Connor Stapleton

Proudly Serving: Sobeys #320, St. John's, NL

Position: Cashier

Core Value: Always Place the Customer First

For Connor Stapleton, Sobeys is his first job, and after five years his store feels like a second home. “When I help somebody it’s almost like helping someone in my family,” he said. “My Sobeys is its own community and is our home, for us and anyone who wants to join.” Putting Always Place the Customer First into practice, Connor went above and beyond to help a customer who was struggling. The woman usually shopped with a helper but this day she was alone and seemed confused when she tried to pay for her groceries. When she started to get upset, Connor paid $15 for her groceries himself. “I’d do it for anybody, that’s how I reacted,” said Connor. “Customers are at the heart of everything at Sobeys,” he said. “If there’s someone who needs help or even looks like they need help but not asking, we help them.” “Newfoundlanders are seen as friendly and open, and so between that and working at Sobeys, it’s like a big family dinner, with everyone chatting.”