JayC and Ruler Food Stores will hold open interviews on Tues., Sept. 15, for all veterans and their family members. The grocery store chains are expected to hire around 250 employees, according to Shane Smith, director of human resources at the Seymour office of JayC and Ruler Food Stores.

Veterans and their family members need only to fill out an application online at jobs.jaycfoods.com orjobs.rulerfoods.com by Sept. 13, and then return to any store on Sept. 15, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. (no appointment necessary).

JayC/Ruler Food Stores is a division of the Kroger Co. who hired more than 6,000 veterans in 2014, and has hired more than 29,000 veterans since 2009 as part of their commitment to active duty troops and the nation’s 23 million veterans through “Honoring Our Heroes,” a multi-faceted program the company designed to show its deep gratitude.

“JayC and Ruler are deeply committed to the nation’s veterans and their families, and we continue to seek out opportunities to honor heroes through career opportunities,” said Smith. “Our company is a place where you can come for a job and stay for a career. We are a company that veterans can be proud to work for because of our robust involvement in our local communities,” he said.

The online application requests an email address, employment history and education information and takes about 30 minutes to complete.