Omaha Steaks to Hire Thousands for Holiday Gift Giving Season

Temporary Employees Can Earn Up to $2,500 in Holiday Cash!

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Sep 26, 2014, 02:00 ET

OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Omaha Steaks, one of the largest seasonal employers in Omaha, today announced plans to begin hiring for more than 4,000 full and part-time temporary holiday positions that pay up to $16 per hour.

With an anticipated increase in gift giving in 2014, Omaha Steaks is offering attendees the chance to win cash prizes at all of the company's 20-plus job fairs held in October.

Beginning Oct. 6, Omaha Steaks will hold onsite job fairs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekly, through the end of October:

Mondays and Tuesdays at:
Omaha Steaks
10909 John Galt Bld.
Omaha, NE 68137

Wednesdays at:
Distribution Center East
4808 G Street
Omaha, NE 68117

Applicants can complete the entire application process, including onsite testing and interviews during the job fairs. Opportunities include a variety of call center, warehouse and local truck driving positions. Most positions are in Omaha, but hundreds of positions will be located in Bellevue and near Gretna.

"We are looking to fill a variety of positions including office staff, logistics clerks, local truck drivers, inbound, customer care and warehouse positions," said Brian DeVeney, Employment and Training Manager. "Holiday hires have the potential to earn $2,500 over the holiday season and receive our employee discount for an entire year."

DeVeney added that new holiday hires will be entered to win $1,000 cash prize drawings held weekly during November and into December. "We know the metro area is competitive when it comes to hiring," he said. "We want the very best people to help us deliver the gift of Omaha Steaks this holiday season."

Holiday positions begin as early as October and continue through the holiday season. For more information, visit www.OmahaSteaks.com/Jobs or attend one of the weekly job fairs throughout the month of October.

About Omaha Steaks

Omaha Steaks, founded in 1917, is an Omaha, Nebraska-based, fifth-generation, family-owned company that markets and distributes a wide variety of the finest quality USDA-approved, grain fed beef and other gourmet foods including seafood, pork, poultry, side dishes, appetizers, complete meals and desserts. Today, Omaha Steaks is recognized as the nation's largest direct response marketer of premium beef and gourmet foods, available to customers by calling 1-800-960-8400, online at www.OmahaSteaks.com or at retail stores nationwide.

SOURCE Omaha Steaks