Entry level admin assistant Jobs in Halifax, NS

Requisition ID: 195422
Career Group: Store Careers
Job Category: Retail - Systems and Admin
Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%
Job Type: Full-Time

Country: Canada (CA)
Province: Nova Scotia
City: Dartmouth
Location: 0758 Russell Lake Sobeys
Postal Code: B2W 6L4

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Our family of 128,000 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 1,600 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.

This is an interim full-time position expected to last from June 21st, 2026 to January 2nd, 2027.

Ready to Make an impact?

The File Maintenance Clerk is responsible for carrying out the full range of duties of the position in a professional, responsible, accurate and timely fashion. The Clerk will deliver exceptional customer service, foster customer loyalty, fulfill customer needs, and actively contribute to an environment of employee and customer engagement.

Here’s where you’ll be focusing:

• Adhere to all Food Safety Protocols, Standard Operating Procedures, Health and Safety, corporate policies, and other programs and initiatives
• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge and understanding of policies and procedures
• Keep work area clean, safe, and presentable at all times
• Demonstrate product knowledge; remain aware of product changes and seasonal requirements
• Use appropriate computer applications and pricing program, ensuring pricing data is inputted and that prince changes are activated.
• Monitor and edit discontinued and deleted items
• Ensure accurate verification of shelf tags to computer file, warehouse prices, and detail order books
• Ensure daily price change printouts are reviewed and price change batches are reconciled
• Ensure data from file server is imported, changes are verified, and data is transferred to POS
• Ensure shelf labels, signage, and displays are created and displayed to company standards
• Ensure various item reports are prepared and forwarded to appropriate departments
• Train junior staff, as required
  

What you have to offer:

• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Above average communication skills (oral and written)
• Demonstrated initiative and motivation with a commitment to teamwork
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• An ability to understand and implement Store Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Previous experience working in a grocery store environment is considered an asset
• May be required to lift up to 20lbs, stand for long periods of time, and complete physical work including but not limited to bending, lifting, and reaching
  

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better – physically, financially and emotionally.

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 our organization nor monitored for accuracy. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this position role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.

Our Total Rewards programs goes well beyond your paycheque:

• Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, as well as life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance*.
• Access to Virtual Health Care Platform* and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings*.
• A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable*.
• Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.
• Paid Vacation

* Eligible only after working a set number of hours/days worked.

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.

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, these decisions are made by our Hiring Teams.

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.