production supervisor

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sales manager

maintenance technician

senior financial analyst

Nestlé

I accepted this position due to the “bells and whistles” remote work 4/5 days, paid parental leave, stocked cafeteria, benefits, holidays off, PTO. All seemed worth leaving the demanding job that I was currently in to move to Nestle despite the pay being no higher. 

It starts fine, minus the first week of training that they had virtual the first day, second day they also sent out a virtual meeting link but in an attachment that couldn’t be seen on cellphone email apps it said that the second day was in person. Everyone who used their cellphone to read their email was at home sitting on a teams meeting that never began, new hires in this situation began contacting HR, who then emailed a correction and instructed everyone to get to the office ASAP. 

There are 4 weeks of training- this sounded great, many jobs just drop you into the fire unprepared! Unfortunately, the training was mainly  4 drawn out weeks of learning how SAP operates and not much more related to any other job functions. Trainers often made us play “name that tune” or Pictionary to pass time because they can’t let us leave early. When they finally assign you to customers they do a knowledge transfer - which is about 2 days of on the job training with the person who’s accounts you are taking over- this is the useful training that should have been 2 of the 4 weeks. 

Once we had fully taken over our accounts it became clear that the 4 weeks of training did not teach anyone the job functions and important processes to complete them. Trainers we incorrect about a lot and taught things incorrectly, for instance they said there are no metrics to concern ourselves with but in fact there is a daily meeting when these are reviewed and analyzed with a fine tooth comb, seems like a big discrepancy. 

Management is encouraged to micromanage, I began one day of remote work by writing a to do list for my daily tasks and then began reviewing my emails. I was scolded because management is told to watch employees Skype statuses to see when you last moved your mouse. Writing my to do list first and logging on after I completed it meant I first moved my mouse at 8:40 and not 8:30 and I was reprimanded for being late despite explaining. 

Teams restructure constantly and you can be moved or have you role changed at anytime. This happens at many companies, but at Nestle it’s exceptionally frequent horizontal moves, sometimes changing your entire set of job functions or giving you a much larger work load with no pay increase. This is especially frustrating for those who leave a good challenging job to work at Nestle, because you can be moved from managing large accounts to tiny accounts, to act as a temporary fill in for someone on leave, or to a call center team. Very frustrating to be moved to a role that you would have turned down or not have even applied because it does not grow your skills or challenge you.

Some teams have a time management program that requires you to update your work status at all times. If you are on a call you must put it as your status, are you simply reading/responding to emails? Set it as your status. Same for your scheduled breaks, lunch, trainings, meetings, desk work, end of day wrap -up, every move must be recorded as it will be timed and reviewed. This is frustrating if you multitask because you cannot record accurately. Also, be warned the times of these breaks and lunch change weekly- so don’t plan on doing a scheduled errand at lunch. In regards to lunch, unlike most professional jobs in an office setting you do not get the option to take an hour lunch and you are only allotted 30 minutes.

Be warned if you are working remotely and you have to use the restroom outside of your scheduled break time, you better take your phone with you! I went to the restroom for 10 minutes to take care of my “business” and my manager saw my computer status go idle and began texting me and messaging me on teams saying “Hello, I see you have been in idle status for 10 minutes. Is everything okay? What is going on, you need to get back online”  I let them know I was in the restroom and was told I have to send a message to the entire team every time I use the restroom or step away from my computer…I have never been in a degreed job in an office setting and been so micromanaged. 

I becomes evident that everyone is wasting time constantly setting statuses and updating the entire team every-time they have to p o o p (which should be a private matter). Hardly an efficient system but clearly designed to keep people in line and accountable but it instead suggests that they do not trust their employees even enough to manage their own time with out a watchdog. Studies find that manager mistrust leads to micromanagement, which then leads to drops in employee motivation, further impairing productivity.

Also, don’t bother trying to work with HR. They send you to contracted companies for almost everything. If you have any medical issues or need a reasonable accommodation they outsource the request and it take 30+ days to get any resolution. The HR dept is unsympathetic during medical emergencies and act annoyed when you meet with them for guidance. 

Very disappointing to leave a good job to work at a large respected company to find out it has such a negative culture. 

Also, they don’t negotiate pay. They pay all the same regardless of experience or degree. Degreed individuals with years of experience had same starting pay as new college grads and non degreed employees that had been working in regular retail positions. Many people were upset to discover this upon getting to the office and finding out others work history and educational background. 

Also they tell you that you get holidays off and give you a list of all the holidays then after you get hired they tell you that you have to work a half day on 3 of the holidays. 


