Fishmongers and poultry dressers

This skilled trade role prepares and processes fish, seafood, and poultry for retail or wholesale, ensuring quality, hygiene, and optimal presentation. They are crucial for providing fresh and safe products to consumers and commercial clients.

Key responsibilities for Fishmongers involve receiving, inspecting, scaling, filleting, and portioning various types of fish and seafood. For Poultry Dressers, responsibilities include cleaning, plucking, gutting, and portioning poultry. A core function for both is operating specialized knives and equipment safely, maintaining strict hygiene and food safety standards, and ensuring proper storage and display of perishable products.

They often collaborate with suppliers, retail staff, and catering professionals to meet demand and provide expert advice to customers on product selection and preparation. Ultimately, they are accountable for the quality, freshness, and safe handling of fish, seafood, and poultry products, directly contributing to food safety and customer satisfaction.