Driven by integrity and united by the people-and-pet bond, we find strong purpose in the work we do and an even greater joy in those we get to work alongside. Together, we harness the expertise of our long-standing tradition of excellence to embrace possibility and continuously push to do what’s never been done before in pet care. Discover your purpose and fuel your passions when you bring your love of pets to a team that prides itself on the power of togetherness—We are Proudly Connected. Purely Driven.

POSITION SUMMARY

For more than 30 years, our Management Development Associate program has developed our future leaders. As a Management Development Associate, you’ll embark on a personal and professional development experience a classroom simply can’t offer.
As a Human Resources Management Development Associate at Nestlé Purina, we will coach you from the start, shaping your career trajectory for continuous learning and growth. Together, we’ll explore information systems, quality assurance, supply chain, engineering, production, R&D engineering, and operations performance to understand the collaborative nature of human resource management. You’ll also gain experience in developing and maintaining employee relations, training, compensation, and benefits.

Why choose a leadership developmental role with us? It’s a full-time position that fast-tracks you to management on the manufacturing side of our business. You are the future leader! Plus, a change in location offers a fresh perspective. Relocate to our factory sites nationwide with a relocation assistance package, learn end-to-end processes, build your network, and launch your career.

• Maintain communications with the Plant Manager, Department Managers, and Team Leaders on all matters relating to and affecting all 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.

REQUIREMENTS

• Must be open to relocation to one or more of our 24 production facilities across the U.S.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Human Resources, or related discipline attained or expected by June 2026.

• Maintain communications with the Plant Manager, Department Managers, and Team Leaders on all matters relating to and affecting all 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