Job Description

Overview

At PepsiCo, you'll find the opportunity to grow your career, make an impact, and help shape what's next. As one of the world's leading food and beverage companies, our beloved brands—including Gatorade, Lay's, and Quaker—help create smiles with every sip and bite. Behind our products is a connected system that starts with how we source and grow ingredients alongside farmers and extends to how we make, move, and deliver products while driving positive impact for our business and communities. At the heart of PepsiCo are our people: professionals who bring curiosity, drive, and fresh thinking, working together to turn ideas into action. Across functions, teams, and markets, we collaborate to solve challenges, unlock new opportunities, and create meaningful impact for our consumers, customers, and communities.

We are looking for a hands-on leader with quality experience in a fast-paced production or manufacturing environment. This role will lead approximately 25 union associates and support the execution of food safety and quality programs directly on the manufacturing floor. The ideal candidate has previous supervisory or team lead experience, enjoys coaching employees and resolving operational challenges, and is flexible to support either second or third shift based on business needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of approximately 25 union associates, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Drive the execution of food safety and quality programs directly on the manufacturing floor, including GMP compliance, sanitation, documentation, and recordkeeping.
• Partner cross-functionally with Production, Operations, Sanitation, Maintenance, and other teams to solve day-to-day operational challenges.
• Motivate team members to achieve short-term and long-term performance goals while maintaining high standards for food safety, quality, and workplace safety.
• Build team capability through effective coaching, constructive feedback, employee relations, and professional development.
• Identify and support process improvements that strengthen operational efficiency, quality performance, and food safety execution.
• Lead teams through business and operational changes while supporting employee engagement and minimizing disruption.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and food safety regulations across all areas of responsibility.
• Support and oversee regulatory audits and inspections, including AIB, FDA, ISO 22000, and GHEMS.
• Maintain current knowledge of technical developments, industry standards, and best practices related to food manufacturing and quality operations.
• Provide visible leadership across second or third shift based on business needs.

Compensation and Benefits:

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $66,900 - $111,950.
• Location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
• Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 8% of annual salary paid out annually.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

Qualifications

• Ability to prioritize and perform multiple tasks efficiently and effectively
• Ability to give and receive constructive feedback
• Ability to lead a team-based approach to decision-making with a demonstrated ability to work in a driven and challenging environment
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to get results through mentoring skills - effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team building skills.
• This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States
• Must have a valid driver’s license
• Safe driving record strongly preferred

Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity / Age If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law & EEO is the Law Supplement documents. View PepsiCo EEO Policy. Please view our Pay Transparency Statement.