Meet Josh, Real Estate Operations Manager at GetGo

This week's #TeamMemberTuesday is featuring Josh, Real Estate Operations Manager at GetGo! Josh first joined the Giant Eagle family over 16 years ago in our supermarkets before transitioning to the GetGo corporate team where he has continued to develop and grow his career! He's always willing to offer new ideas and provides a fun, unique perspective in growing the GetGo banner.

What is your job title? What do you love most about your job?

I am the GetGo Real Estate Operations Manager. I love that this position has given me the opportunity to marry a wide-ranging operational knowledge with growing our expanding Real Estate portfolio. In this role, I've been able to remain connected to our store teams and overall operational impact, while being a part of the exciting forward growth GetGo is seeing as a company!

What do you enjoy most about the Company culture, and the specific culture at your department?

I’m enamored with the push for overall individuality and forward focus to our organization's Core Values at GetGo. We continue to set the cultural standard around genuine inclusion and collaboration where there are no bad ideas. From day one, GetGo has always been more focused on “culture add” rather than “culture fit” and this mentality has really given me the opportunity to not only be successful but flourish in ways I never thought were possible.

What is your favorite GetGo memory?

At the start of the pandemic, the message around our teams being heroes in our communities was a resonating theme, so to thank our teams for all their hard work and commitment, I dressed up as Robin (from Batman and Robin) and visited several locations to spread some good will and cheer to our front-line teams. They were and remain true heroes to the communities we serve and having that opportunity to simply “play the part” of a hero with the true heroes will be something I will cherish forever. I’m also proud this started a trend of fun and engagement that led to others in the organization stepping outside of their comfort zones and doing similar visits with retail teams either live or virtually.

Have you had anyone you consider to be a mentor play a role in your career? How have they influenced you?

There are countless individuals who have helped to grow me into both the leader and individual I am today. From my first supermarket Store Leader, who believed in a 17-year-old kid to my GetGo District Leader, who gave me a chance to shine to members of the GetGo Executive Leadership Team, who have entrusted me with countless projects and initiatives – each have given me the courage and the resources to perform and grow. It wouldn’t be fair to cite just one example because there are countless individuals who have helped me grow to this point, both personally and professionally.

What is your proudest accomplishment?

I'm most proud of having the ability to live out our mission statement as an organization each and every day and having the opportunity to train, mentor, develop, and influence those around me over my 16 years with the Company.

What are some interesting hobbies or talents that most people may not know about you?

In my spare time, I own and operate a property management and vacation rental business with my wife centered in the beautiful Hocking Hills Region of south-central Ohio. Also, I’m passionate about cooking and have recently started to expand into making fresh, organically grown and locally sourced sauces.

“From day one, GetGo has always been more focused on “culture add” rather than “culture fit” and this mentality has really given me the opportunity to not only be successful but flourish in ways I never thought were possible.”

- Josh, GetGo Real Estate Operations Manager

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