Full-Time
Front End Lead Trainee
Giant Eagle
10,001+ employees
Operates supermarkets and pharmacies delivering value
No salary listed
Century City, Los Angeles, CA, USA
In Person
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- One to three years of experience is required.
- A high school diploma or equivalent is desired.
- The role requires lifting up to 50 pounds.
- Applicants must be at least 21 years of age.
- Annual certification is required.
- Maintain consistent coverage of self-checkout activities, ensure accurate sales capture, and provide guest service in a safe environment.
- Direct checkout traffic flow, open additional checkout options, request assistance, and assist cashiers with overrides and questions.
- Create and manage daily schedules and control sheets, dictate break and lunch plans, maintain front-end coverage, and monitor cash-control procedures.
- Assist the Front End Leader with ownership of auxiliary front-end lines of business such as gift cards and candy.
- Take ownership of the Front End when the Front-End Leader is not on duty and act as the point person.
- Ensure daily compliance activities are completed and own assigned compliance topics, including anti-money-laundering procedures, scale and PIN-pad checks, and WIC.
- Order front-end supplies while controlling costs.
- Train and coach Front End Team Members on efficiencies, best practices, service culture, and loss-prevention tactics using tools such as the Cashier Coach Pad.
- Support the Front End Leader with special projects and champion assignments.
Giant Eagle operates a chain of supermarkets and pharmacies, selling groceries, household items, and health-related products through its Giant Eagle and Market District stores as well as its pharmacies. Its main product is everyday groceries and pharmacy services, delivered through in-store shopping and services that may include prescription filling and related health support. The company focuses on serving guests with quality, service, and everyday value, guided by its Core Values and a mission to care for team members and communities. It differentiates itself by being a large, family-operated business with decades of community roots and a culture centered on compassion, care, and respect. Its goal is to nourish life’s moments by leading in quality, service, and value, while supporting its team members and communities and growing together.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Founded
1931
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Kroger's July 1, 2026 deal values Giant Eagle at $1.65 billion, validating assets.
- Giant Eagle's August 2026 hiring events target 450 openings across Cleveland, Akron, and Canton.
- Its community platform still moved 1.8 million donated pounds annually and 101 million meals.
What critics are saying
- Giant Eagle's June 17, 2026 Aon suit threatens $40 million coverage and punishing legal costs.
- July 2026 store closures in Lancaster and Columbus signal weak traffic and market-share erosion.
- Kroger's 2027 acquisition extinguishes independence, and divestitures will likely strip Columbus locations.
What makes Giant Eagle unique
- Regional scale matters: 197 supermarkets and 11 pharmacies anchor Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia.
- Market District and GetGo give Giant Eagle groceries, fuel, pharmacy, and prepared-food cross-sell.
- Pittsburgh roots and local philanthropy preserve customer loyalty against national chains.
