Manufacturing/Operations Front-Line Manager

PepsiCo offers the world's largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands, including 22 different product lines that generate more than $1 billion in annual retail sales each. Our main businesses Quaker, Tropicana, Gatorade, Frito-Lay, and Pepsi Cola also make hundreds of other enjoyable foods and beverages that are respected household names throughout the world. With net revenues of approximately $60 billion, PepsiCo's people are united by our unique commitment to sustainable growth by investing in a healthier future for people and our planet, which we believe also means a more successful future for PepsiCo. We call this commitment Performance with Purpose: PepsiCo's promise to provide a wide range of foods and beverages for local tastes; to find innovative ways to minimize our impact on the environment, including by conserving energy and water usage, and reducing packaging volume; to provide a great workplace for our associates; and to respect, support, and invest in the local communities where we operate.

Frito-Lay, a key business unit within PepsiCo , is a market leader in the snack food industry. We are the makers of some of America's favorite snack foods including, FRITOS, LAY'S, DORITOS, CHEETOS, AND TOSTITOS.

Job Description:

The job is in a physical work environment with varying length work days/schedule. In the CPG industry, weekends and holidays are often our most demanding days. Candidates must be willing and prepared to work weekends and holidays as needed.

You will share responsibility for all aspects of managing 15-30 hourly associates with varying levels of experience and education. You will be responsible for administrative and technical support, as well as facilitating information. You will organize and facilitate team meetings to achieve continuous improvement process. You must develop individuals and the team to solve operational issues, motivate the team to achieve performance targets and coach team members to use the process and facilitate problem solving on the floor. A Resource must manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously, with a focus of "winning your shift" every day by managing quality performance, cost, service and safety. It is imperative that you have strong leadership and communication skills and thrive in a fast-paced, constantly changing work environment

Key Responsibilities:

Develop team to solve day-to-day operational issues and reach short & long term performance goals

Motivate team members to achieve plan goals

Organize and facilitate work team meetings (examples: pre-shift, roundtables, etc.)

Solve daily operational issues

Administer policies and practices

Initiate and implement projects

Conduct presentations and formal training programs

Improve team communication and engagement

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Degree preferably in Engineering, Business, Operations Management, or related major

Demonstrated leadership ability

Highly motivated self starter

Minimum Job Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree

Flexible - willingness to work off shifts and weekends

Work a 50+ hour schedule

Physical Requirements:

Frequent standing and walking

Sitting occasionally to frequent

Lifting up to 20 pounds occasionally

Must be able to see (depth perception, near acuity and far acuity) and hear

Must be able to Maneuver safely around moving equipment and/or in congested manufacturing areas

Must be able to tolerate extreme temperatures (hot and/or cold depending upon season and plant location)

Must pass a drug screen and background investigation

Must be able to wear personal protective equipment including safety glasses, ear plugs/muffs, steel toed shoes, rubber gloves/boots, etc.

Exposed to various packaging materials, raw ingredients, seasonings, cleaning chemicals, lubricants, etc.

Preferred Requirements

Ability to work in an unstructured environment

Ability to give/receive constructive feedback

Team based approach to decision making

Demonstrated people and leadership skills

Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team building skills

Project management skills

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,

protected veteran status, or disability status.

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