Production Operator

Job Description:

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.

• 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. 

• 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. 

Salary & Benefits 

• Annual salary: £37,106.96 (including 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!