While I have really liked my time at Nestle, I can't help but feel the company refuses to hire the proper personnel and only simply cares about production numbers and making money. Coronavirus has caused massive shortage of employee's, and instead of cutting back production a little bit, Nestle actually ramped it up. I have never been as stressed anywhere as I am here.  Someone in the plant got Coronavirus and multiple people quarantined? They actually told third shift to come in anyway, then over the weekend they'll clean. No biggie right? Who cares if another person gets it right? Guess what employee's? We're throwing tons of overtime at you because Grandma is staying home and backing cookies right now! That is actually what they told us, and it is extremely offensive.

Without the proper personnel we need, forced overtime is a massive issue here. Being short people causes mandations, and mandations happen sometimes every single day in certain departments. They will not hire people to fill those positions. Sometimes they hire people to fill them, just to have the most important department take them. I can't help but feel I won't get a much better job for the pay, but the extremely poor work life balance at this place will drive many away, and it already has. New people are often a revolving door, because of the seniority rule and poor work life balance. You're new to the place? You will be mandated almost every single day just simply because you are new. I have been here for around 5 months, and everyone in my training group is getting mandated every single day, in totally separate departments. Most people that have been there for years and years will not take hours and help out, as "seniority goes".  Dispersing the hours evenly would make people much happier. I hope you like overtime because as the new guy, you WILL be working 55-65 hours a week for the foreseeable future. Also Saturdays are often required, so you can be working 65 hours a week 6 days a week, and that's too bad if that's too much for you. Their point system is rather generous but there is some questionable things in there. Grandma's sick? You'll be taking a point for that. Your best friend died? You'll be taking a point for that. Bereavement is only for direct family and they will not bend any rule for you, the employee. HR is often against the employee, because the employee is of the union. 

While the pay is great, and you won't find much better, the hours forced to work is almost not worth the pay. I have been to many jobs for my age, and I cannot seem to find a company that actually cares about their employees. There is almost no job advancement here. You choose jobs which pay you different pay, and often supervisors make less than floor workers when you look at hours worked to salary. Where is the job advancement? 

I really wanted to like this job, but between management and the hours, I find it hard to see anyone can sanely stay here for an extended period of time. If you only care about money and being told you're staying over 5 minutes before shift end, this place is for you. If you want to enjoy time with your family, this is far from the place you want to be.

No one cares about work life balance, even though it is suppose to be one of their own pillars. Management is horrible. If you get injured they will try at every chance to get rid of you even if it is their fault you were injured. Hours are horrendous, they only clean when upper management visits. I would say it has been the worst place I have worked for. If it wasn't for some "Good people" and livable income I would have left on my own a long time ago. 
The process of advancing in position is horrible. I was supposed to get a promotion but was held back for almost an ENTIRE YEAR. I finally got my training, and was a Lead operator but didn't get paid because my training regiment was backwards, and I was placed in a position that ultimately led me to be overused with the same pay as those under me.

I Suffered a lower back injury (Bulging disk) at work lifting a barrel full of wet Ice cream along with a Co-worker. They tried to get me to write down on paper that it was my fault and that it wasn't a case of me getting injured at the job, but rather, the outside of it. Clearly trying to get rid of me for getting the injury at all, I went and got a lawyer and filed a Workers Compensation Case. At every turn they would deny my access to getting treatment, deny getting my shots and physical therapy... It was horrible. I was forced to go to court for every bit of treatment. Clearly they don't care about your health either. I had an HR (Supposedly) Contact in which I shared all of my doctor's note with, and while I was sending those notes in to her, unaware to me, she had gotten fired. No one told me anything, so as I continued to send my doctors notes to the email of a person that didn't have a job there anymore, they (NestleUSA) contacted me through Fed-Ex informing me to come back to work (Even though the Judge ORDERED them to allow and pay for my back shots that I was yet to obtain because it was scheduled on 1/27/14). I then wrote the person who was "fired" through an email and sent her my Doctors notes which clearly stated that I was to be off of work until my injections were finished. They obviously never got them, and sent me another Fed-Ex note telling me I was to be let go if I didn't show up to work. Remembering that when I talked to the Fired HR specialist, she said don't worry about those things as long as I get your Notes, I will send them to the correct people. I did diligently as she asked. But on the Day that I went to get my Injections for my back, they laid me off and Denied my Shots once again. I unfortunately found this out after I drove many miles to get to the Office where the operation was to be performed. This is a horrible company. Please avoid if you can. I am not the only one who wants to get out, but it's a hard place in a world where there are few Livable income paying jobs, so they stay for that reason alone. 
Please stay away

I dont even know where to begin. I can start with the 72 hour work weeks over your entire spring and summer. Oh and if you went over you got wrote up because it was your responsibility to take keep track even when some people spoke up about going over and were told they had to stay. I know a couple of times people walked out because legally you can walk out if you will be going over 72 hours in a week. 
There is absolutely no work/life balance. 12 hour shifts on a 2,2,3 make for a rough go when you are coming in every rotation you have off for OT. They couldnt care less that you are working so much. They cant keep people around due to treatment, improper training procedures, long hours, lack of respect and lack of know how in leadership. 
They would train someone on an advanced module for a week then throw them by themselves when some of these processes take 3 months, which is the training standard in written policy. 
Communication is horrible across the board. So so bad. Employees are treated like liabilities and not good hard workers. Favortism is widespread. Good hard working employees are demoralized by slackers getting all of the attention and being allowed to do nothing, as they are rewarded for just being brown noses. People come in for overtime on their days off and the people that work on that shift normally would be wondering around doing nothing while you were there on your day off. 

