More than 80% of New Zealanders eat seafood at least once a month and almost 50% eat it once a week.  This immensely popular product is sold across wholesale and retail outlets nationwide every day of the week.

Those who work in the wholesale and retail sector of the New Zealand seafood industry deal directly with the avid New Zealand seafood consumer, and need to know a great deal about the fish and seafood product they are handling and selling.

Seafood ITO's Wholesale and Retail Sector encompasses all businesses that process and market seafood to the domestic (New Zealand) market. This includes Seafood Wholesalers and Retailers (often referred to as the fish mongers), Processors (of chilled, frozen and value added products), and supermarkets and restaurants.

Could this be a job for you?

Following are some of the types of jobs available in the Seafood Wholesale and Retail sector.  In some cases there are links to Career Services descriptions of the jobs.

• Seafood retail assistant »
• Seafood bar manager
• Seafood wholesaler