WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – The grocery chain Hy-Vee is looking to hire nearly 10,000 new employees for stores and distribution centers across its eight-state region. Some openings are temporary, some permanent workers, some part-time, some full-time, the company said. How so all the vacancies? Hy-Vee said it’s expanding. Also: Shopper habits are changing, including online ordering, curbside pickup, and home delivery.
Quick profile
Iowa-based Hy-Vee operates 245 mostly upscale grocery stores. Its largest store, in Bloomington, in central Illinois, has 108,000 square feet. oLcations include Rpchester and Winona and opening soon in Onalaska at Valley View Mall.