Business & Tech

Oscar Mayer Wienermobile Is Hiring: When It's Visiting Illinois

The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is hiring 'Hotdoggers' to travel the country and spread the gospel to hot dog fans everywhere.

ILLINOIS — If you ever wished to be an Oscar Mayer wiener, if that is what you'd truly like to be, now is your chance.

Oscar Mayer, the Chicago-based company behind the iconic traveling marketing tool the Weinermobile, is looking for applicants interested in making their hot dog dreams come true. The company is hiring “Hotdoggers” — or employees paid to travel the nation for a year in the Wienermobile and spreading the hot dog gospel.

The job, which is targeted to graduating college seniors, requires applicants to be creative, outgoing, friendly and enthusiastic. They should also have an appetite for adventure and a desire to see the country through the windshield of the Wienermobile.

Find out what's happening in Chicagofor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Job duties include serving as an ambassador, meeting hot dog fans and marketing the Oscar Mayer brand while traveling.

WATCH: Lizzie Duffey And Isaac Wilker Talk About Their Jobs As ‘Hotdoggers’

Find out what's happening in Chicagofor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Visit Oscar Mayer’s website to apply.

However, if you really want a Wiener Whistle but would rather forego the year-long commitment, the Wienermobile is scheduled to make a stop in Illinois in the coming weeks. You can check out the 27-foot-long hot dogs on wheels on Jan. 11 from 12-4 p.m. at Roundy's, 1720 N. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.