Kroger to hire 11,000 employees, including 2,000 managers

The Kroger Co. KR, -0.97% said Tuesday it is hiring to fill 11,000 positions in its supermarket division, including almost 2,000 management jobs. Jobseekers can apply at jobs.kroger.com, the company said in a statement. Kroger said it is planning to invest $500 million in wages, training and development in the next three years as part of its Restock Kroger program. The company will invest part of the tax savings generated by the December revamp in its staff and will unveil details later this month. Shares were not active premarket, but have fallen 22% in the last 12 months, while the S&P 500 SPX, +0.33% has gained 11%.