What it does: Manufacturing & Food
Mission: Kellogg's mission statement is "Nourishing families so they can flourish and thrive."
Size and presence: Around 32000 globally in 9 locations.
Best known for: The Kelloggs are best known for the invention of the famous breakfast cereal corn flakes.
The good bits: Flexible , no micro managing, independence, good pay
The not so good bits: Hard to maintain work/life balance at times
Kellogg’s, in full Kellogg Company, leading American producer of ready-to-eat cereals and other food products. Kellogg’s Corn Flakes was one of the earliest and remains one of the most popular breakfast cereals in the United States. Headquarters are in Battle Creek, Michigan.
The company was founded as the Sanitas Food Company in 1900 by the brothers W.K. Kellogg and Dr. John H. Kellogg, who together had developed a method of producing crunchy, flavourful flakes of processed grain that proved a popular breakfast food among the patients at Dr. Kellogg’s Battle Creek Sanitarium. W.K. Kellogg eventually bought out his brother and in 1906 established the Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company. Through innovative advertising techniques and improvements in the quality of the cereals, the company prospered. The present name was adopted in 1922 after the company began making cereals other than cornflakes.
In 1969 the company began to diversify. The acquisition of Salada Foods that year introduced tea and desserts to its product line. It purchased Fearn International, makers of soups, sauces, and other foods, in 1970; Mrs. Smith’s Pie Company in 1976; and Pure Packed Foods, makers of nondairy frozen foods, in 1977. By the beginning of the 21st century Kellogg had refocused its product lines into categories that included ready-to-eat cereals; convenience and snack foods such as granola bars; cookies and cracker products, many of which Kellogg acquired through its purchase of Keebler Foods in 2001; and frozen breakfast foods. Kellogg’s sales regions cover North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Australia.
W.K. Kellogg has given us a rich legacy of integrity, and honoring that legacy has been a significant part of Kellogg Company’s success story. Our Global Code of Ethics and K Values™ preserve our enduring commitment to integrity by shaping our ethical performance culture and by providing clear guidance so our employees and stakeholders know where we stand and how we conduct business globally. Both demonstrate our unwavering commitment to doing business the right way – the Kellogg way.
Our Global Code of Ethics provides balanced, practical and relevant business advice to help us exhibit courage and drive engagement and results in a way that is legal, ethical and responsible. It highlights key leadership responsibilities that set the right tone throughout our global operations to enable us to better connect, collaborate and compete in the 21st century.
We hope you're interested in one of our open roles. Here are the three steps we follow to find the perfect candidates to join team Kellogg.
Submit your resume. Please know it may take us a little while to get back to you, but that's because a real recruiter – not a bot – reviews it. We don't want to miss anyone who could be just right for our company. We've even provided some resume tips to help you best share your experience.
We're looking forward to meeting you, probably by phone at first. The next step varies, depending on the role you're interested in, but we're working pretty virtually these days. Whether in-person or by video, we think behavioral-based questions that address our Growth Competencies are the best way to get to know you. This is also your time to get to know us, so come prepared with plenty of questions. We've created an interview guide to help you understand our approach.
Once you accept our offer, you'll join our virtual #LifeAtK onboarding program where you'll meet other new colleagues. Together, you'll learn more about Kellogg, our history, culture, and exciting business goals you'll help us achieve. Welcome to Kellogg!
Ready to turn your classroom learnings into real-life experience? Kellogg is ready for you. Our nationally recognized US summer internship program, and student support roles for those who can work while going to school, give you a head start on a successful career, even before you graduate.
The average Kellogg Company salary ranges from approximately $34,549 per year for a Retail Merchandiser to $279,392 per year for a Senior Director. The average Kellogg Company hourly pay ranges from approximately $18 per hour for a PT Merchandiser to $35 per hour for a Maintenance Mechanic.
In 2019, Kellogg engaged more than 145 million people, including contributing 8,689 employee volunteer days, in communities around the world. We also donated an additional $1 million to our long-time partner, the NAACP, to support the important work they are doing for racial justice.
In October 2021, over a thousand employees at four Kelloggs manufacturing plants in the United States went on strike for better working conditions and higher wages. Two months into the strikes, Kelloggs fired all the striking workers and posted their jobs in December after negotiations with the BCTGM union failed. During the talks, Kelloggs had threatened to move jobs to Mexico if the union did not agree to Kelloggs' proposal. Kelloggs also filed a lawsuit against the union. As a result, several calls for a boycott went viral.