A Tradition of Serving Associates and Customers Alike

Most associates have fond family memories of Hickory Farms products being received as gifts, whether over the holidays or 'just because.' This experience of Hickory Farms gourmet-quality treats goes a long way toward ensuring a staff of dedicated individuals invested in maintaining the reputation Hickory Farms has built over the past half-century.

You will find Hickory Farms associates with up to 30 years of service to the company and seasonal employees who return year after year because their experience as a Hickory Farms associate is so fulfilling. What is fulfilling, they will tell you, is working for a company where employees are valued as much as customers. At Hickory Farms, we know we couldn't survive without either. Click here to view a list of associate benefits.

An American Tradition for More Than 55 Years

From the first Hickory Farms specialty foods products sold at fairs and home shows in the 1950s, to the opening of retail stores, to becoming one of the largest catalog retail food concerns in the US, founder Richard (Dick) K. Ransom's vision of excellence has been the company's foundation. This vision established Hickory Farms as a holiday tradition, a tradition Americans have enjoyed for more than 55 years.

While our catalog division continues to grow, you will also find Hickory Farms products available in grocery stores across the nation, in our Holiday Gift Centers and on the Web. Some of our employment may be seasonal, but our gourmet-quality foods are a treat any time of the year.

Based in Ohio, Hickory Farms corporate offices and the customer contact center are located in Maumee (a suburb of Toledo), less than one hour from Detroit, less than two hours outside of Cleveland and Columbus and approximately three hours from Cincinnati.

Production and distribution centers are located in Port Clinton, Ohio and Joliet, Illinois Holiday Gift Centers thrive across the nation each holiday season. Take a look at our current job opportunities and consider becoming one of the many devoted staff members who continue to make Hickory Farms America's favorite.


Peace of Mind: Supporting Our Staff With More Than a Paycheck

At Hickory Farms we believe life is more than work. We also believe your work life should make your family and personal life easier. How is this done? It's much more than simply good pay for a job well done. It's providing services that help make every day easier. Services that bring you peace of mind, freeing you up to give your all to your job and then, when the day is done, to yourself and your family.

Thus Hickory Farms associates enjoy competitive pay and a competitive benefits package. This includes comprehensive medical coverage, a 401K retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, product discounts and many other valuable advantages.


Associate Benefits
The benefits outlined below are availible to those employed as year-round associates.