Pamela Tanton

Proudly Serving: Sobeys #732, Chatham, ON

Position: Front End Manager

Core Value: Proudly Serving Our Communities

Nominated for her role in organizing many fundraisers at her southwestern Ontario store, it is obvious that serving the community is important to Pamela Tanton. “The food bank is a big charity for us; we’ve done stuff an ambulance, fire truck and police car events, plus a charity for the children’s hospital in London that was 97 per cent staff driven,” said Pamela. “I come from a big farming family, and my parents instilled in me their good values and the drive to give back to my community. When I got my first job my Dad said ‘You have my name, you represent me,’ and I think of him all the time.” Because she sees her Sobeys coworkers as her extended family, she strives to make sure the 65 people on her team all have a good work-life balance. “I’m personally committed to giving back 100 per cent,” said Pamela, joking that “when I go out of this world, I want to make sure I’m going up, not down.”