Applications are now being accepted to join
MR. PEANUT® and "shell-ebrate" with fans across the
streets of America in the iconic NUTmobile
AUSTIN,
Minn., April 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- If you've
ever dreamed of traveling the country with MR. PEANUT®
aboard his world-famous NUTmobile, listen up. The makers of the
PLANTERS® brand have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to
offer.
The PLANTERS® brand team is in search of three team
members — affectionately known as Peanutters — to chauffeur MR.
PEANUT® across America. They'll travel in the
one-of-a-kind, 26-foot-long NUTmobile, bringing joy and plenty of
nuts to fans of the brand at celebrations and festivals throughout
the nation. Any fun, creative and carefree people in search of
life's next nutty adventure are invited to apply.
"We are thrilled to be taking applications for our third
official class of Peanutters," said Patrick
Horbas, director of marketing for the PLANTERS®
brand. "From being the grand marshals of parades to making
appearances at community events and grand openings, our Peanutters
are fun-loving ambassadors of the iconic PLANTERS®
brand, bringing smiles and joy to millions of people they meet
every year."
The Peanutter position is a full-time, paid, one-year job
opportunity from June 2024 to
June 2025. Responsibilities and
highlights include:
- Representing the PLANTERS® brand in media interviews
and appearances with local radio, TV and digital publications. The
Nutmobile is a rolling public relations firm on wheels that garners
millions of media and social impressions each year.
- Entertaining fans across the country at local community
events.
- Engaging with consumers, ensuring everyone has a nutty time and
a positive brand experience with the NUTmobile and MR.
PEANUT®.
- Volunteering and giving back to local communities.
For those who would "go nuts" to be included in the newest class
of Peanutters, see if you met the following criteria:
- College graduate with a bachelor's degree, preferably in
communications, marketing, advertising, public relations or a
related field.
- Desire to travel, an appetite for adventure and proficiency in
nut-related puns is a must.
- A resume, cover letter and short video describing why you would
make the perfect Peanutter submitted by April 14, 2024.
For more information on how to submit your Peanutter
application, visit BeAPeanutter.com and learn more about this
"can-nut-miss" job opportunity!
About the Planters® Brand
Founded in
1906 in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., the
Planters® brand has been the ultimate snacking
solution for consumers for over a century with a vast portfolio of
peanuts, snackable nut mixes, seeds, cheez curls, cheez balls, and
so much more. No matter what you're craving — salted, unsalted, dry
roasted, honey roasted, whole nuts, half nuts, peanuts, cashews,
mixed nuts — Planters® products have you covered.
The Planters® brand, which has been owned by
Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) since 2021, is also home to
the beloved Mr. Peanut® character, who is
currently touring the streets of America in his world-famous
NUTmobile. Fans of the Planters® brand can
request the world's largest peanut on wheels by submitting a
request at plantersnutmobile.com/request. For more information on
all Planters® products, visit planters.com.
About Hormel Foods — Inspired People. Inspired
Food.™ Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:
HRL), based in Austin, Minnesota,
is a global branded food company with over $12 billion in annual revenue across more than 80
countries worldwide. Its brands include Planters®,
Skippy®, SPAM®, Hormel® Natural
Choice®, Applegate®, Justin's®,
Wholly®, Hormel® Black Label®,
Columbus®, Jennie-O® and more than
30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500
Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of
the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report, one
of America's most responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized on
Fast Company's list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators,
received a perfect score of 100 on the 2023–24 Corporate Equality
Index and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its
corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company
lives by its purpose statement — Inspired People. Inspired
Food.™ — to bring some of the world's most trusted
and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information,
visit hormelfoods.com.
Contact:
Media Relations
Hormel Foods
media@hormel.com
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