BIM is fishing for Ireland’s most competent, capable, knowledgeable and progressive young fishmonger.
Do you fit the bill?
If so, complete the application detailed below and send it back to us before 12 noon on 03 June 2014.
Who can apply?
This competition is open to persons employed full time in fish retail shops or on supermarket seafood counters.
To be eligible to apply you must:
- Be under 35 years of age on 31 December 2014
- Work a minimum 30 hours per week exclusively on the seafood counter
- Have at least 2 years experience working in a fish shop or on a supermarket seafood counter
- Have excellent seafood product knowledge and technical skills.
How do I apply?
Download the BIM Young Fishmonger of the Year Application Form 2015 (pdf 170Kb)
Complete the application, to include:
- A profile of yourself, outlining your experience in seafood retailing
- A profile of the shop or counter where you work
- Plans for future development of the shop or counter
- Outline the biggest challenges facing the shop or counter
- Please add any additional information you feel would support your application
- Include three images of yourself and the shop.
How the competition will be judged?
Round 1
- Following a review of the written applications, judges will conduct an anonymous visit to your workplace to assess the overall premises, the seafood offering, your product knowledge and your customer service skills
- Based on the written application and visit, five competitors will be shortlisted to continue to Round 2 of the competition
- All unsuccessful applicants will be notified by post.
Round 2
- The five finalists will receive in-depth visits by a team of judges to assess their knowledge of seafood, their understanding of quality issues, their skills, techniques and understanding of customer needs.
Round 3
- A team of judges will further assess finalists’ skills, techniques, knowledge and understanding of seafood quality at this stage. Each finalist will be required to fillet and prepare a range of fish and shellfish within a given timeframe
- Finalists will also be required to discuss their plans, opportunities and challenges as outlined on their application form
- This part of the competition will take place in BIM’s Seafood Development Centre, Clonakilty in November.
The Young Fishmonger of the Year will be announced later in November.
Prizes
Winner
- Study trip to France
- Specially designed trophy
- Masterclass with a specialist seafood chef
- A place on relevant BIM retail development workshops
- Set of professional knives
- Cheque for €1,000.
Finalists
- Specially designed trophy
- Masterclass with a specialist seafood chef
- A place on relevant BIM Retail Development workshops
- Set of professional knives
- Cheque for €500.
Entries received after 12 noon on 03 June 2014 will not be accepted under any circumstances.
