Matthew Purdy

Proudly Serving: Sobeys #574, Halifax, NS

Position: Store Manager

Core Value: Get It Done with Passion and Integrity

For Matthew, his Sobeys employees are like family. “You spend as much time with your co-workers as you do with your real family, and I’d do anything for my team,” says Matt, who worked his way up from grocery clerk in Pictou, N.S., to store manager of the Queen Street location in Halifax. His actions reflect his words, with one recent example standing out. Last year his store experienced a 36-hour power outage. Matt rushed to the store to provide guidance and help staff on site, staying put until he knew power would be restored. “I was (there) for over 30 hours straight just making sure that we didn’t lose any product and kept everything organized,” Matt recalls. He gives credit to his co-workers for their hard work. “It was the whole team that made it happen,” he says. “We’re one team, and there’s no ‘i’ in ‘team.’ “