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PepsiCo is looking for a General Support Operator to join our Walkers site in Coventry!

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Doritos, French Fries, Squares, Wotsits, Sunbites, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the centre of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit (url removed).

Position summary:

Salary: £28,711.09 per annum

Benefits: 23 days holiday (with the option to buy/sell holiday), Competitive Pension Scheme, PPE provided by the business, Staff discount shop, Cycle to work scheme, Subsidized Canteen, Long Service Rewards

Working Hours: 12 hour shift pattern, of '4 on 4 off' (4xdays, 4xdays off, 4xnights, 4xdays off). This will include workings weekends and bank holidays.

Location: Coventry

About the job:

Our General Support Operators work in a range of areas including: maintain a safe, healthy and hygienic work place, through ensuring safety and housekeeping standards are met, maintained and exceeded as detailed in The Health & Safety At Work Act 1974 and any other relevant legislation or Pepsico internal standard. Support the General Operators with multiple tasks like hand packing, stacking, cleaning and zone replenishment.

*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.

Maintaining a safe, healthy and hygienic work place
Keeping the line supplied at all time during production by understand the importance of line consumables
Waste Management including the segregation and disposal of waste using the correct streams
Clear communication with the Frontline employees (Senior Support Manager, Performance Coordinator, Manufacturing Technicians and General operator) to keep bagged and unbagged waste separated
Have a thorough knowledge of the area with regard for line layout, bin routes, correct placing of raw materials and line consumables
Supporting General Operators (e.g. Hand packing, hopper filling and carton replenishing etc.)

Confident communicator with a positive self-starter attitude who is conscientious and focused on results
Ability to follow instructions and to maintain standards
Ability to work as a part of a team and willingness to learn how to operate equipment in an autonomous role
Organised and methodical person, but not afraid of working under pressure
Flexible and proactive person with the ability to solve basic problemsAt PepsiCo we are committed to the development of our people. You will receive comprehensive training for the General Support Operator role and will be supported during your probationary period to achieve the required standard. Those with a passion to progress will have the opportunity for further development to enhance their career within the wider PepsiCo business. The HomeGrown Programme is a development programme solely targeted at our frontline employees. Successful applicants will be supported in their chosen career path with an advanced apprenticeship standard e.g. Technical route General Operator, Manufacturing Technician and Leadership route to Coordinator.

Join the world of PepsiCo Supply Chain, our factory in Coventry manufacturing site is one of our biggest snack manufacturing sites in the UK, producing a number of well-known brands including Doritos, French Fries, Squares, Wotsits and Sunbites.

This site is already a great plant, but our ambition is to make it even greater as we also want to be the best and that's where you come in! Your leadership, innovation and problem-solving skills will be utilised to the fullest, where in this fast paced and ever-changing environment, we can go from idea to implementation in a matter of days. You will be inspired by the drive of your team and feel a true sense of connection and comradery with your colleagues who are proud to work in Walkers Coventry.

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with the Equality Act 2010, we value diversity at our company; it is an essential part of our success. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, pregnancy or maternity, marital/civil partnerships, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, disability or race including; colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin