Human Resources Management Development Associate

About the role

As a Human Resources Management Development Associate at Nestlé Purina, we’ll coach you from the start, shaping your career trajectory for continuous learning and growth. Together, we’ll explore quality assurance, safety, supply chain, engineering, production, R&D engineering, information systems and operations performance to understand the collaborative nature of human resource management.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain communication with the Plant Manager, Department Managers and Team Leaders on all matters relating to and affecting factory employees.
• Assist with the implementation of employee services, policies, training and programs.
• Support training and learning for safety, capital projects, special projects, technical and function training.
• Coordinate employees’ leave, return to work (FMLA, worker’s comp, etc.), paid time off and benefits.
• Adhere to and enforce compliance of local, state and federal legislation in relation to HR policies.
• Serve as a resource to all factory employees, providing exceptional customer service.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Human Resources or related discipline attained or expected by June 2027.
• Willingness to relocate to any of Nestlé Purina’s 24 manufacturing sites across the U.S. during the MDA program.
• Initial rotation will be at the Nestlé Purina factory in Crete, Nebraska.

What we offer

• Starting salary of $70,000 per year (good‑faith estimate).
• Performance‑based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, including 401(k) with company match and healthcare coverage.
• Relocation assistance for each move within the rotational program.
• Opportunities for rapid development toward management roles on the manufacturing side.