Protect the Freshness. Prepare Tomorrow's Success.

At PJ Lobster House, our Fish Market Closing Associate is responsible for properly closing and securing our seafood market at the end of each day. This position plays a critical role in protecting product quality, maintaining the highest sanitation standards, and preparing the market for another successful day of business.

Every product must be properly stored, every surface thoroughly sanitized, and every cooler organized before the lights go out. Your attention to detail protects the quality of our seafood, preserves inventory, and ensures the next day's Opening Team begins with a clean, organized, and fully prepared seafood market.

Our Fish Market Closing Team carefully packs away fresh seafood, sanitizes display cases, organizes coolers, ices seafood properly, cleans work areas, maintains restrooms, and secures the restaurant before leaving for the evening.

At PJ Lobster House, every shift ends the same way we expect every day to begin—with pride, organization, and attention to detail.

If you're dependable, enjoy working independently, take pride in cleanliness, and understand the importance of protecting food quality and maintaining high sanitation standards, we'd love to meet you.

Responsibilities

• Begin nightly closing responsibilities at approximately 9:30 PM.
• Remove all seafood from the display case and properly store products according to company procedures.
• Ice down fresh seafood in walk-in coolers to maintain freshness and product quality.
• Clean, sanitize, and disinfect all seafood display cases and display trays.
• Wrap, label, date, and properly store deli case products.
• Rotate seafood inventory using FIFO (First In, First Out) procedures.
• Clean and sanitize all countertops, cutting boards, sinks, and food preparation surfaces.
• Scrub, sanitize, and mop fish market floors, walk-in coolers, and lobster tank room.
• Clean all glass display cases, windows, and customer viewing areas.
• Clean, sanitize, and restock guest and employee restrooms.
• Organize coolers, freezers, and storage areas for the next day's Opening Team.
• Remove trash, recycling, and cardboard as needed.
• Follow all food safety, sanitation, labeling, and storage procedures.
• Lock the restaurant, secure all entrances, and properly set the security alarm before leaving.
• Complete all closing checklists and side work as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

• Previous seafood market, fish market, grocery seafood department, restaurant, or food service experience preferred.
• Comfortable handling fresh seafood and shellfish.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to cleanliness and sanitation.
• Ability to properly wrap, label, date, and store food products.
• Understanding of FIFO inventory rotation preferred.
• Comfortable working independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary work environment.
• Dependable with excellent attendance and punctuality.
• Comfortable performing detailed cleaning and sanitation duties each shift.
• Available to begin work at approximately 9:30 PM
• Ability to safely lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand, bend, scrub, and work in refrigerated environments.
• Comfortable closing and securing the building, including locking doors and setting the security alarm.
• Authorized to work in the United States.

Build Your Career at PJ Lobster House

For more than 30 years, PJ Lobster House has proudly served the Port Jefferson and Long Island community as a family-owned seafood restaurant and fish market. Our reputation has been built on fresh, high-quality food, exceptional hospitality, and, most importantly, the outstanding people who make it all possible every day.

We believe great businesses are built by great teams—not constant hiring. That's why we're looking for dependable, hardworking individuals who want more than just another restaurant job. We invest in people who take pride in their work, enjoy being part of a team, and are looking for a place where they can build a long-term career.

Unlike many restaurants that significantly reduce staff or cut hours during the off-season, our goal is to retain great employees year-round. While business levels naturally fluctuate throughout the year, we work hard to provide consistent hours and stable employment because we know our employees depend on their jobs just as much as we depend on them.

We also believe that a career should help build your future. That's why we offer a 401(k) retirement plan, giving eligible employees the opportunity to invest in their future while building a long-term career with our company.

One of the things our employees value most is consistency. Whenever possible, we provide set schedules so you know when you're working and can better plan your life outside of work. We believe predictable schedules create a healthier work-life balance and help our team succeed both professionally and personally.

Whether you work in our dining room, kitchen, or seafood market, you'll become part of a team that values professionalism, respect, accountability, reliability, and helping one another succeed. Every position plays an important role, and every team member contributes to the experience our guests have come to expect for more than three decades.

If you're looking for a fast-paced workplace where your work is appreciated, your teammates support one another, opportunities are earned through hard work and dependability, and you're encouraged to build a long-term career, we'd love to meet you.

Why Work at PJ Lobster House?

• Family-owned and operated for more than 30 years
• Year-round employment with a commitment to providing steady hours whenever possible
• Consistent set schedules to help you balance work and personal life
• 401(k) retirement plan because we believe in helping our employees invest in their future
• Opportunities for advancement and cross-training
• Professional, respectful, team-oriented culture
• Employee dining discounts
• Managers who work alongside their teams
• High standards with supportive leadership
• Fast-paced environment where no two days are the same
• Build a career—not just another restaurant job

Our Core Values

At PJ Lobster House, every member of our team is expected to uphold the values that have guided our business for more than 30 years:

Dependability

We do what we say we're going to do. Our teammates and our guests rely on us every day.

Teamwork

We support one another, communicate openly, and understand that great restaurants succeed when everyone works together.

Hospitality

Every guest deserves a welcoming, friendly, and memorable experience from the moment they walk through our doors.

Professionalism

We take pride in our work, our appearance, our attitude, and our commitment to maintaining the high standards our guests expect.