Fundraising to assist those affected by the Fort McMurray wildfires has been high on the list of priorities. Nerling says, “Trailer upon trailer has been sent, loaded with food hampers.”
He shares a story akin to president Darrell Jones who worked his way up the ladder from bagging groceries as a part-time job in high school. Nerling got his start as a high school student stocking shelves in Nanaimo.
“The heartbeat of the company is to give back. It’s what we do.” Randy Nerling
Extremely supportive of its employees, SaveOn-Foods recognizes the talented and committed people working for the company by offering management courses, university credited leadership courses and even scholarships for team members and their families. He says, “Our people are home grown and have been with the company for a long time.”
Giving back also resonates for Nerling on a personal level. He has recently been nominated to sit on the Dunbar Village Business Association’s board of directors and is excited to attend their Annual General Meeting on June 15. Nerling was hand picked as the new store manager. With 25 years’ experience there is no question that he was the person to oversee the renovation and transition the former IGA staff into their new roles as SaveOn-Foods employees.
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Nerling is excited to have made the move from Richmond’s Price Smart (also an Overwaitea affiliate) to Dunbar, which he describes as “a nice little community.” Welcome to the neighbourhood, Save-On-Foods. Save-On-Foods 3535 W 41st Avenue Vancouver BC V6N 3B8 Telephone 604-261-2423 www.saveonfoods.com
www.DunbarLife.com | June 15 - August 31, 2016