seafood products (live & frozen) and lifting of products of 40 pounds on a regular basis
• Be prepared to work in low temperature (0-4 ), freezing temperature (-18), and wet environment for long time
• Not allergic to seafood and seafood products
• Able to communicate in English and Chinese (Cantonese &/or Mandarin) an asset
• Knowledge of basic work safety
• Relevant experience in handling seafood products is preferred

Benefits

Competitive Wages Paid Holiday Leave Premium Pay For Holiday Work Hours Generous Paid Time Off (Annual Vacation, Sick, Marriage, Bereavement) Medical, Dental & Vision Care Life & AD&D Insurance Employee Assistance Program 401(k) Retirement Plan Paid Training 10% Off In-store Staff Purchase Discount Subsidized staff meal Birthday Cake Long Service Award Staff Recreation Activity

Conditions Apply

Safety Statement

Safety continues to be T&T Supermarket's top priority. We've established health and safety policies and measures to ensure our Stores, Food Processing & Production Centres and Warehouse & Distribution are as safe as possible.