Kroger Hopes to Fill 1,400 Jobs in SE Michigan with Veterans, Families

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The Kroger Co. of Michigan said Wednesday it will conduct open job interviews with veterans and their families on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at all 128 of its Michigan stores.

Novi-based Kroger, one of the nation’s largest retailers, said it plans to fill 1,400 positions in its southeast Michigan stores, the company said in a statement. Nationwide, the grocer will fill an estimated 20,000 jobs in its supermarket division.

To apply for a position, fill out an online application at jobs.Kroger.com by Sept. 13 and then go to any local store between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Sept. 15. No appointment is necessary. In the online application, job seekers should add the hashtag #HonoringOur Heros in the “search by keyword” field to be eligible for an in-store interview.

“The Kroger Company of Michigan is deeply committed to Michigan veterans and their families, and we continue to honor our heroes by offering them career opportunities,” Jayne Homco, president of The Kroger Co. of Michigan, said in a statement. “Kroger is a place where veterans can start with a job and remain for a career. About 70 percent of Kroger’s store managers began with part-time positions.”

Nationally, the grocer hired more than 6,000 veterans in 2014, and has hired more than 29,000 veterans since 2009 as part of the “Honoring Our Heroes” campaign, developed to show the company’s gratitude to the nation’s active-duty troops and more than 23 million veterans.