Careers

General Mills is one of the largest consumer products manufacturers and marketers in the world, with over 100 brands that you – and millions of others – know and love.

Each morning, families wake up to Cheerios. Kids find Yoplait in their lunches. Busy people depend on Wanchai Ferry and Old El Paso for quick and tasty evening meals. And nearly everyone likes a nice bowl of Häagen-Dazs for dessert.

Choosing a career with us means joining a company that makes a difference all over the globe, all day long. There is tremendous opportunity here for creative thinkers who want to lead the industry through innovation, nourish the world with quality, and be part of something big.

Benefits

General Mills is proud to offer a benefits package that covers your needs today and helps you plan for tomorrow. While benefits will vary based on your location, here is a quick overview of what may be available to you:

• Competitive Salaries
• Annual Bonuses
• Customary Benefits

Corporate Citizenship

Every day, throughout the world, 40,000 General Mills employees work to carry out our pursuit of serving the world. We volunteer in our communities; donate time, money and food; and do everything we can to make the world a better, healthier place.

What is the General Mills Culture?

If you are curious about what it is like to work at General Mills, you can learn a lot about our culture by asking the people who know it best – our current employees. We asked a cross-section of General Mills folks what three words they would use to describe the Vision and Mission of the Company. They chose "Nourishing, Quality, and Safety."

At General Mills we are all about nourishing. Providing nourishing food to consumers, but also nourishing our employees' needs for opportunity, growth and challenge. Safety and quality are highly regarded, and go well with innovation, integrity, and being ethical. The result is growth: for the Company, and also for our people. That opportunity to grow and learn is one reason why so many employees go on to build long-term careers with us.

General Mills is also about winning. Our portfolio of brands leads in dozens of consumer categories, because consumers know that the "big G" is a name and a brand they can trust. Whether it's pronounced Cheerios, Häagen-Dazs, Yoki, Yoplait, Pillsbury, La Latina, Betty Crocker or any of the other many brands we make and market around the world.

Purpose

We serve the world by making food people love.

It's a simple statement. But in a world of changing food values, it's powerful.

Community

At General Mills, we nourish lives by nourishing our communities around the globe. It is our responsibility to help the people – and the planet – in the locations where we live and work.

Helping People

The General Mills Foundation was created in 1954 to provide a way for us to contribute to causes that are important to us. Since the Foundation’s inception in 1954, General Mills has contributed more than $1 billion toward causes tied to education, the arts, hunger and nutrition wellness, and natural disasters. We provided $154 million to communities worldwide in 2013 alone. Our commitment to giving back is a big reason that General Mills has consistently been named in the Top 10 of Corporate Responsibility magazine’s “100 Best Corporate Citizens.”

Helping the Planet

Our goal is to continually reduce our environmental footprint. We focus our efforts on areas where we can have the greatest impact across our global operations. Major initiatives include sustainably sourcing raw materials and reducing our consumption of natural resources across the board.

In fact, since 2005, General Mills has reduced our consumption by measureable amounts throughout our organization:

• Transportation Fuel Usage down 40%
• Solid Waste Generation down 17%
• Energy Usage down 11%
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions down 10%
• Water Usage down 10%

Meanwhile, the innovative work of our packaging engineers and scientists has resulted in packaging improvements of 52 percent.

U.S. Diversity

General Mills products are found in more than 100 countries around the globe. It is essential that our teams and our suppliers reflect the wide expanse of customers we serve. Diversity is built into our company. It helps us ensure that the ideas – and food – that we bring to the table will be the best in the world.

An Inclusive Workplace

General Mills creates a diverse workforce by recruiting the brightest talent from all communities. We cultivate an inclusive environment by considering all dimensions of diversity – not just the primary areas such as gender, race and sexual orientation – but also cultural aspects including preferences, beliefs and communication styles. Furthermore, we foster inclusion by living all of our core values which include respecting, developing and investing in our employees.

Employees are invited to join any of the networks that appeal to them. Each one provides valuable opportunities for exchanging ideas and making new friends.

• American Indian Council
• Asian Heritage Network
• Betty’s Family GLBT Network
• Black Champions Network
• Hispanic Network
• Middle East and North Africa Network
• South Asian Network
• Veterans Network
• 10 Women’s Network Groups
• Women’s Officers Group
• Multiple Division & Function-Specific Inclusion Councils

U.S. Military

At General Mills, we believe that the unique skills and perspectives of veterans strengthen our company and our communities. Military experience aligns well with our values of integrity, innovation, respect, people development and superior performance. Veterans succeed here because of strong leadership skills, a global perspective, and an understanding of what teamwork really means.

Veterans Network

Hundreds of our employees are veterans, and we have benefits, policies and resources to support their unique needs. We also have an affinity network for veterans and friends of the military. The network has three pillars: Service, Leadership, and Recruiting and Retention.

Veterans Club

The Veterans Club is a group for employees who offer support to veterans, their families and friends through community outreach and service projects. The Club also serves as a source of information and education on veterans affairs.

An Award-Winning Workplace

We have put several initiatives in place to help transitioning military vets and reservists achieve their goals for a civilian career. For these reasons, we have been honored with the following distinctions:

• G.I. Jobs Top 100 Military Friendly Employers
• Yellow Ribbon Company Designation
• Patriot Award from the National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard
• U.S. Department of Defense Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve award for commitment to employees who serve in the military