CINCINNATI, Aug. 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co.
(NYSE: KR) family of stores today announced it will hold open
interviews nationwide on Tues., Sept.
15, for all veterans and their family members.
Nationwide, the company is hiring to fill an estimated 20,000
permanent positions in its supermarket divisions.
Veterans and their family members need only to fill out on
application online at jobs.kroger.com by Sept. 13, and then return to a store on
Sept. 15, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. (no appointment
necessary).
Kroger hired more than 6,000 veterans in 2014, and has hired
more than 29,000 veterans since 2009 as part of its commitment to
active duty troops and the nation's 23 million veterans through
"Honoring Our Heroes," a multi-faceted program the company designed
to show its deep gratitude.
In addition, Kroger is proud to have helped the "100,000 Jobs
Mission" surpass its original goal in January 2014, seven years early. The
"100,000 Jobs Mission" is a coalition of more than 130 companies
with the common goal of hiring more than 100,000 transitioning
service members and military veterans by 2020.
"Kroger is deeply committed to the nation's veterans and their
families, and we continue to seek out opportunities to honor heroes
through career opportunities," said Tim
Massa, Kroger's group vice president of human resources and
labor relations. "Kroger is a place where you can come for a job
and stay for a career," he said, noting that about 70 percent of
Kroger's store managers started as part-time clerks.
"Kroger is a company that veterans can be proud to work for
because of its robust involvement in our local communities," said
Clifton Thomas, Kroger's category
strategy manager for Corporate Brands and Marine Corps Veteran. "It
has given me the opportunity to be part of a team and connect to
something bigger."
The online application requests an email address, employment
history and education information and takes about 30 minutes to
complete.
Through the Honoring Our Heroes program, Kroger stores have
raised more than $11.9 million since
2010 to help support USO programs, which represents the largest
cumulative gift to the USO in its nearly 75-year history.
Kroger, one of the world's largest retailers, employs nearly
400,000 associates who serve customers in 2,626 supermarkets and
multi-department stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia under two dozen local
banner names including Kroger, City Market, Dillons, Food 4 Less,
Fred Meyer, Fry's, Harris Teeter, Jay C, King Soopers, QFC, Ralphs
and Smith's. The company also operates 780 convenience
stores, 327 fine jewelry stores, 1,342 supermarket fuel centers and
37 food processing plants in the U.S. Recognized by Forbes as
the most generous company in America, Kroger supports hunger
relief, breast cancer awareness, the military and their families,
and more than 30,000 schools and community organizations. Kroger
contributes food and funds equal to 200 million meals a year
through more than 100 Feeding America food bank partners. A leader
in supplier diversity, Kroger is a proud member of the Billion
Dollar Roundtable and the U.S. Hispanic Chamber's Million
Dollar Club.
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SOURCE The Kroger Co.