Nancy, Curbside Lead

Howe Ave. Curbside Pickup Center in Cuyahoga Falls, OH 

Years of Service: 41

What do you want people to know about you?

I want people to know that I’m dependable and loyal in all aspects of my personal and professional life.

Describe your Giant Eagle career journey and what was the biggest influence on your success.

I started as a Cashier and then moved up as a Customer Service Clerk and then an HBC Clerk. After that I became a DSD Receiver and finally to my current position as a Curbside Lead. The biggest influence on my success has been working for a great Company that has a solid reputation!

What do you like best about your work at Giant Eagle?

I love my daily interaction with our customers and fellow Team Members. We are like family.

What advice would you give a new Team Member to be successful in their Giant Eagle career?

I would say to always do your best and be eager to learn everything you can. If you do that, you will go far with Giant Eagle.

Do you actively participate in any Business Resource Groups? If yes, can you speak to your Experience and how the BRG improve the workplace.

Yes, the B.L.A.C.C. Business Resource Group. It has improved my perspective on diversity. It has also made the Company more aware of some of the issues that exist and has made Giant Eagle a better company to work for.

How do you seek to educate and promote inclusion and diversity in your professional and personal life?

I do this by giving back what I have learned through communication and personal actions.

What is something about your family traditions that you honor and value?

I value spending quality time with my family at family dinners, birthdays and saying “hello” by phone or text.

Share your favorite recipe to make for your family.

Collard Greens:

• 2-3 bunches collard greens
• 2 smoked ham hocks or smoked turkey wings
• pepper
• garlic powder
• onion powder
• sugar

*all to taste

Boil the meat in about 4 cups of water. Clean greens and then cut them up and add to meat. Add seasonings and cook for about 2 hours or until tender on medium fire.

Robin, Sr. Store Leader/Field Merchandiser at GetGo

Warrensville Heights GetGo in Warrensville Heights, OH

Years of Service: 4

What do you want people to know about you?

I love to shop, hang out with family and friends, and I really love to sing.

Describe your GetGo career journey and what was the biggest influence on your success.

I have been with GetGo for 4 years. I started as an Assistant Store Leader. After 2 years, I got promoted to Senior Store leader. I ran the Warrensville Heights GetGo for 2 years. After that, I was asked to go on the New Store Opening team, which I loved because I was able to meet new people all the time. As I was helping to open new GetGo locations, I got an opportunity to meet a lot of different people within Giant Eagle and GetGo. I am a very outgoing person, and I started introducing myself to them and asking questions to see where I wanted to go within the Company. I had aspirations for myself to continue moving up when I was promoted after just 2 years and was getting such great feedback from my boss and my boss’s boss. As I was on the New Store Opening team a corporate Team Member from GetGo offered me the opportunity to be a Field Merchandiser for cigarettes. I decided to accept the opportunity and have been a Field Merchandiser since August 2020. I love it because I still get to meet new people every day.

What advice would you give a new Team Member to be successful in their GetGo career?

I would tell them to stay focused and always be positive.

How do you seek to educate and promote inclusion and diversity in your professional and personal life?

I promote inclusion and diversity by telling others about my success here at GetGo. Some people don’t think there are opportunities to move up but I’m proof that it’s possible. I have always been positive in my work and always do my work to the best of my ability. If I didn’t know the answer to something, I asked questions.

What is something about your own family traditions that you honor and value?

We come together every holiday and have a big feast with all kinds of different foods. Fried ribs are one of my favorites.