Walmart greeter 'honoured' to win national award

A Charlottetown woman has won a national award for her dedication to making customers' days a bit brighter.

SuePitre, a store greeter at the Walmart in Charlottetown was presented with the company's Shining Star award.

Pitrehas only worked as a greeterfora littleover a year and said she was honoured.

"I've never gotten a big award like this in my life," she said.

"It's very humbling, honouringit blows me away. It feels so great to know that I've been recognized byWalmartand my family atWalmart. It's beautiful."

'They thought I'd be good. A people person'

She originally worked as a janitor and would fill in as a store greeter occasionally.

"They thought I'd be good. A people person.So they tried me for a break and I was liking it, having a good time at it, the role."

Since then, she'sbecome a fixture at the entrancewhere she can regularly be found belting out tunes.

"At Christmas time, the kettle was around and the Salvation [Army]had their bellsAnd I started ringing the bells and started doing a little song. Just for the customers to make them happy."

They come to the store just to see me, to see if I'll sing for them I guess. Sue Pitre, Walmartstore greeter

Won regionally, nationally

The Shining Star award isgiven to someone who goesabove and beyond in servicingcustomers.

A Walmartspokesperson told CBC News that Pitrewon regionally in the Maritimes and then beat out six other individuals to win nationally.

When asked why she thought she won, "as Virginia my store manager would say 'Sue just be you. Come to work and do whatever you do best. You're humble, you're kind and caring to the customers. You go above and beyond and help them,'" she said.

Pitresaid the relationships she's built with her customers is what drives her.

"They look for me everyday. They come to the store just to see me, to see if I'll sing for them, I guess," she said.

"I leave my troubles, whatever I'm feeling at home. At the door, it stops there, because I love people."

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