CINCINNATI, March 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger
Family of Companies (NYSE: KR) today announced it has recently
provided new career opportunities to more than 23,500 workers
nationwide, including those from the hardest-hit sectors like
restaurants, hotels and food service distributors. Kroger plans to
hire an additional 20,000 workers over the next several weeks to
help it to continue to provide fresh food and useful supplies to
communities across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Kroger's top priority continues to be uplifting our associates
and serving our communities, whether that's by ensuring customers
always can find food and products on our shelves or by providing a
nearly immediate job opportunity to help an unemployed person to
begin working again," said Tim
Massa, Kroger's senior vice president and chief people
officer. "During this time of uncertainty, Kroger is committed to
remaining a constant. We have a responsibility to our associates,
customers and communities, and we will continue to be here…for any
need."
Kroger initiated its expedited hiring process two weeks ago to
shorten the time between application and employment, onboarding new
hires in an average of 72 hours. Kroger's human resources leaders
are working seven days a week to quickly interview and recruit new
talent that can uplift the company's culture and Purpose: To Feed
the Human Spirit.
Additionally, Kroger is forming employment partnerships with
local, regional and national businesses from the most-affected
industries to create a shared-resource model to temporarily flex
employees to Kroger roles, ensuring the food supply chain continues
without disruption. Current partners include Frisch's, Marriott
International, McLane Foodservice, Shamrocks Food, Sodexo,
SodexoMAGIC, Sysco, Thunderdome Restaurant Group, US Foods and VF
Corporation.
Open roles remain nationwide across Kroger's retail stores,
manufacturing plants and distribution centers. Candidates may apply
via jobs.kroger.com. Kroger's average hourly wage is $15 an hour. And with comprehensive benefits
factored in, the company's average hourly rate is over $20.
To download Kroger photography and b-roll assets, visit
here.
About The Kroger Co.
At The Kroger Co.
(NYSE: KR), we are Fresh for Everyone™ and dedicated to our
Purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit®. We are, across our family
of companies, nearly half a million associates who serve over 11
million customers daily through a seamless shopping experience
under a variety of banner names. We are committed to creating
#ZeroHungerZeroWaste communities by 2025. To learn more about us,
visit our newsroom and investor relations site.
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