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A Seafood Distributor coordinates the preparation and packaging of seafood items for sale. You’ll supervise a team of workers and ensure health and safety standards are adhered to. Seafood Distributors might check the quality of seafood before it is packaged for delivery. You might liaise with seafood producers, customers and transport operators.
Seafood Distributors should have good organisational skills and be able to manage several tasks at one time. You’ll need to be a good leader and communicate well with people from a range of backgrounds. Seafood Distributors should be able to follow correct procedures during their duties.
There are 2 courses available for people who want to become a Seafood Distributor.
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Get a job at a seafood wholesale outlet with the SFI30319 Certificate III in Seafood Industry (Sales and Distribution). This nationally recognised qualification introduces you to the workplace safety and food hygiene protocols of the Australian seafood industry and delivers a range of hands-on operational skills. The course covers: workplace communication, wholesaling seafood products, maintaining seafood temperatures, operating refrigerated storerooms, implementing a food safety program, overseeing emergency procedures to minimise loss of food stocks, co-ordinating work teams. Enquire now for the list of study units, graduation competencies, and upcoming course dates..
Average duration: 12 months.
Land a supervisor’s or management role in the Australian seafood industries with the SFI40219 Certificate IV in Seafood Post Harvest Operations. This nationally recognised qualification delivers a mix of leadership, marketing, and technical skills that will help you run a safe and productive operation. The course covers: maintaining work health and safety protocols, supervising and maintaining the food safety plan, evaluating batches of seafood, HACCP principles, conducting internal audits, managing a product recall, buying and wholesaling seafood products, analysing seafood market opportunities, and much more. Enquire now for enrolment opportunities, and the full list of study unit choices and their availability..
In Australia, a full time Seafood Distributor generally earns $1,150 per week ($59,800 annual salary) before tax. This is a median figure for full-time employees and should be considered a guide only. As you gain more experience you can expect a potentially higher salary than people who are new to the industry.
There has been stable employment growth in this industry over the last five years. There are currently 1,900 people working in this field in Australia and many of them specialise as a Seafood Distributor. Seafood Distributors may find work across all regions of Australia, particularly in larger towns and cities close to the coast.
Source: Australian Government Labour Market Insights
If a career as a Seafood Distributor interests you, consider enrolling in a Certificate IV in Seafood Post Harvest Operations. This course will give you the skills to take on a supervisor or manager role in the seafood industry. You’ll cover a range of topics including maintaining work health and safety protocols, supervising and maintaining a food safety plan, evaluating batches of seafood, conducting internal audits and managing a product recall.
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