By Arlenys Tabare
20 Oct 2024, 1:48 PM EDT
Recently, the American supermarket chain, Kroger announced that it plans to hire at least 25,000 employees for the holiday season. plus this with the aim of providing its consumers with “exceptional service”.
According to the statement from the Ohio-based company, With this new hire, the chain also seeks to demonstrate its “core values.”. In this regard, Tim Massa, senior vice president and chief people officer, highlighted that “we are committed to offering all associates a culture of opportunity, growth and a career with purpose,” he said.
Likewise, Stuart Aitken, senior vice president and chief commercial and marketing officer, said in a statement: “We are very grateful for the trust our customers place in us to feed their families every day and for the opportunity to be a part of some of life’s most precious moments, from holidays to birthdays and everything in between.”
It is for this reason that improving customer service has become a priority for the chain. The hires will cover areas such as packers, delivery drivers and pharmacy technicians.
On the other hand, during the “Customer Appreciation Week” held between September 25 and October 1, The supermarket offered its consumers a variety of offers, promotions and discounts on different products and items from various brands.
Even members of Kroger Plus took advantage of buying some products for less than $1 dollar with digital coupons They were left at 49 cents.
Kroger isn’t the only retail chain to recently announce seasonal hiring, with Target, Macy’s and Bath & Body Works also planning to do so with up to 100,000 seasonal employees for the holidays.
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