Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers where your unique contributions drive success.

Start Early. Grow for a Lifetime.

A co-op student role at Sobeys is more than just a work term. It is your own personal journey in discovering how Sobeysoperates, gaining valuable insights and relevant experience in your field of study, networking with experienced professionals, and obtaining first-hand exposure to one of Canada’s largest grocers. Most importantly, you will have an opportunity to work alongside some of the most talented people in the grocery business.

We believe that the best ideas come from a diverse workforce with unique perspectives and encourage our co-op students to be curious and innovative. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a leading Canadian company witha transparent visionand focus.

As a Merchandising Co-op student, you will experience the diverse aspects of aMerchandisingrole. You will work both independently and, in a team, to helpcreate andmaintainsites andcustomersfor ourstores and wholesale team as well as supportbackstage requirements.You will work closely with theRetail Enablement and Finance teamsto ensure ourcustomer requirements arebeing met. You will ensure data is clean and that information is correctlyupdated in the system. You will also work with our operations team to varying degrees.

Here'swhereyou’llbe focusing

- Create andmaintainall site and customer master information in alignment with Service Level Agreements
- Monitor errors, report issues, and ensure data integrity across systems
- Accurately enter and update information across multiple systems asrequired
- Follow established policies and procedures, ensuring compliance requirements are met
- Work closely with Retail Enablement, Finance, and Operations teams to support customer requirements
- Investigate discrepancies,identifyroot causes, and implement practical solutions
- Support team deliverables and contribute to shared objectives
- Provide data and insights based on customer and business needs




- Maintain customer confidence and handle sensitive information responsibly
- Retrieve data based on customer requirements

This role is accountable for

- Ensuring customer and site information isaccurate, complete, and up to date
- Meeting established SLAs and supporting business continuity
- Partnering effectively across merchandising and backstage teams
- Deliveringtimelyand high-quality outputs that support retail operations

What you have to offer

- Currently enrolled in Business, Commerce, Finance, or a related program.
- Comfortable working with spreadsheets and ready to build on functions like lookups, matching,and data organization.
- You notice when somethingdoesn’tadd up and take the initiative toadvise and tofix it.
- You enjoy digging into questions, figuring out root causes, and finding practical solutions.
- Youare able towork with different teams, ask questions, and keep things moving forward.
- Collaborate with peers to ensure that prompt and thorough responses for data maintenance and support are delivered.

What we have to offer

- Real-world experience: Workthat directlyimpactsour retail business including our stores and ourcustomers.
- Hands‑on learning:Workalongside experienced teammates who will guide you, challenge you, and help yougrow.
- Exposure across the business:Build relationships across merchandising, operations, andother backstage teamsto understand howthe business connects.
- Skill development:Strengthen your analytical thinking, Excel skills, and ability to solve business problems.
- A supportive environment:connect with other students and professionals across the company.
- Future opportunities:Many of our students go on to full‑time roles after graduation.

Who we are





Sobeys is one of Canada’s leading grocery retailers, with more than 1,600 stores across all 10 provinces and banners including Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, and Lawtons Drug Stores. Our 128,000 teammates and franchise affiliates are passionate about delivering great food and exceptional experiences to our customers and communities.

Learn more about our story and culture:

Who We Are | Why Work With Us

Total Rewards

We offer a Total Rewards package designed to support teammates at work and in life. Depending on role and eligibility, teammates may receive health and dental benefits, retirement and savings programs including an Employee Share Ownership Plan, a 10% in-store discount at participating banners, virtual healthcare and an Employee and Family Assistance Program, learning and development opportunities, parental leave top‑up, and paid vacation.

Sobeys is committed to providing a compensation structure that is flexible, equitable and competitive in the market to enable performance and growth.

Additional Information

External websites may share our organization's job postings which includes compensation information based on similar roles and market benchmarks. These figures are provided for general comparison purposes only and are not issued or verified by our organization.

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support efficiencies in the candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment processes. These AI tools do not make hiring decisions on behalf of the Company. Hiring decisions are made by our Hiring Teams.

Sobeys is committed to creating accessible and inclusive hiring processes. We will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process.

Please note: Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.

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