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easy going and fun work place
Production Operative (Former Employee), Halifax – April 24, 2013
Cons: never knew when i would be working
A typical day at work would be packaging sweets and putting them onto a pallet to a specific specification. I learnt how important self hygiene is especially in a food production environment. My co-workers were really friendly and easy to get on with which made the job more enjoyable.
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Assembly Line
Production line trey dropper/lidder/Assembler (Former Employee), Solon, OH – April 23, 2013
Pros: lunch
Cons: short breaks
Standing up at the belt and place product into trey consistently

I learned to keep a rhythm to get the job done

Management was very serious about safety and cleanliness but fun at the same time

my co workers were friendly and very helpful

the hardest part is standing up all day and getting the product in each trey

the most enjoyable part of the – more... job was breaks we could watch tv eat smoke a ciggerette for the smokers listen to music and lounge until the time came to go back on the floor – less
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Fun and fast place to work
Human Resources Generalist (Current Employee), Mount Sterling, KY – April 21, 2013
Nestle is a family company. You can work here for life and there is always new opportunities or experiences.
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Large 40 billion Division of Nestle; many opportunities for advancement
Nestle - Logistics Manager (Former Employee), jefferson, WI – April 21, 2013
Pros: great learning experience and had great management relationship
Cons: very large, 40 billion dollar industry
Joined Nestle while in collage as coop student. Graduated and was hired back as production supervisor with packaging degree. Had many opportunities and advance with great exposure to many areas of operations management to include Human Sesources, warehouse distribution and logistics. Was exposed to great talent in management. Was outplaced due to acquisitions – more... of other petfood manufacturers. – less
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very poorly managed, very poor leadership, very long hours.....just a bad place to be
merc. (Former Employee), Pittsburgh, PA – April 15, 2013
Pros: ?.......can't ask this
Cons: hours, management and safety
very scope of the place was bad and lacked leadership as well as team work.
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The workplace is fun, and very produtive.
Associate (Current Employee), Mount Sterling, KY – April 14, 2013
Pros: the co-workers are very friendly and helpful
Cons: short breaks, and very hot
On 3rd shift at Nestle we come in at 9:30, 2nd shift is still there so we clean computers, sinks, and floors. then when 2nd shift leaves we take apart the equipment and clean them with high pressure water. Then after we get done cleaning them we put them back together. The hardest part about the job is getting everything done before production comes – more... in. The most enjoyable part of the job is the people I work with. everyone is very friendly and nice. – less
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Productive and clean enviroment
Certified Forklift Operator (Former Employee), McDonough, GA – April 8, 2013
Everyone works hard to get the job done also its a team effort
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Perfect job for me
SBT Auditor (Former Employee), Indianapolis, IN – April 6, 2013
The job was self-managing. I made my own quarterly schedule, worked independently, and created good relationships with my customers. My primary job was to take inventory of Nestle frozen products found in SBT customer locations. Management was located in another state so my contact was limited to occasional phone calls. The hardest part of my job was – more... having to deal with packed back stock freezers. Typically, our product would be stored at the back of their freezers so I would have to pull out all product blocking in order to get to ours. – less
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lean work place
Manager (Current Employee), Dallas, TX – April 2, 2013
no work life balance, pays well, 75% of the day in meetings, Good professional co-corkers, Upper Management has no concern with you spending time with your family. The heardest part of the job is calls 24/7 365. Most enjoyable part of the job is making a differance.
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Cutting edge company
Product Promoter (Former Employee), Setúbal – April 1, 2013
Pros: the salary
A typical day ate work: easy to pass

What i learned: New concepts about the Nestlé Brand and more about cat food and health.

Management: easy going people, very respectable.

My co-workers: I have worked alone.

The ardest part of the job: long hours standing up..

The most enjoyable part of the job: the begining
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Average Employer with below average and inconsistent pay, poor leadership and no direction
Salaried (Current Employee), Bloomington, IL – March 28, 2013
Pros: health benefits are excellent
Cons: poor organization, lack of leadership, wages
Over 20 years I have seen Nestle go from a wonderful place to work to what it is today. It lacks a common vision despite preaching their OMP. Managers are isolated from the supervisory staff. The days are filled with unproductive meetings. People are afraid to speak up if it is not in line with the Nestle way.

Wages for professional employees are inconsistent. – more... Communication from the "leadership team" is almost none. My co worker who has been in the job less time than I makes 15K more because they earned higher wages at their last job and kiss the a** of the manager. Social events, plays the politics, lunch, so on but does not do much work. Very discriminatory pay practices if you are not in the union. Review time is not good, quick to point out flaws to avoid a pay raise ( whoo whoo 2% this year ) and never point out or reward the good. Manager has no idea what I do or even what the plant produces. Churn and burn managers or get kids in their training program who don't have a clue just puppets for managers.

Nestle should focus on making candy and setting pay brackets and steps to be fair to people !

I only stay because my family needs the good insurance. Putting Nestle on your resume hurts you when looking for a job. You are asked why you want to leave such a respected organization. Obviously they have never worked for Nestle.

