CINCINNATI, OH - Kroger looks to be in a hiring flurry, this time hoping to fill tens of thousands of permanent jobs across the nation with veterans and/or their family members.

Kroger has hired more than 29,000 veterans since 2009, according to a press release, with over 6,000 having been hired in 2014 alone. Now it has about 20,000 permanent positions all over the U.S., and is hosting interviews around the country on Tuesday, Sept. 15th for veterans and members of their families.

"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," Tim Massa, Group Vice President of Human Resources and Labor Relations for Kroger, said in the release. He also added almost 70 percent of Kroger's store managers started as part-time clerks. "Kroger is a place where you can come for a job and stay for a career.”

The positions are in Kroger’s supermarket division, and inviting veterans to apply as part of its commitment active duty troops and 23 million veterans through its the multi-faceted program Honoring Our Heroes, which has raised more than $11.9 million since 2010 to help support USO programs.

"Kroger is a company that veterans can be proud to work for because of its robust involvement in our local communities," Clifton Thomas, Kroger's Category Strategy Manager for Corporate Brands and Marine Corps Veteran, said. "It has given me the opportunity to be part of a team and connect to something bigger."

According to Kroger, the online application process takes about thirty minutes and interested veterans and family members should do so by Sept. 13th. Click here to go to the online application. Applicants can then go to any Kroger store on Sept. 15th between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. with no appointment necessary.

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