Human Resources

Career Paths You Can Take

• Help source entry level and experienced talent to join the Nestlé Purina team
• Work strategically with department leadership on HR related issues, including recruitment, employee relations, as well as training and development
• Partner strategically with plant management on hiring, contract negotiations, employee relations, safety and compliance
• Lead organizational development initiatives as well as develop and implement a variety of impactful learning solutions
• Partner strategically with key business leaders and associates to make recommendations throughout associates’ career lifecycles, including promotions, employee relations, compensation, development and staffing strategy
• Gather and analyze key HR metrics to provide recommendations on staffing, retention, and overall people strategy
• Learn the compliance standards, policies, and procedures to ensure fair hiring and promotional practices
• Collective bargaining and contract negotiations

Skills You’ll Gain

• Presenting and facilitating to associates and leadership
• Building and executing strategic HR initiatives
• Learning plant HR management and safety standards
• Employee Relations and Labor Relations
• Leading department and cross functional teams
• HR systems
• Skills in international HR
• Understanding and implementation of compensation plans
• Developing diversity/inclusion practices
• Partnering with internal and external resources, including vendors, consultants, and other Nestlé operating companies
• Researching and building business cases to support recommendations
• Understanding how all areas in HR work with each other

Opportunities You’ll Have

• Give presentations to the senior leadership of the company
• Potential to work in other countries as part of your career path
• Gain valuable business training as part of your development
• Develop and create programs to focus on maintaining and improving the people strategy at Nestlé Purina PetCare Company
• Work on strategic cross functional teams
• Develop and organize talent management systems
• Truly make a difference in the lives of pets and the people who love them

HR Trainee Program

A Team Environment:

HR Trainee positions are unique in that trainees will have the chance to take a hands-on approach to learning in all areas of a manufacturing plant as well as focusing within your own discipline. As an HR trainee, you will gain a holistic understanding of plant operations. HR Trainees will contribute as full members of their team during their 18-24 month training period, with responsibilities in the areas of:

• Employee relations
• Recruiting/Selection process
• Training & Development
• Compensation/Benefits
• Affirmative Action Planning
• SAP

High Impact Projects:

Our intern assignments are real world projects based upon business needs. You will gain experience working with people from a variety of departments. Interns typically present project findings to their HR team, as well as relevant department leadership.

Performance Feedback:

As an HR Trainee, you can expect informal feedback and coaching to assist in your development throughout your internship.

Who We Are Looking For:

When evaluating internship candidates, Nestlé Purina PetCare looks for people with:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, or a related field
• A willingness to work nights and weekends as required
• A willingness to relocate to any Nestlé Purina plant upon completion of the program
• Co-op or practical experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

HR - Talent Sourcing Internship Program

A Team Environment:

HR Talent Sourcing interns contribute as full members of their team during their 6 month internship, with responsibilities in the areas of:

• Understanding internal recruiting processes by shadowing Talent Sourcing associates
• Researching new cutting edge sourcing tools and technologies
• Work with applicant tracking systems
• Management of online recruiting tools
• Implementation of strategy and tracking tools
• Learning effective assessment strategies focused on behavioral-based interviewing

High Impact Projects:

Our intern assignments are real world projects based upon business needs. You will gain experience working with people from a variety of departments. Interns typically present project findings to their HR team, as well as relevant department leadership.

Performance Feedback:

As a Talent Sourcing Intern, you can expect informal feedback and coaching to assist in your development throughout your internship.

Who We Are Looking For:

When evaluating internship candidates, Nestlé Purina PetCare looks for people who are:

• Enrolled in an undergraduate program with an emphasis in Human Resources, Business Administration or Psychology
• Planning to attend a Masters program in Industrial-Organizational Psychology or Human Resources
• Efficient at multi-tasking and researching
• Independent and a team player

HR Organization Development Internship Program

A Team Environment:

HR Organization Development interns contribute as full members of their team during their 6 month internship, with responsibilities in the areas of:

• Organizational development and a variety of learning solutions
• Learning Management and Mentoring Systems
• Design and implementation of e-learning modules
• Focus groups, survey work and data collection in support of development solutions
• Organizational development marketing campaigns
• Learning effective assessment strategies focused on behavioral-based interviewing

High Impact Projects:

Our intern assignments are real world projects based upon business needs. You will gain experience working with people from a variety of departments. Interns typically present project findings to their HR team, as well as relevant department leadership.

Performance Feedback:

As a HR Organization Development Intern, you can expect informal feedback and coaching to assist in your development throughout your internship.

Who We Are Looking For:

When evaluating internship candidates, Nestlé Purina PetCare looks for people who are:

• Enrolled in a Masters degree program in Human Resources or Industrial-Organizational Psychology
• Effective multi-taskers
• Detail oriented
• Self-starters
• Independent workers
• Team oriented

HR Internships at Nestlé Purina

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answers this question and more.

HR Management Trainee Positions at Nestlé Purina

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