If you want steady employment with health benefits with no recognition, poor raises and a day where you can just do BS meetings, safety observations, carry a clipboard and look busy Nestle is the place for you. If you want an employer that cares, rewards you for efforts, pays well and has direction you need to keep looking.

I am almost ready to retire but feel bad for those who have to continue to endure. – less
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Excellent Place To Work!!
Licensed Practical Nurse (Former Employee), Springville, Utah – March 28, 2013
Pros: people, culture and benefits
Cons: none i can think of!
Corporate decision to eliminate 3rd shift nurse position, I would have stayed with Nestle until retirement if allowed.
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Poor Masnagement and Leadership
Production Supervisor (Current Employee), IL – March 27, 2013
Pros: good products
Cons: poor management, poor leadership, too worried about going union
This company is too worried about their individual hourlies going union. Instead of holding associates accountable for their assigned task and duties, Nestle has allowed associated to call an 800 # anytime they feel they are being harassed. I recently was turned in to HR simply for giving an associate a work assignment. The associate did not want to – more... do what I assigned and as a result, I had to justify myself to HR. Meanwhile, the associate was not disciplined whatsoever, and I looked like a fool. My credibility as a supervisor has been diminished. My loyalty to this company has dropped to an all-time low. I worry about my job security as a result of their handling of hourly associates. It is a hostile environment.

I would stray away from looking at long-term work from this company. – less
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Good place to work
Machine Operator (Former Employee), Mount Sterling, KY – March 25, 2013
Pros: good pay
Cons: cold place to work
A day at nestle is about the same you would do the same things every day only thing that change is what time you went home. I learned alot at nestle, first time a ran a fairly lage machine. co-workers were great made alot of friends. the hardest part of the job was keeping yourself busy on slow days. The most enjoyable part of the job was all the company – more... fucntions and benifits. – less
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Great benefits/ worked in all areas always busy
Dispenser / Machine Operator (Former Employee), Saint Louis Park, MN – March 25, 2013
Pros: 401k, and other benefits
Cons: rumors in the plant
Dispense and mix products. Did most my own warehouse work. Ran packaging machines and worked with hand packers on the line to ensure line didn't stop.
Learned FIFO,OSHA (Safety most important),GMP,Team work
Great management and co-workers.
Hardest part of job was exceeding expedited performance
Enjoyed working with others as a team member, and staying – more... busy – less
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Strong family and welfare cultured organization
Senior Nutritional Executive (Current Employee), Singapore- Changi ( mobile ) – March 22, 2013
I had been with Nestle Infant Nutrition from 2009-2011, before I quit for personal reasons, and invited to rejoin in 2012.

My day to day as a Senior Nutritional executive involved meeting my portfolio of clients, which included specialists, primarily O&Gs and paediatricians.
It is my responsibility to ensure that doctors are informed and updated on – more... my products, and my KPI involved a heavy aspect of
encouraging them to recommend my products to clients.
This involved a great deal of follow ups, workshops, client relations building activities, product symposiums.
The hardest part of the job is convincing doctors of the products efficacy and nevertheless, the most enjoyable part would be when I convince them to use my first product as first line.

I am seeking a new opportunity not because of a push factor.
Rather, Im truly ready and excited to be able to have an opportunity to put my existing skill sets acquired over the years in a different challenging role.
More importantly, I am open to a new life outside of my country.

I am open to jobs that involve client relations management, sales, training aspects.
I do hope to hear from you.

Cheers and Regards
Chermaine. – less
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good company
Logistics Operator (Former Employee), Mira Loma, CA – March 22, 2013
typical warehouse environment busy all day non stop mangement is good takes care of their employees
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Good place to work
Business Development Manager, Distributor Sales (Former Employee), Oakland, CA – March 20, 2013
Pros: independent work
Cons: employees are not considered valuable assets
Nestle is a good place to work. Change is always coming within Nestle. This company is big and looks to get bigger.
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Quality Oriented Work Environment
QA Analyst (Current Employee), Gauteng Isando – March 20, 2013
Pros: lifestyle activities
Daily calibration and verification of equipment, hand overs through NCE and DOE. matchine and equipment maintenance for good functioning. Daily CCP (Precon) checks and verification and PRP and OPRP verifications. Analyses of incoming raw and packaging materials. Trainind of personnel on HACCP, Food Safety and GMP. Adherence to GLP and regular checks – more... of product conformity to specifications. Problem solving using go-see-think-do. Reference analyses coupled with punching results onto Q-Stats for statistical monitoring. I so far have learned the principles of quality and food safety application. Also implementation of HACCP and ISO 9001:2008 Internal Quality Audit practice. good Management style with managers always motivating one to go an extra mile for continuous improvement. – less
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good job security
Microbiologist (Current Employee), Dublin, OH – March 19, 2013
very fast paced work environment. the co-workers are great, they are what get you through the day, hardest part of the job is working 10+ hours days 5 days a week during the summer/fall months.
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