Schwan's Open House

Schwan’s Home Service holds employment open house events at more than 100 locations

(MARSHALL, MINN. — May 13, 2010) Schwan’s Home Service, Inc., the largest direct-to-home provider of frozen foods, will hold a career-day open house at more than 100 of its locations throughout the United States.
An event will be held from noon until 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 20, at the sales and distribution center.


“This is an excellent opportunity for people to learn about our business and see if they’re up for a challenging, rewarding and lucrative career as a member of our sales team,” said Charlene Powell, vice president of human resources for Schwan’s Home Service. “We are an energetic and innovative company working to enrich the lives of families throughout the United States with great food that’s easy to make.”

The company is working to recruit those interested in working in route sales positions and providing the company’s customers with high-quality services and frozen-food products.

Schwan’s Home Service, a company headquartered in Minnesota, began in 1952 as a one-man-and-a-truck business operating from Minnesota. The company has grown to become a powerhouse in the frozen-food industry, offering about 350 products under the Schwan’s® and LiveSmart® brands.

Schwan’s Home Service, Inc. is the largest direct-to-home provider of frozen foods in the United States. Home Service markets and distributes more than 350 products to millions of customers under the Schwan’s® and LiveSmart™ brands. Products include pizza, choice meats, seafood, desserts, and of course, the company’s signature ice cream. The business has nearly 500 sales-and-distribution centers located throughout the nation with approximately 5,000 propane-powered, home-delivery. For more information, visit http://www.schwans.com/ or call1-888-SCHWANS.

THE SCHWAN FOOD COMPANY is a privately held, multibillion-dollar business that manufactures and markets fine frozen foods through home-delivery, retail-grocery and food-service channels. Its many popular brands include Red Baron®, Tony’s®, and Freschetta® pizza, Mrs. Smith’s® and Edwards® desserts and Schwan’s® fine frozen foods. Headquartered in Marshall, Minn., the company's subsidiaries employ about 17,000 people in the United States. To learn more about Schwan, visit http://www.theschwanfoodcompany.com/.


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Point of contact for this is Shannon Lassiter 507-537-8989