People Greeter – Walmart, Edmonton, AB
Location: Edmonton, AB | Company: Walmart Store
Walmart Canada is hiring a permanent People Greeter for its Kingsway Mall store in Edmonton, Alberta. This customer-facing position focuses on welcoming shoppers, supporting store safety and helping customers find the products, services and shopping tools they need.
The role may suit candidates who are friendly, observant and comfortable interacting with a large number of customers throughout the day. People Greeters create an important first and final impression while also supporting receipt checks, electronic security alerts and general front-entrance operations.
About This Walmart People Greeter Role
The People Greeter is positioned near the store entrance and helps create an organized, welcoming environment for everyone entering or leaving the location. Employees in this role provide directions, answer questions and connect customers with sales floor associates when more detailed assistance is required.
The position also contributes to store security and loss prevention. This includes monitoring selected merchandise, responding appropriately to electronic article surveillance alerts and reporting unusual activity to management or the Loss Prevention team.
Key Areas of Responsibility
Daily responsibilities combine customer service, entrance support, safety awareness and accurate documentation. Associates should remain professional and approachable while following established Walmart procedures.
Welcome Customers
Greet customers entering and leaving the store with friendly, efficient and professional service that creates a positive first and last impression.
Support Store Security
Place return tags on merchandise re-entering the store and remain aware of larger purchases or activity that may require additional attention.
Check Receipts When Required
Review customer receipts politely when store procedures call for verification while maintaining a respectful and helpful approach.
Respond to EAS Alerts
Assist customers when an electronic security alarm is triggered, identify possible causes and complete the required logs accurately.
Assist With Shopping Needs
Ensure carts, baskets and flyers are available while providing directions and helping customers connect with the appropriate store department.
Maintain Entrance Safety
Help keep the entrance area clean, organized and free of hazards by following Walmart’s workplace safety procedures.
Store Safety and Loss Prevention Support
People Greeters contribute to a secure shopping environment by remaining alert and following clear escalation procedures. Any suspicious or unusual activity should be reported to management or Loss Prevention rather than handled independently.
The associate may also respond to Code ADAM alerts by following Walmart’s established guidelines. Accurate documentation is important when recording security alarms, product deactivation issues or other entrance-related incidents.
Skills That May Help Candidates Succeed
This position requires a combination of approachable customer service and careful observation. The following abilities may help applicants perform effectively at the entrance of a busy Walmart store.
A friendly and respectful manner helps customers feel welcome and comfortable asking for directions or assistance.
Remaining attentive to customers, merchandise and activity around the entrance supports store safety and loss prevention efforts.
Providing simple directions, explaining receipt checks and reporting concerns accurately can help prevent misunderstandings.
Knowing when to contact management or Loss Prevention is important when unusual activity or security concerns arise.
Consistent attendance and availability for evenings, weekends and holidays can help support changing store traffic and business needs.
Schedule, Physical Demands and Pay
Applicants should be open to working varied shifts, including evenings, weekends and holidays. The role may involve standing for extended periods, bending and completing repetitive store-support tasks. Employees may lift items weighing up to 20 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
This permanent position is located at 1 Kingsway Garden Mall, Unit 101, in Edmonton. Walmart states that the minimum hourly rate begins at $16.15 and that disability-related accommodation will be provided to applicants and associates as required by law.
How to Apply
Candidates can apply through Walmart Canada’s official careers website. A résumé for this role may highlight customer service experience, communication skills, security awareness, retail knowledge or previous work involving frequent public interaction.
Current Walmart associates should access Workday and use the internal Find Jobs report. External applicants can use the button below to review the official vacancy and submit their application directly to Walmart.