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Grocer sues broker over $40 million opioid coverage dispute. Opioid addiction has produced one of the largest waves of civil litigation in American history, and the settlements that followed were supposed to pay for treatment, naloxone distribution and prevention. A lawsuit filed in June offers an unusually clear look at the machinery underneath that money, and at how much of it can get tied up before it reaches anyone. What the lawsuit alleges. Giant Eagle, a grocery chain based in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, filed suit on June 17, 2026 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania against Aon Risk Services Central and Aon Financial Services Group. The complaint says Giant Eagle hired Aon as its insurance broker from 2014 to 2025 and, beginning in 2018, paid additional fees for claims advocacy services under which the broker was responsible for identifying and notifying every insurer that might cover a claim. When Ohio governmental entities began suing Giant Eagle in 2018 over its role in the opioid epidemic, the company says it asked Aon to notify its full insurance tower, including Chubb unit Westchester Fire Insurance, Navigators Insurance and Argonaut Insurance. According to the complaint, notice went to a general claims email address rather than the address specified in the directors and officers policy, and two of the three insurers were never notified at all. The insurers subsequently denied coverage on late-notice grounds. That dispute is now in arbitration. Giant Eagle says it has already spent more than $1 million litigating the notice defense and stands to lose the full $40 million in coverage if the insurers prevail. The complaint also cites a 2018 SEC filing in which Aon's parent company acknowledged that errors-and-omissions claims against it could include failures to place coverage correctly or notify carriers of claims. The company is seeking actual and punitive damages and has demanded a jury trial. Aon did not immediately respond to a request for comment. These are allegations in a complaint, not findings by a court. The opioid crisis by the numbers. Grocery and pharmacy chains nationwide have paid billions in settlements arising from the opioid crisis. Giant Eagle alone has been named in more than 30 lawsuits alleging it failed to establish proper controls over opioid distribution, according to its complaint. That litigation produced settlement funds now flowing to states, counties and municipalities, generally with requirements that money go toward abatement: treatment, recovery support, harm reduction and prevention. How well that requirement is honored varies considerably by jurisdiction, and oversight has been uneven. Why this matters for people affected by opioid addiction. It would be easy to read a broker liability dispute as pure corporate housekeeping. The connection to people is real, though indirect. When a defendant's insurance coverage fails, the money to satisfy judgments and settlements comes from somewhere else, or the defendant's capacity to pay shrinks. Coverage fights add years and legal costs to resolutions. For a county waiting on abatement funds to open a treatment program or stock naloxone, timing is not an abstraction. None of this changes what a person with opioid use disorder can access today. It does explain why the money announced in headlines often takes so long to appear as an actual service in an actual community. Understanding opioids and overdose Risk. Opioids include prescription medications such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, morphine and codeine, along with heroin and synthetic opioids like fentanyl. Fentanyl is substantially more potent than morphine and is now present throughout the illicit supply, frequently in counterfeit pills pressed to look like prescription medication. An opioid overdose is a breathing emergency. Signs include very slow or stopped breathing, blue or gray lips and fingertips, pinpoint pupils, and unresponsiveness to shouting or a sternal rub. Naloxone reverses an opioid overdose by displacing opioids from receptors in the brain. It works within minutes, has no effect on someone who has not taken opioids, and is available over the counter. Because opioids like fentanyl outlasts naloxone in the body, a person can slip back into overdose after an initial reversal. Call 911 in every case, even after naloxone works. Harm reduction and treatment. Carrying naloxone is the single most direct thing anyone can do. Many health departments, syringe service programs and community organizations distribute it free, and it is available without a prescription at pharmacies. Fentanyl test strips let people check a supply before use, and they are legal in a growing number of states. Medication for opioid use disorder, using buprenorphine, methadone or naltrexone, has the strongest evidence base for reducing overdose death and keeping people in treatment. It is not a lesser form of recovery, and it can be combined with peer support. Narcotics Anonymous offers free peer support meetings for people recovering from drug addiction of any kind. NA meetings are open to anyone who wants to stop using, with no cost, no insurance requirement and no referral needed. Many people combine NA with medication treatment, therapy or a formal program. Finding help for opioid addiction. If you are looking for support right now, Narcotics.com's NA meeting directory covers all 50 states with city-level listings, filterable by meeting type and format, including virtual and Spanish-language meetings. Narcotics.com also lists opioid treatment programs by location for people seeking medication treatment alongside or instead of peer support. Call 800-934-1582(Sponsored) to learn more about your treatment options. the Take-Away Opioid addiction has produced one of the largest waves of civil litigation in American history, and the settlements that followed were supposed to pay for treatment, naloxone distribution and prevention. A lawsuit filed in June offers an unusually clear look at the machinery underneath that money, and at how much of it can get tied...