HR isnt good at all. They are so disconnected from what goes on that serious issues are never addressed. They leave the floor so short staffed in areas during busy season you have no choice to work as much as they need you. No one ever stays over in HR for night shift to speak to if they want to address and human resource issues. 

You are told to speak up about issues or things that you should be voicing, but when you do you are treated badly, and like you know nothing.
I had seen a certain member of HR on a few occasions yelling and/or speaking horribly to employees. There are also a few members of leadership that I witnessed, on a couple of occasions yelling and using foul language at other employees because they weren't pleased with minor issues at a handoff.   
I mean the proof is in the pudding. Look at their turnover rate. Why do you think you are hearing of a shutdown?
 People dont leave bad jobs they leave horrible bosses and management. 

The job duties range in difficulty. Some are very easy and others are difficult and require a lot more responsibility and work. There are parts of the plant that are not cold where you can work. The whole production floor isnt freezing. 

The only good thing about this establishment was the Benefits. Medical, vision, dental, 401k. Three different options for medical and two for dental and vision.

The day starts out at 3:50 pm when punching in and getting my snowsuit on and then going into our pre-shift meeting where we were assigned our duties for the shift.  I have experience in all  Warehouse functions from Production to Shipping but have been utilized mostly in Palletizing where Production of Ice Cream Pallets were conveyor staged for put away.  The shift ended at 4:20 am.
   In each warehouse function, I made a point to establish working relationships with co-workers and create a "team effort" to accomplish goals set by the management staff. 
    I drive a 30K pound forklift in a -20 degree warehouse and lifting up to 1 ton of Ice Cream up to 40' into an air location.
   My co-workers were literally like a U.N. team of people who were from various countries around the world.  
   Management personnel are known as  "coaches" and were supposed to be "coaching" workers to produce the highest number of moves (cases per hour or pallets per hour) while giving 100% accuracy, 100% on time delivery and being 100% safe.  We are currently over 700 days safe.
  The hardest part of my job was meeting the expectations of "coaches" who had no idea of what entailed the execution of each job within the warehouse and the difficulties that we faced on a daily basis.
   For the first 3 years of my employment with Nestle, we celebrated accomplishments with Family Picnics at area Amusement parks, Employee Field Trips to indoor amusement parks and Catered Dinners/Lunches throughout the year.  But after Nestle took over 100% of the Ice Cream Plant and Warehouse, celebrations are just applause by coaches and co-workers. Although there is a rewards program that is called "Real Recognition" that is just now being used by the coaching staff to recognize accomplishments of individual workers.
   Nestlé's policies strive to put Nestle Production Plants and Warehousing in the top 20% for employment Benefits.  Minimum pay as a Nestle employee is $14/hr.  Health Benefits are given on the first day of work.  As are a mandatory 401k and Pension benefits.
   Except for the lack of job security, I consider Nestle to be the very best place for young personnel to establish a job that will pay well and has immediate health benefits.

I provide a full range of administrative support to the Finance team, Manager’s, and Front Line employees for VA, NC, SC, TN and GA. Responsibilities include the below.
•	Primary contact to enter local PB2 promotions for select. (Customers/Distributors/Foodservice customers).
•	Make necessary change to existing promos based on business requirements.
•	Update account information in PB2 to reflect accurate information (i.e. promotion parameters, duration of promotion, products in scope).
•	Application and research of invoices for scan bill back, ad fees and other promotional expenses. 
•	Generate and Distribute promo calendars to necessary Sales staff.
•	Work with sales team/customers to resolve promotional allowance discrepancies.
•	Processed Payments on AMEX P-Card and reconciled coding on a monthly basis. 
•	Maintain pricing list and product listings to keep contracts up to date.
•	Maintain authorization lists including new products and specific accounts. 
•	Update Item Maintenance and account updates in IMREX.
•	Coordinate and maintain some national accounts working with various account managers.
•	Attend monthly A/R Aging Review and Follow up on Issues.
•	Maintain DOT file on employees, trucks and safety supplies.
•	Provide administrative support to relevant sales team for contract maintenance, new item presentations and product discontinuation.
•	Completion of Special Projects and other duties as assigned
•	Perform Quarterly Testing (SOX) Process. 
•	Maintain EQP for freezers moves.
•	Utilize GLOBE/SAP to generate Purchase Orders against Distribution Purchase Requisitions.
•	Manage aging levels for specific NDSD Region by working closely with DC Mangers to obtain PO approval.
•	Work with vendors/DC Mangers to resolve invoice exceptions.
•	Manage and execute Distribution year end close activities in the area of P2P. 


