Kroger announced today that it's working to fill about 10,000 positions across its family of stores. 900 of them are in Michigan.
A Kroger spokesperson tells wxyz.com these are permanent positions. The largest number of jobs will be at three new Marketplace stores in Royal Oak, White lake and Clinton Township. Each of those stores will hire between 100 and 150 workers.
The company said it had created more than 12,000 new jobs in 2016 -- and has hired more than 44,000 veterans since 2009.
"Kroger's growth trajectory continues to create opportunities for our people to advance their careers – and to do that in a fun, team environment with great benefits," said Tim Massa, Kroger's group vice president of human resources and labor relations, in a press release. "We're looking for associates who are passionate about people and about food, and who want to make a difference for our customers, communities and each other."
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