Community Employment Services (CES) of Wood Lane recently named The Kroger Company (Bowling Green) as their Employer of the Month. Kroger partnered with CES in becoming a community placement employer in January 1989. At that time Kroger hired a young woman, receiving CES services, to be a part of the Kroger team as a Courtesy Clerk. Kroger is one of the largest retailers in the United States and works diligently every day to deliver their values of Honesty, Integrity, Respect, Diversity, Safety and Inclusion. Kroger on North Main Street is currently under an expansive remodel and will be the largest Kroger Marketplace in the Northwest Ohio area when the remodel is completed.
For twenty-seven years the employees and supervisors at Kroger have played a supportive role with this individual, and as a result, they have a very competent Kroger team member. The Kroger team approach, where everyone helps each other to accomplish the mission and shared philosophy allows her and her coworkers to truly be part of the Kroger team. We appreciate The Kroger Company for their dedication in becoming a community placement employer with CES.
Since 1985, Community Employment Services has assisted Wood County businesses meet their staffing and diversity needs by offering a pool of qualified and competent workers with developmental disabilities. Community Employment Services is a division of Wood Lane (Wood County Board of Developmental Disabilities). For more information, call (419) 352-5059.
