Kellogg Company receives
‘Great Place to Work’ listing
Kellogg Company, the worlds’ leading producer of breakfast cereals, is delighted to announce
that the company has been recognized as one of the Irish Independent, Best Workplaces in
Ireland, as assessed by the Great Place to Work Institute. In fact the company was ranked third
in the SME category ( less then 250 employees).
Commenting on the announcement, Joe Cronin, HR Director, with Kellogg said: “This is the first
time Kellogg in Ireland has entered the ‘Great Place to Work Programme’ and we are delighted
with this success as it is based on the honest feedback of our employees. Almost 90 per cent of
our staff took part in the questionnaire and the feedback we have received from employees by
getting involved in this process, is extremely valuable and will allow us to continue to improve
our working environment and standards.”
Kellogg currently employs approximately 250 people in Ireland at its European office and its
Irish business and 8000 across the European region. The Company established its European
headquarters in Swords in 2005, where it now locates a number of teams in Marketing, Sales,
Finance, Supply Chain, Legal, HR, Corporate Affairs and Nutrition to lead these functions
across Europe.
“We’re so proud of this achievement, which is high-profile recognition that it does feel very
special to work at Kellogg’s. We were also delighted to be shortlisted for two special recognition
awards - Living Ethics and Health & Wellbeing. 90% of our staff believe that Kellogg’s is a great
place to work, which is a particularly high score in comparison to our peer companies.” added
Joe Cronin. He concluded. “Most importantly we would like to thank our people for their talent,
passion and dedication.”
Kellogg prides itself in offering a unique culture, which is supportive and people focused; one
which fosters creativity, success and the development of their people.
Kellogg also:
• Offers competitive flexible benefits packages
• Invests in the training and personal development of its employees
• Invests in the health and safety of its employees
• Supports work/life balance initiatives
• Promotes flexible working options, including summer hours