16.05.25
What innovative solutions can we develop to attract young talent to Nestlé factories while focusing on creating a workplace that fosters growth and development?
(exclusive event for youth based in: Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary )
🎯 Challenge Objective:
As Generation Z enters the workforce, they bring unique values, expectations, and digital skills. Nestlé aims to explore what factors will attract young talented individuals to work in our factories in the Central European (CE) region while offering opportunities for career advancement. This idea challenge focuses on creating innovative solutions that resonate with the preferences of this demographic and are feasible for implementation.
Nestlé in Central Europe produces a variety of products across 14 different factories located in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary. We produce a broad spectrum of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), including confectionery, water, pet care, family nutrition, culinary products, and coffee. Our digital roadmap includes leveraging AI and Copilot solutions to enhance productivity, improve quality and safety, optimize costs, and leverage predictive analytics to increase asset reliability.
In this challenge, participants are tasked with developing innovative solutions to attract and retain young talent to Nestlé factories. They will choose between two main tasks:
Attracting Young Professionals to Nestlé Factories: Strategies to enhance the appeal of Nestlé factories as career destinations for young professionals. How can we improve the working environment to effectively engage and attract them?
Retaining Young Talent: Improvements to the work environment aimed at retaining young employees. How can technology and digital tools enhance factory working experience?
We are looking for innovative ideas - the sky is the limit!
🏆 Challenge Reward:
- An exclusive opportunity to participate in an Inspiration Talk and meet with our CEO, Michiel Kernkamp!
- An immersive "Day in the Life" experience at a Nestlé Factory and get to network with the leadership team!
A selection of Nestlé products! - All pitching finalists will receive formal recognition for their participation in the form of an official digital certificate.
✅Eligibility Criteria:
- Applicants must accept the terms and conditions linked to the challenge.
- Applicants can apply with a team member or as an individual.
- Applicant must be from following countries: Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary.
