A supermarket worker from Pwllheli has been handpicked for a trip of a life time to the USA – in recognition of her work in the community.

Jo Scott, who is a community champion at Asda Pwllheli, is one of only a handful of people in the UK selected to attend the Shareholders Conference of Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, in Arkansas in June.

Jo works continuously in her community, helping local Banc Bwyd/Pwllheli Foodbank, dementia groups, Ysbyty Bryn Beryl, and many other groups and charities.

She also works with schools which she loves as she is learning Welsh and the pupils help her to pick up the language.

She is extremely proud of the good work the Pwllheli store does in the community and this shines through in all that she does.

The three-day event takes place in Arkansas, which is where Walmart – the owner of Asda – has been based since it was formed in the 1950s.

The event is a celebration of the accomplishments of the business and its people, with the aim of sharing ideas from different countries, as well as showcasing their achievements.

Attended by over 15,000 Walmart colleagues and associates, from across the USA, as well as from China, India, Japan, Mexico and Brazil, the conference is to celebrate the accomplishments of the business and its people, as well as to share new ideas.

The conference features a surprise celebrity guest appearance to close.

The details are a closely guarded secret, but in 2018 Jamie Foxx was the host and Jason Derulo preformed, with others such as Carley Ray Jepson.

Jo said: “I’m excited and very proud to be going to the USA to represent Pwllheli and Asda, it really is a trip of a lifetime opportunity.

“I can’t wait to meet my international colleagues and learn more about the different ways in which they provide brilliant service where they work, so I can share how we work too in caring for our customers and I’ll be telling them all about Pwllheli and my Community.”