meat cutter

grocery manager

bakery clerk

baker

Sobeys

Typical day at work involves plenty of multi tasking while cleaning as you go and constant customer service. May be rotating previous flyer stock to back of store then bringing out all new stock to front of store and planning it all to fit and look presentable. From working at the liquor store iv learned to manage my time properly and fellow staff in order to get large projects finished on time,also seeing the signs of a possible thief and stopping them before they leave with unpaid product. Unfortunately management is in the office half if not the whole day,which makes it hard to multitask away from the cash area with only 2 staff per day besides that management is good. My co-workers are fantastic we seem to take turns,switching off from back room work and till work depending on energy level or aches and pains and we help each other with problem solving. Hardest part of this Job is managing overstock and the most enjoyable part of the job is always having to be productive and problem solving also suggesting product to a large variety of guests

Working the night shift at Sobeys might seem appealing at first — quiet hours, fewer customers, and the promise of independence. But the reality doesn't quite live up to the expectation.

One major issue is the misconception about the job itself. Many new hires assume it's an easy role, mainly involving light stocking or minimal supervision. In truth, the night shift often comes with high expectations, tight deadlines, and a heavy physical workload. Management sometimes seems disconnected from the actual pace and challenges of overnight work, expecting unrealistic productivity with limited support.

Another downside is how monotonous and repetitive the tasks are. Night after night, you're doing the same thing: breaking down pallets, restocking shelves, rotating products, and cleaning up aisles. There's little variation or engagement, which makes the hours drag on. With limited interaction and no customer service to break the routine, it can start to feel isolating and mentally draining.

If you're looking for a job with growth, variety, or fair recognition, the Sobeys night shift likely won't meet your expectations. It's not the worst job out there, but it's definitely not the quiet, easy gig many people assume it is.

The place was amazing, and the co workers were great, they really REALLY need to get new management though... I worked there and got along with everyone, I sometimes had specific people coming to my till, because we had amazing conversations and I was always smiling. I had a different sense of humor, and one of my Managers didn't like it, she told me to change my attitude or I'd lose my job, so then I stopped really making jokes or talking to too many people there, and focused on the customers, not even a couple weeks later, she let me go because apparently I was going around insulting all the co workers, and my supervisors... I went back two weeks later to go grocery shopping and tried to apologize to some of them, but they didn't know what I was talking about and said they missed me and thought I was great... Apparently she has been doing this to quite a few people, if she doesn't like you right off the bat, don't hold your breath on keeping the job...

Typical day - Go to work, check in with boss, get tools, get to work, take bathroom breaks as you need them, boss'll tell you when your breaks are. Usually everyone breaks together.

Workplace culture-fine, except for one rotten apple that ruined it for me personally. Everyone else was great though, supportive and relaxed, and the job was easy once you got the hang of it.

Recommendation: If you see a rotten-apple-person, DOCUMENT the situations and instances that are decreasing your work experience. COMPLAIN to HR, and submit your documentation. I know nobody wants to get after their coworkers about stuff, so go above your store management's heads if you have to. You deserve not to be bullied and and broken down. COMPLAIN IN WRITING TO PEOPLE WHO CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT

TERRIBLE place to work. By far the most toxic environment I've worked in. HR department was a joke. The store managers/ owners are greedy a holes.
There is no work / life balance. The Territory managers are even worse. Craig Mostat is a scum bag. One of many in that company. They literally do not care about their employees at all. They have union busters that work for them so if the employees try to unionize they send out thugs to stop them.
No discounts/perks for working there. other than the regular raises they use to trap you there for life.
Literally if I had a choice between going back or dying I would choose death.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I was a security guard at sobeys grocery  on 8th street. Very nice staff there.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I did not work for sobeys I was contracted security guard. So executive protection services should take the credit for the tasks I carried out there


What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Excellent service and staff.Always very helpful when I needed my breaks etc.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Great atmosphere and attitude to work in.

when store get busy and there are no enough cashiers then i have to  work in said the cash office and out said of the office.  Also when  cash office, sales and cash  not balance for that day it will be very difficult day for me. I learn how handle the customer and employees  and More than five years of strong customer service experience.Proven organizational, interpersonal, and business communication skills with the experience required to remain highly focused and productive in fast-paced demanding settings.Also dealing with problems and try to solve them . In my work place very one more friendly and we are like a one families.

I was yelled at, lied to, talked down to and threatened with my job. This was a typical day till I left.
An assistant manager controlled the department I worked in and manipulated the owners. Not sure how or why he got away with what he did just that it was going on. It could be how that store is run.
I quit after about a month or so. I walked out the day I left, it got that bad. He actually followed me into the washroom to intimidate me.
What a jerk!
I'm not a young guy and know when it would just be better to be somewhere else. I would only recommend this Sobeys if you are starving for work.
As far as I know nothing has changed. 


I worked at Sobeys shortly after turning the legal age to work in Canada. They had great training with great employees helping me out every step of the way, until I was able to become more individually inclined. They taught me how to do the job properly including giving the most respect to every customer. Sobeys is a great place to work at and I highly regret quitting but I had to make more room for school at the time. I highly recommend applying to Sobeys.

They pretend to care when they don’t. Amazed by the poor treatment of staff by management, not all managers were bad, some were outstanding, but they were too few. Most were self absorbed, wrapped up in their own gain, not team players and cut throat at times. Ive seen long term amazing staff frustrated and upset by constant beat down of their staff, a toxic atmosphere and as in most big chains, unless you strive to be a mangers pet, your hard work, dependability, willingness to learn/grow & customer dedication isn’t enough to get you ahead.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Meat cutter 2 salaries reported	$18.00 per hour
Grocery manager 1 salary reported	$21.00 per hour
Bakery clerk 1 salary reported	$16.00 per hour
Baker 1 salary reported	$15.50 per hour

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