Grocery Retail Leadership Internship - Ontario
Requisition ID: 174029
Career Group: Corporate Office Careers
Job Category: Retail Operations
Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%
Job Type: Contract
Country: Canada (CA)
Province: Ontario
City: Mississauga
Location: Home Office - ON
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Our family of 134,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.
A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1500 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.
All career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting.
Start Early. Grow for a Lifetime.
As a Grocery Retail Leadership Intern, you will have the opportunity to work with leaders in the Retail Industry with robust learning, collaboration, and engaging experiences! You will gain valuable exposure to one of Canada’s largest grocers as we unleash our full potential by embracing emerging technologies and new digital capabilities that are reshaping the customer experience. We believe that the best ideas come from a diverse workforce with unique perspectives and encourage our interns to be curious and innovative!
This is an exciting opportunity for individuals who have a desire to learn about managing a grocery business. Our company is looking to develop future leaders that align to our organization’s purpose & values. You could be the next generation of leaders inviting tomorrow’s consumers to try our brands.
The Grocery Retail Leadership Internship program offers interns:
During this two-year summer internship program, you will be engaged in meaningful work in the heart of the business at one of our retail locations. You’ll have the opportunity to apply your education to a fast-paced, challenging, positive and motivating Grocery Retail environment, and grow your knowledge and skills in a variety of areas such as merchandising, supply chain and finance. You will develop the leadership and on-the-job skills necessary to be a successful retail leader through:
- Real-life experiences
- Learning and coaching from seasoned leaders and,
- Opportunities to meet with a mentor
This program is available in various locations throughout Ontario.
If you are energetic, innovative, enjoy working with customers and have an interest in leading a store team someday, our internship program can provide you with the experience you will need to take into your future career!
We are seeking students that meet the following criteria:
- Plan to graduate in 2024 or 2025 from a post-secondary program in Business Administration, Commerce, or another relevant program
- You are a team player who likes to collaborate and build relationships
- Excellent time management, multi-tasking, and problem-solving skills
- Great communication and interpersonal skills
- The ability to work well independently and in a team environment
- Continuous improvement mindset
A member of the Talent Acquisition team will be contacting applicants during the month of March to further discuss the program.
We offer teammates competitive total compensation packages that will vary by role and location. Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by or monitored for accuracy by our organization. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.
Sobeys is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.
While all responses are appreciated only those being considered for interviews will be acknowledged.
We appreciate the interest from the Staffing industry however respectfully request no calls or unsolicited resumes from Agencies.