Equipment Purchasing Intern - Summer 2027

Hy-Vee; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Hy-Vee is seeking an Equipment Purchasing Internship. You will audit and tag store equipment across our retail locations this summer, traveling to assignments with overnight stays within our nine-state region. Expect about 90% time in stores and 10% in the office.

Responsibilities include verifying equipment, updating asset listings, and submitting weekly reports. Requires a high school diploma and college enrollment, with strong Excel/Outlook/Word skills and a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Enrolled in college or university.
• Accounting major helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Verify equipment at each store.
• Audit procedures on store equipment and update asset listings.
• Submit weekly equipment change reports per location.
• Assist Equipment Department with locating equipment and processing changes.
• Audit Hy-Vee owned equipment at warehouses and non-retail sites.
• Validate expenses daily.
• Report to work as scheduled and on time.

Skills

Outlook

Word

Excel

Education

High school diploma

College coursework in progress

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

Job description

At Hy-Vee our people are our strength. We promise “a helpful smile in every aisle” and those smiles can only come from a workforce that is fully engaged and committed to supporting our customers and each other.

Job Title: Equipment Purchasing Internship FLSA: Non-Exempt Department: Equipment Revision Date: 1/2025

Job Summary

Responsible for auditing and tagging store equipment at our retail locations throughout the summer months. Travel to and from stores including overnight stays in our nine-state region. Work will be about 90% in retail locations and 10% in office.

Reporting Relations

Accountable and Reports to: Equipment Purchasing Agent; Assistant Vice President, Equipment Purchasing Positions that Report to you: None

Primary Duties

• Verify the equipment at each store
• Perform audit procedures on store equipment and make changes to each store’s equipment asset listing
• Complete and submit weekly equipment change report per location
• Assist the Equipment Department personnel in researching the location of equipment and processing the equipment changes
• Perform equipment audit for Hy-Vee owned equipment located at warehouses and other non-retail locations
• Validate expenses daily
• Reports to work when scheduled and on time

Secondary Duties

• Performs other job related duties and special projects as required.

Education and Experience

High school diploma and enrolled in a college or university. 1-2 years of Hy-Vee experience preferred, if not, at least 2 years of college completed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Computer with skills such as Outlook, Word, Excel
• Valid drivers’ license
• Good verbal and written communications skills
• Detail oriented, strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Self-starter
• An accounting major is helpful, but not required
• Must be minimum of 18 years of age

Physical Requirements

• Visual requirements include: ability to see detail at near and far range with or without correction
• Must be able to perform the following physical activities: stooping, kneeling, reaching, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.

Work Environment

The duties of this position are performed in a retail and office setting. There is significant pressure to meet deadlines and handle multiple tasks in a day.

Equipment

Operation of car, computer, cell phone

Financial Responsibility

None

Contacts

Frequent contact with store and office employees

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre employment drug screen.