Kroger has jobs for 20,000 veterans

Cincinnati – The Kroger Co. has about 20,000 open positions it would like to fill with veterans and their relatives.



Kroger is holding open interviews for veterans and their families on Tuesday, Sept. 15 for 20,000 permanent positions across all of its supermarket banners.



Openings include an estimated 1,000 permanent positions in Ralphs stores. Applicants need to fill out an online application by Sunday, Sept. 13 and then visit the store without an appointment Kroger hired more than 6,000 veterans in 2014, and has hired more than 29,000 veterans since 2009 as part of its program called "Honoring Our Heroes.”