Overview

Production Operator

Join our team at PepsiCo Leicester! We’re looking for hands-on people to help us make one of the UK’s favourite snacks - Walkers crisps! If you enjoy solving problems and working with machines, this could be a good job for you.

Working Hours

• Continental shift pattern: 4 days on, 4 days off.

• 42 hours/week on average, including weekends, bank holidays, and night shifts.

• 12-hour shifts.

Salary & Benefits

• Annual salary: £38,951.30 (including a 23.5% shift premium).

• Quarterly performance bonuses.

• Generous pension scheme: We double your contribution! You put in 5%, we add 10%.

• Extended fully paid family leave: 10 weeks of parental leave and 26 weeks of extended leave.

• Further benefits:

  • A 24-hour online GP for you and your family
  • Free virtual physiotherapy
  • A discounted gym membership
  • Long service rewards
  • Critical illness cover
  • Electric car scheme
  • Staff shop with great discounts on PepsiCo products
  • Day off on your birthday
  • Option to buy/sell holiday leave.

Apply now – we’re waiting to hear from you!

*For certain roles, we may ask you to declare any unspent criminal convictions in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 at a later stage in the recruitment process and prior to any offer of employment being made. This information will be treated in strict confidence and considered only in relation to your suitability for the role.

Responsibilities

• Operate the equipment in your area, keeping the line running smoothly.

• Keep machines running efficiently with regular checks and basic maintenance.

• Spot and report safety concerns.

• Log issues and help solve them.

• Switch equipment between products or batches.

• Hand over information to the next shift.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a production environment.

• Ability to check equipment for defects and replace the basic parts.

• Problem-solving skills (like fixing a minor machine issue).

• Attention to safety.

• Good communication skills.

About PepsiCo

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. At PepsiCo UK, we’re proud to make some of the nation’s favourite snacks and drinks—like Walkers, Quaker, Doritos, Pipers, and Monster Munch. With sites across the UK, including our Quaker mill in Cupar and Doritos factory in Coventry, we’re also home to one of the world’s largest crisp factories in Leicester.

A Space to be You

We celebrate individuality and are committed to building an inclusive workplace. We’re an equal opportunity employer, committed to the Equality Act 2010. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and will provide any necessary adjustments to support you through the recruitment process. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com, and follow on X (Twitter), Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @PepsiCo.