1st shift material handler I - oatey. JOIN US AT THE RITZ-CARLTON Join Engage! Cleveland Friday, November 6, for a curated culinary experience featuring hors d'oeuvres, a three-course dinner, two beverage tickets, and more - all in support of Hunger Network. Together, Engage! Cleveland can help create a future where no one goes hungry and no food goes to waste. Engage! Cleveland is proud to recognize Giant Eagle as Hunger Network's 2026 Corporate Partner of the Year. Culinary Experience Enjoy a curated culinary experience with hors d'oeuvres, a three-course meal, two beverage tickets, and more. Evening at a Glance 5:45 PM - 7:00 PM Intimate VIP Champagne Social 6:00 PM Gala Admission 7:15 PM Program Learn More Here! Accounting/Finance Lake County Manufacturing
Sioux Honey, Giant Eagle donate nearly 5,000 pounds of Honey to help Pittsburgh families facing food insecurity. * August 14, 2026 * 10:01 pm National Honeybee Day donation will provide 9,720 bottles of SUE BEE(R) Clover Honey to 412 Food Rescue for distribution across the Pittsburgh region Giant Eagle 412 Food Rescue Pittsburgh, PA, Aug. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Sioux Honey Co-op, the only beekeeper-owned honey cooperative in the United States and the maker of SUE BEE(R) and AUNT SUE'S(R), partnered with Giant Eagle to donate 4,860 pounds of SUE BEE(R) Clover Honey to 412 Food Rescue today, providing 9,720 bottles for distribution to Pittsburgh-area families facing food insecurity. The donation, delivered to 412 Food Rescue's Millvale Food & Energy Hub, comes one day ahead of National Honeybee Day, and is part of Sioux Honey Co-op's ongoing Sharing Sweetness initiative, which brings together the co-op's beekeeper families and community partners to help get American-made honey into the hands of people who need it. Honey can be especially valuable in hunger-relief programs because it is shelf-stable, requires no refrigeration, and can be used across meals from breakfasts and beverages to cooking, baking, and marinades. "Honey is something our beekeeper families work year-round to produce, so being able to share that work with families who need it most is very meaningful to us," said Aimee Sandman, Director of Growth and Community Impact at Sioux Honey Co-op. "Our Sharing Sweetness initiative reflects the cooperative spirit that has always been at the heart of Sioux Honey, bringing our beekeepers together with partners like Giant Eagle and 412 Food Rescue to help make a meaningful impact in the communities we serve." "This is certainly the most honey we've ever received at one time, and we won't have any problem putting it to work," said Alyssa Cholodofsky, Chief Executive Officer at 412 Food Rescue. "Honey is one of those pantry items people love and can use in so many ways. A donation this size gives us an opportunity to reach a significant number of families through our community network." The effort also builds on Giant Eagle's longstanding commitment to addressing hunger and food access in the Pittsburgh region. The retailer helped bring Sioux Honey and 412 Food Rescue together for the donation, adding to broader hunger-relief efforts that include approximately 1.8 million pounds of food donated annually through its warehouse and manufacturing network, weekly Mobile Market service to 12 Pittsburgh-area communities facing food-access challenges, and the equivalent of more than 101 million meals provided through a recently completed four-year initiative. "Giant Eagle has called Pittsburgh home for 95 years, and throughout that time, we have been fortunate to work with strong local partners to help address food insecurity in our region," said Dan Donovan, Giant Eagle spokesperson. "We are pleased to have connected Sioux Honey with our long-time partner, 412 Food Rescue, to help this meaningful donation make an impact for families across our community." The scale of the donation reflects the work behind every bottle. An estimated 3.7 million honeybees are needed to produce nearly 2.5 tons