You Spin Me Right 'Round: Dodge Hiring a Chief Donut Maker

Matthew Guy
by Matthew Guy

Pop quiz, hotshot: What job combines a Challenger Hellcat, wrestling champ Bill Goldberg, and a $150,000 paycheck? If you answered with something along the lines of Vince McMahon’s assistant or slightly-above-board import/export professional, we totally understand.

In reality, that’s the job description for Chief Donut Maker at Dodge. Yep – you read that correctly.

According to the company, this PR stunt will see a Chief Donut Maker become an ambassador for the Dodge brand, wheeling to auto events around the country in a Hellcat. Despite the pay, this isn’t even a full-time gig; Dodge describes it as a side hustle in which you don’t have to quit your day job.

Applications kick off today and run until the end of February. If you’re bent on throwing your hat in the ring, go ahead and film a short sub-two-minute clip demonstrating why you’re a perfect gearhead for the job. Goldberg and his team of Dodge cohorts will select 10 finalists from the lot, a group who will then be tossed into the deep end of the competition, which includes racing Dodge hotshoes on a closed track among other challenges.

Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis said they’re looking for a car nut who embodies the “crazy can-do America Muscle spirit and carry the torch of the single most engaged group of enthusiasts the automotive industry has to offer,” before going on to crow that the Challenger was the number one muscle car in the country last year. This, of course, references the fact in which the Challenger bested the Mustang in total sales while also crushing the Camaro like beetles under its feet. There is a 100 percent chance you will be seeing this boast throughout the entirety of 2022, by the way.

Despite the sky-high salary for what’s essentially a part-time job, this is a good deal for Dodge. Chances are everything will be filmed and packaged for either Netflix or YouTube, which will provide promotion ad nauseam until the end of time (or at least until Dodge begins rolling out its EV lineup in 2024). Specifically, the series of eliminations will be aired in a reality-like show with the final episode revealing Dodge’s new Chief Donut Maker sometime before the summer rolls around.

Interested? Head over to the Dodge page where they’ve all the details. Let us know if you make the cut.

[Images: Dodge]

Matthew Guy
Matthew Guy

Matthew buys, sells, fixes, & races cars. As a human index of auto & auction knowledge, he is fond of making money and offering loud opinions.

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  • Ol Shel Ol Shel on Jan 21, 2022

    But will Dodge's electric muscle cars still be the go-to for driving into crowds?

    • Flipper35 Flipper35 on Feb 04, 2022

      That would be the Mustang. Especially after Cars and Coffee.

  • Dukeisduke Dukeisduke on Jan 24, 2022

    Goldberg there is rocking a Fratzog logo shirt, so it looks like Dodge is easing this back into being its logo again.

  • El scotto They should be supping with a very, very long spoon.
  • El scotto [list=1][*]Please make an EV that's not butt-ugly. Not Jaguar gorgeous but Buick handsome will do.[/*][*] For all the golf cart dudes: A Tesla S in Plaid mode will be the fastest ride you'll ever take.[/*][*]We have actual EV owners posting on here. Just calmly stated facts and real world experience. This always seems to bring out those who would argue math.[/*][/list=1]For some people an EV will never do, too far out in the country, taking trips where an EV will need recharged, etc. If you own a home and can charge overnight an EV makes perfect sense. You're refueling while you're sleeping.My condo association is allowing owners to install chargers. You have to pay all of the owners of the parking spaces the new electric service will cross. Suggested fee is 100$ and the one getting a charger pays all the legal and filing fees. I held out for a bottle of 30 year old single malt.Perhaps high end apartments will feature reserved parking spaces with chargers in the future. Until then non home owners are relying on public charge and one of my neighbors is in IT and he charges at work. It's call a perk.I don't see company owned delivery vehicles that are EV's. The USPS and the smiley boxes should be the 1st to do this. Nor are any of our mega car dealerships doing this and but of course advertising this fact.I think a great many of the EV haters haven't came to the self-actualization that no one really cares what you drive. I can respect and appreciate what you drive but if I was pushed to answer, no I really don't care what you drive. Before everyone goes into umbrage over my last sentence, I still like cars. Especially yours.I have heated tiles in my bathroom and my kitchen. The two places you're most likely to be barefoot. An EV may fall into to the one less thing to mess with for many people.Macallan for those who were wondering.
  • EBFlex The way things look in the next 5-10 years no. There are no breakthroughs in battery technology coming, the charging infrastructure is essentially nonexistent, and the price of entry is still way too high.As soon as an EV can meet the bar set by ICE in range, refueling times, and price it will take off.
  • Jalop1991 Way to bury the lead. "Toyota to offer two EVs in the states"!
  • Jalop1991 I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that.
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