Andrew Baxter

Proudly Serving: Safeway #4949 Blundell Road, Richmond, BC

Position: Food Clerk

Core Value: Get it Done with Passion and Integrity

Andy, who started with Safeway 39 years ago, has worked in 29 stores in communities across British Columbia but it is in Richmond that he arguably made the biggest impact. After a regular customer named Norma failed to show up and fellow employees had tracked her down to a local hospital, Andy stepped in when it was discovered that the customer had been living alone in an apartment that was in terrible shape. “Norma had lived there … since 1974 and nothing had been done to the apartment in that length of time.” Andy contacted a friend and local MLA who arranged to replace the flooring throughout the space. He then helped his co-workers with painting, replacing cabinets and generally making it a better place to live. “The staff here are more than willing to help customers in any way that we can do it,” says Andy. “The sense of community is huge.”