of honey. Stacked end-to-end, the 9,720 four-inch bottles donated today would reach approximately 3,240 feet, nearly four times the height of Pittsburgh's 841-foot U.S. Steel Tower. For Sioux Honey, the effort reflects a cooperative model rooted in shared resources and shared purpose for more than a century. Today, the co-op represents more than 180 beekeeper families across the United States, including many multigenerational operations, whose members collectively produce approximately 35 million pounds of honey in a typical year. For perspective, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported 116 million pounds produced nationwide in 2025, meaning Sioux Honey members account for roughly 30% of the country's domestically produced honey each year. SUE BEE(R) and AUNT SUE'S(R) were also the first honey brands to earn U.S. Farmed(TM) certification from American Farmland Trust, a standard recognizing qualifying consumer products made with at least 95% U.S.-grown ingredients. Before today's Pittsburgh donation, Sioux Honey's beekeeper families had contributed more than 100,000 pounds of honey through large-scale Sharing Sweetness efforts over the previous two years. ABOUT 412 FOOD RESCUE Founded in Pittsburgh in 2015, 412 Food Rescue mobilizes people and technology to prevent good food from entering the waste stream and redirect it to neighbors who can use it. The organization's community of more than 26,000 volunteers has diverted more than 39 million pounds of food in western Pennsylvania - the equivalent of more than 33 million meals - while mitigating more than 83 million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions. Its Food Rescue Hero platform is licensed to 22 food-rescue organizations across North America, where more than 63,000 volunteer drivers have helped divert over 280 million pounds of food. Learn more at 412foodrescue.org. ABOUT GIANT EAGLE Giant Eagle, Inc., ranked among Forbes magazine's largest private corporations, is one of the nation's largest food retailers and distributors. Founded in 1931, Giant Eagle, Inc. has grown to be a leading food and pharmacy retailer in the region, with more than 200 stores throughout western Pennsylvania, north central Ohio, northern West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana. Learn more at gianteagle.com. ABOUT SIOUX HONEY CO-OP In 1921, five beekeepers near Sioux City, Iowa, joined together to share equipment, processing and marketing resources. Today, Sioux Honey remains a beekeeper-owned cooperative representing more than 180 family beekeepers across the United States, including many multigenerational operations. Its members produce pure, quality honey under brands including SUE BEE(R) and AUNT SUE'S(R), the first honey brands to earn U.S. Farmed(TM) certification. Through its ongoing Sharing Sweetness initiative, the co-op works with retailers, food banks and community organizations to place shelf-stable American honey in the hands of people facing food insecurity. Learn more at siouxhoney.com. EDITOR'S NOTE: To interview a representative from Sioux Honey Co-op, Giant Eagle or 412 Food Rescue, please contact Jim Minge, who handles media relations for Sioux Honey, at 402-740-8188 or [email protected]. Attachments
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of July 19, 2026. ALLEGHENY COUNTY Estate of Kevin McQuoid sold property at 229 Dewey St. to Rebecca Davis and Rebecca Roth for $215,000. Getgo Portfolio 2 L.P. sold property at S. Braddock Ave. to Giant Eagle Inc. for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $1,270,615). Elena Facchini sold property at 420 W Hutchinson Ave. to Delaney Catherine Hawk and Rebecca Noelle Martin for $320,000. Monroeville Mario Vendetti sold property at 204 Blue Grass Circle to Duygu Ozen and Mustafa Kilic for $273,510. Houses For Rent FSDK LLC sold property at 1501 James St. to Joan Charlton for $204,000. Deena Cruce sold property at 4721 Lolly Drive to Jasmine Pirl for $325,000. Daniel Garner sold property at 2174 Ramsey Road to