Cheri Rennie

Proudly Serving: Safeway #8919 Canmore, AB

Position: First Assistant Manager

Core Value: Stay Real

The staff at Cheri’s store appreciate her leadership style and make a point of telling management how much they enjoy working with her. “Cheri has a charm about her that allows individuals to immediately feel comfortable,” states the nomination letter. “She is genuine. and gets to know staff on a personal level.” Cheri set out to increase the response rate to the annual employee engagement survey by personally speaking to every employee. “When people were punching in, I’d pull them into the office, explain to them what the survey is about and that it’s beneficial that we know how they are feeling,” says Cheri. “In one weekend I got almost the entire store to finish it.” Cheri stays real by treating each employee the same and with respect. “My motto is if you want to be trusted, be honest,” she says. “That’s the way I’ve always been.”