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Good morning and happy Meet a Team Member Monday! Today we’re highlighting Courtney Lancaster Hopcraft, MPP, our manager of community relations and charitable giving. She oversees The GIANT Company’s charitable contributions and works with team members and partners to support the company’s community relations strategy. Courtney shares that one of the best parts of her day is connecting with our nonprofit partners, including charitable food organizations. “I love seeing and learning about the great work that we are collectively doing in our communities to serve our neighbors and fight food insecurity,” she says. “I also love getting the opportunity to meet so many of our awesome team members who do so much good in their communities every day!” In the last 10 years, Courtney has held multiple positions, both in stores and our support office. She joined The GIANT Company in 2014 as assistant store manager of fresh and later worked as front-end specialist, store manager, and manager of team member recruitment before her current role. She enjoys learning about different areas of the business and doesn’t back down from a challenge. Her advice to team members who want to succeed: be brave. “You must be brave enough to take on new challenges throughout your career journey,” Courtney shares. “You might not immediately be the best at a new skill, but with time and focus, you will gain invaluable knowledge and expertise.” Thanks, Courtney, for everything you do!
This week, we smelled the roses…and learned more about them, too! 🌹 We hosted our 4th Annual Floral Seminar, bringing together floral team members from across The GIANT Company for a day of professional growth. Throughout the day, we shared best practices, learned current industry trends, and received a hands-on education in creative design. We recognized our talented team with awards and held a nail-biting centerpiece design competition! Educational opportunities like this allow innovation – and our team members – to bloom, benefiting our customers and their families. This incredible day wouldn’t have been possible without Kevin Prill, the entire floral team, and our supplier partners – thank you!
It feels like just yesterday we were posting about the start of our 2024 Summer Internship Program. And now, we’re here: having celebrated our interns for a job well done! Last week, we were inspired by our summer interns’ innovation, collaboration, and leadership skills, which were evident during their final team project presentations. We recognized these hardworking individuals with a graduation luncheon, where The GIANT Company leaders commended them for embracing opportunities to make a difference for our team members, partners, and customers. Thank you to recruitment specialist and intern alum, Kegan Pontius, the whole talent and culture team, and all team members who served as supervisors for our interns – without you, this program wouldn’t be successful. We wish our 2024 summer interns the best and can’t wait to see what your futures hold!
Please join us in congratulating Rebecca Lupfer, who has been named senior vice president and chief merchant! “With nearly 20 years of retail grocery experience spanning nearly all areas of the business, Rebecca brings a tremendous amount of expertise to the table as well as an incredible passion for building strong teams that deliver results,” said John Ruane, president, The GIANT Company. “With her strong knowledge of our business, team, and customers, I know The GIANT Company will continue to be the grocery store of choice for customers and team members alike.”
Supplier diversity drives innovation, supports economic growth and job creation in communities that are often overlooked, and helps businesses like ours meet the unique needs of the customers we serve. If you’re a certified, diverse-owned CPG business looking to work with The GIANT Company, we’d love to hear more. Apply to our Supplier Diversity Matchmaking Program, offered in partnership with ECRM and RangeMe, today: https://lnkd.in/dwC7mdGH
At The GIANT Company, local isn’t just a campaign or product classification. It’s about recognizing the incredible men and women bringing amazing products to our aisles and the families we serve. It’s about growing local economies and communities through job creation. It’s about supporting entrepreneurship and innovation from the farm and factory to the table. It’s about partnership and making a difference. Check out the stunning hashtag#local produce displays our teams have created and learn more about how we’re supporting local growers, bakers, brewers, and makers year-round at https://lnkd.in/eAgjuNxz.
Fall vibes are here! 🎃🍂 Find all things pumpkin spiced, caramel apple, and other seasonal goodies, including your favorite robot, in stores now!
Please join us in congratulating Jennifer Scott, MBA, who has been named vice president of human resources! “Since joining The GIANT Company in 2016, Jen has made numerous contributions to our business and has played an integral role in driving our strategy forward,” said John Ruane, president, The GIANT Company. “A passionate leader with a deep understanding of the pivotal role human resources plays in shaping an organization’s culture, developing talent, and driving success, I know she’ll continue to positively impact our team and overall business in her new role.”
When kids have access to school supplies, they’re more prepared, confident, and excited to take on the school year! ✏📓🎒 To help set students up for success this school year, The GIANT Company donated 200 backpacks to 50 organizations, along with $1,000 in GIANT and MARTIN’S gift cards to fill the bags with products that best serve their communities. That’s backpacks and school supplies for 10,000 students in need! On top of that, Unilever donated deodorant for each bag to ensure kids start school confidently. Additionally, our Caring Advocates Resource Exchange (CARE) business resource group just wrapped up a company-wide Stuff-a-Bus drive to donate school supplies to local school districts. Thank you to our team members and partner organizations who stuffed and distributed backpacks and donated supplies to help start the school year off a little brighter for thousands of students!
Today is the start of #HungerActionMonth, and we want to go BIG to hashtag#eliminatehunger! Like, share, or comment on this post in September, and we'll donate $10, up to $5,000 total, to Feeding America. Every $10 helps secure 100 meals for families in need in our communities. Be sure to send this post to your network so they can hashtag#makeadifference with us, too! 🤝🏼