Derek Dack and Dsha McBride for $385,900. Penn Hills Penn Pioneer Enterprises LLC sold property at 8041 Aber Road to TB Capital Group LLC for $65,000. Frank Coulter Jr. sold property at 820 Center Ave. to 820 Center LLC for $100,000. Home Field 1 LLC sold property at 156 Deerfield Drive to Andrew Michael and Jensen Marie Tenfelde for $250,000. US Bank NA sold property at 9624 Emerson St. to Mantabro LLC for $59,200. Estate of Karl Voigt sold property at 1669 Galeton Drive to Stephanie Edwards for $205,000. Cassandra Palmer sold property at 2509 Holly Drive to Tobias and Julia Coeh Hall for $220,000. Estate of Joseph Hill sold property at 1109 Lomond Drive to Devon and Elizabeth Pleasant for $300,000. Peter Collins sold property at 5946 Poketa Road to Kirsten Davis for $139,500. Joseph Pizzuti III sold property at 103 Willett Drive to Fiona Butler for $212,000. Estate of Jean DiCenzo sold property at 528 Ninth St. to Anthony Charmello and Regina Leigh Gibson for $140,000. Estate of Robert Vereb sold property at 335 Eighmy Road to B Michaels Contracting LLC for $110,000. Estate of Joyce Braden sold property at 950 Michelle Road to Lesa Lantelme for $10,000. Hannah Thomas sold property at 696 Pine Valley Drive to Robert and Leah Gasowski for $290,000. Justin Michael Tuskan sold property at 440 Shelbourne Drive to Nicholas Alexander and Mackenzie Elizabeth Butcher for $355,000. Boutros Properties LLC sold property at 7310 Church St. to PGH Ural 1 LLC for $75,000. LDG Enterprises Corp. Inc. sold property at 7342 Denniston Ave. to Karen Scarpantoni for $225,000. Deborah McDaniel sold property at 7419 Duquesne Ave. to DZ Holdings 412 LLC for $35,000. Devon Lechtenberg sold property at 8020 Lloyd Ave. to Jordan Michael and Crystal Rose Wanner for $294,000. Turtle Creek Bande Real Estate Investments Inc. sold property at 210-212 11th St. to Certified Investment Properties LLC for $82,000. Estate of Owen Alexander sold property at 114 Ninth St. to Premiere Realty LLC for $25,000. Aquileo Hernandez sold property at 1466 Laurel Drive to Alec Connors and Vibeka McGyver for $377,000. Wilkinsburg AHI 480 Ardmore Inc. sold property at 480 Ardmore Blvd. to 1 Center Independent Oil Real Estate L.P. for $350,000. Martyn Yiyang Wei sold property at 7419 Lighthouse Point to Elizabeth Proctor- Allen for $170,000. WESTMORELAND COUNTY David Shutts II sold property at 5920 Lee Ave. to Vincent and Leah Harding for $290,000. Frederick James Reimer sold property at 5816-5820 Tyler Ave. to DD RE LLC for $15,000. Rochelle Belak sold property at 333 Main St. to 414 Man Street Holdings LLC for $350,000. Murrysville Estate of Paul Loncharich sold property at 6126 Farm Road OG to DUC Hunter LLC for $16,125. Lucas Sheehan sold property at 3536 Mayer Drive to Ryan Grieco and Savanna Yocca for $375,000. Christopher Little sold property at 4130 Verner Court to David Franco and Darian Sonafelt for $375,000. North Huntingdon Eleanor Timko sold property at 863 Alder Drive to William and Mary Beth Pardoe for $161,500. Ryan Lucotch sold property at 13550 Ann Drive to Hunter Joseph Richardson for $255,000. Daniel Radakovich sold property at 620 Entry Road to William and Ingrid Suchacek for $220,000. Estate of Marla Kalning sold property at 13511 Evergreen Way to Jacob Glenn and Emily Nicole Faust for $240,000. Housing & Urban Development sold property at 9979 Laurel Ave. to D&T Property Holdings 02 LLC for $215,000. Featured local businesses. Estate of Joseph Walter Jr. sold property at 2149 Pierce St. to Timothy and Stacey Williams for $175,000. Germuska Fam Tr sold property at 990 Quaker Drive to Albert Petrush for $150,000. Jacob Faust sold property at 1975 Tara Drive to Aidan and Giana McLaughlin for $225,000. Penn Township Estate of Julius Bertoni sold property at 3007 Hyland Drive to Thomas and Kim Wagner for $8,390. Micholas Maffessanti sold property at 811 Fifth St. to Ryan Harmon for $208,000. Real Estate Transactions are provided by RealSTATs. Contact RealSTATs at 412-381-3880 or visit www.RealSTATs.net.