I didn't work there long before I realized that it wasn't for me - especially having a family. They put you through a rigorous training process for two days where you learn hundreds of rules, then they expect you to remember every detail once you finally get out to the floor. Some employees are helpful while others are utter butt holes - they act as if  they don't want you to know everything they know, and if you have a question, they look and talk to you like you're stupid. It helps if your an attractive female - sad but true! Furthermore, because of the mask mandates, your glasses will fog up your entire twelve hour shift because you'll sweat in your hard hat and the environment is cold. Forget about using the wipes that supposedly keep them from fogging up - they don't work! You have to keep up with all kinds of tools and different gloves. I put one of my knifes down momentarily and was told by another employee that I could get fired for doing so. My gloves fell out of my pocket at one point and I thought they were going to shut my line down because of it - probably because they were afraid it was in the food product. That's understandable, but perhaps there should be a better place to put all your items other than your pockets; thinks are going to fall out! They'll walk you off the floor and have security to take you for a drug test over any little accident - even a knick to the finger! The team leaders are twenty-somethings with very big heads! The work itself wasn't too bad although in my area there was a lot of heavy lifting. Some of the meat and the cheese products come in frozen, so you have to throw those heavy boxes on a metal table several times to loosen up the product. Your arms start to feel like jello after doing that for a few hours! I found the whole experience to be negative! The good pay is the only thing I was ever happy with. After studying the health insurance policy, I promise you it's not that great! The deductibles are outrageous and it doesn't cover as much as you would think! 

The pay rates and the benefit package are the only positives for working at Nestle, Mount Sterling, KY. 

The 12 hour shifts do not allow for a work life balance. If you work second shift your first day off is spent trying to get back on a sleep schedule with the rest of your family, and you don't always have the same days off as the rest of your family. 

The work varies and is not strenuous, but the environment for most of the facility is cold and with 12 hour shift it and seem downright frigid.

Management shows favoritism to a select few and does not have a good understanding of the how their equipment is ran and is unable to show guidance to their operators and then blames them when their machines are not running "fast enough". 

The training department does not do training they are only glorified secretaries that file the training sign off sheets. Due to the high turnover rate the you have people who have very little experience training new hires, or you have Adecco employees who may have been working in the facility for a while training permanent new hires who are starting out making more money than then doing the training. 

Over all the moral and job satisfaction are low as is evidenced by the high turnover rate. Every Friday a new group of new hires or Adecco employees are brought in and by the next week very few remain. 

To put the icing on the cake, as of the second quarter of this year the on site cafeteria has closed requiring you to pack your own lunch or to buy your lunch from the company store or the over priced vending machines and  then have to wait on a microwave to heat it up. 

If your looking for good wages and benefits this is a great place to work. 

If your looking to be treated fairly and with respect, as well has have a good work life balance then look somewhere else.

You have no idea what you are getting into. Somehow the Nestle reputation is a great one. The reality is quite different. Everyone is under so much pressure to succeed it kills any hope for a decent work environment. The sales goals are barely achieved by even the best at the company. Sales managers use bullying and degrading tactics on employees. Marketing looks at sales and thinks everyone is replaceable. Don't expect anyone above you to acknowledge the fact you are a human being. You have to politic yourself to get anywhere. People who have great ideas and work hard are often replaced because they say too much. Managers who put in 10+ years are replaced at a blink of an eye with little to no explanation. The "Nestle Professional Way" is to keep your mouth shut and do your job, especially when Switzerland is breathing down your neck. Lots of foreign managers with great international experience who can't understand the American market has lead to a degraded portfolio of products that don't make any sense. Everyday is a mob of angry Swiss accents that can't figure out why instant coffee isn't selling in premium markets in the US. You will never get anything done or corrected on time, this company is a bureaucratic nightmare. Company regularly hires people with years of experience but with no motivation and it's absolutely killing them. Don't let them lie to you in an interview, they will tell you about how they are going to be a billion dollar segment of Nestle with record growth but the reality is they are struggling to break even. They barely have 1% growth and that's only because of Canada. Most large national sized accounts have been lost or shrunk and the reality is most employees see this under performing and mismanaged segment of Nestle being sold off within the next few years. Stay away.

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. 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.

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