General Operator - Coventry Coventry
Job description
Avaliable Job Today PepsiCo is looking for a General Operator to join our Walkers site in Coventry!
Position Summary
Salary: £27,673.68 per annum (inclusive of shift allowance). Pay rate will increase after a successful probation of 26 weeks
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 continental shifts, based on a 4 on/ 4 off pattern across nights and days. This will include workings weekends and bank holidays.
Location: Unit W, Siskin Pkwy W, Coventry CV3 4PW
About the job:
Our General Operators work in a range of areas including: Packaging, Process, Multipack and Services. In Process, you could be involved with inspection duties, manual handing, automation tasks carrying out housekeeping duties or carrying out laboratory tests. In Packaging & Multipack, you’ll be part of a team packing product, operating and checking machinery and carrying out important quality checks. In Services you will be supporting the line by providing raw materials, quality checks and dealing with waste segregation to support our environmental commitment.[JJ{1]
Key responsibilities:
· Operating and setting machinery whilst being accountable for a number of pieces of equipment, ensuring they are health and Safety compliant, at a set standard and identifying when they are not
· Understanding the cause for any drops in standards with machinery, along with the impact of this and how to rectify issues
· Understanding and interpreting numerical data and confidently communicating verbally and in written form machine performance
· Cover for colleagues absence as and when necessary
· Maintaining high safety, hygiene and housekeeping standards
· Proactively escalating for assistance from wider shift team where necessary if issues occur outside of the General Operator remit
What we offer:
At PepsiCo we are committed to the development of our people. You will receive comprehensive training for the General 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.[JJ{2]
What are we looking for:
Minimum Qualifications:
· Confident communicator with a positive self-starter attitude who is conscientious and focused on results
· Ability to work as part of a team and willingness to learn how to operate equipment in an autonomous role
· Basic numerical, reading, analytical and computer skills
· Organised and methodical person, but not afraid of working under pressure
· Flexible and proactive person with the ability to solve basic problems
Preferred (but not essential) Qualifications:
· Experience within a manufacturing environment
· A technical understanding and familiarity of machinery
About PepsiCo:
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, SunBites, Squares, French Fries, Wotsits, Quavers and Monster Munch.
This site already a great plant but our ambition is to make it even greater. We not only want to be one of the largest crisp factories in the world, but 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.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £27,673.68-£29,012.71 per year
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Coventry, CV3 4PW: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):
- The role will require working on a 12 hour continental shift, based on a 4 on/4 off pattern (rotating across nights and days and this might also include weekends or bank holidays). Are you able to work these shifts?
Work Location: One location
Application deadline: 03/04/2023
Reference ID: ID REPLACEMENT_STRING198847
Expected start date: 24/04/2023
