What department are you applying for?

Are you a student?

It really depends on what store, district and state you are wanting to work in.

Kroger can be a good career.  But, if you are educable, definitely go to school and use Kroger for

cash flow. 

I got insurance as a part timer after 6 months(but that was in 2007).  It took me 7 years and 30 interviews to get full time status.

Now, people get full time after a year if they work a steady 40 hour schedule for so 12 months in a row. 

I am not sure how insurance goes into effect here since Obamacare passed.  That is something you would need to ask the union about for specifics.

Cashiers and courtesy clerks are the least likely to get full time status.

Grocery, produce, Meat, Deli are more likely to get full time status.

I pay $10.50 for union dues and $22 for insurance weekly.

Good luck on your job search even if Kroger doesn't offer you what you need.

Yunqi wrote:

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I live in SC, a non-union state, but was told the Kroger employees join the join. I'm way beyond typical student age, but I did graduate from college 20 + years ago.

I would work in Dairy/Grocery, depending on the day. I live on a resort island, so, it gets busy here during the summer. I was told I could probably work up to 40 hours a week, even though I'm part-time, if I wanted to.

I am under the impression that 12 consecutive weeks of full-time hours would qualify me as full-time.

I remember years ago living in SF and working in retail. They had a similar state law - so many weeks of full-time hours = employee is full-time. So, when that week came around = scheduled 10 hours = do not qualify for full-time.

What does Kroger consider full-time hours? Anything over 32 hours a week?

Your weekly insurance premium is pretty low. May I ask, is it just health or health and dental?

Thanks for responding.

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My insurance is Health, Dental and Vision. 

Once a person gets full time here, they have to average 38 hours a week to keep that status.

I started working for Kroger when I was 37 and it has turned out well for me.  I know I can be given the boot anytime but people will always need groceries.

Robots that do the critical thinking I do will be very expensive.   

I have read in this forum about managers cutting hours to prevent a person from getting full time status.  I have not seen it at my store.

Many stores are in desperate need intelligent help with good work habits.  Lately, we have been getting a lot of burn outs.

I just do the best I can with what I am given to work with.  Either they can do the job or they escape!

Hmm, not sure how SC does things.  Maybe the Kroger is unionized but no one is forced to join the union but everyone receives the benefits of the bargaining unit.  That is how Texas works.

I think in California, everyone must join the union or they lose their job.