Winn-Dixie Expands Use of Kronos®
Food retailer to use Kronos for selection and hiring of distribution center associates
CHELMSFORD, Mass., Feb. 11, 2008 — Kronos® Incorporated today announced that Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. will expand its use of Kronos' selection and hiring solution to meet the hiring needs of its six distribution centers throughout the southeast.
Retailers such as Winn-Dixie are turning to vendors such as Kronos to successfully outsource the talent acquisition function of their human resources departments. The Kronos for Retail solution enables Winn-Dixie to broaden its applicant pool, automate, manage, pre-screen, and accurately assess its candidates.
"After implementing Kronos as a hiring tool for our retail locations, we had access to a larger talent pool which allowed us to interview and hire the most qualified associates," said Richard White, director of human resources support and services for Winn-Dixie. "After seeing the positive results in our stores, we made the decision to expand the Kronos solution to our distribution centers."
Hiring talented staff is a top concern for warehouse managers, according to the 2007 Looking Ahead report compiled by the Distribution Group, a publishing company focused on the distribution center industry.
"Screening for safety-mindedness and dependability is critical at distribution centers to ensure a higher quality workforce and to enhance overall productivity," said Steve Earl, director of marketing, Kronos Talent Management Division. "Increasingly, progressive organizations such as Winn-Dixie are optimizing their workforce by hiring effectively for all environments that support retail operations, including distribution centers."
About Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest food retailers, with 521 stores. Founded in 1925, the company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. For more information, please visit www.winn-dixie.com
About Kronos Incorporated
Kronos Incorporated empowers organizations around the world to effectively manage their workforce. At Kronos, we are experts who are solely focused on delivering software and services that enable organizations to reduce costs, increase productivity, improve employee satisfaction, and ultimately enhance the level of service they provide. Kronos serves customers in more than 60 countries through its network of offices, subsidiaries, and distributors. Widely recognized as a market and thought leader in managing the workforce, Kronos has unrivaled reach with more than 30 million people using a Kronos solution every day. Learn more about Kronos at www.kronos.com.
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