12-Hour Shift Leader: Frontline Operations Coach

PepsiCo, Inc.; Broughton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Extensive benefits

Electric car scheme

Enhanced parental leave

Discounted gym memberships

Equal opportunities

Job summary

PepsiCo UK is seeking a Production Shift Manager (Frontline Manager) to lead a frontline team on a 12-hour shift, making key decisions to secure strong performance, uphold core standards, and drive execution across the line. You will coach and develop colleagues, manage attendance and conduct, and own the outputs of your area.

Maintain Safety First, GMP and housekeeping, protect product quality and food safety, and collaborate with the Operations Manager and stakeholders to deliver improvements

Qualifications

• Ability to build strong, respectful relationships with your team.
• Experience developing and empowering others, helping teams become confident, autonomous, and high- performing.
• Proven frontline leadership across safety, operations, and quality.
• Ability to stay calm and make sound decisions during complex or high-pressure situations.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to set clear priorities and manage multiple demands.
• Effective communication and coaching skills, with experience training others.
• Familiarity with Integrated Work Systems (IWS) or similar continuous-improvement environments.
• Comfort working with data and operational information, including using structured problem-solving tools.

Responsibilities

• Role-model PepsiCo values and behaviours, setting high standards for your team through your own actions.
• Champion Safety First, Safety Always, ensuring your team follows all safety systems and safe ways of working.
• Maintain strong GMP and housekeeping standards so the area is audit-ready every day.
• Protect and elevate product quality and food safety, ensuring all quality systems and checks are consistently followed.
• Ensure processes and equipment standards are followed, using them to drive reliable and high-performance operations.
• Lead, coach, and inspire your team, supporting performance, development, and long-term career growth.
• Manage attendance, performance, and conduct, building a capable and accountable frontline team.
• Own the outputs of your area, working with the Operations Manager and other stakeholders to continuously improve results across all key metrics.

Skills

Frontline leadership

Safety leadership

Operations management

Quality systems

Coaching development

Data analysis

IWS familiarity

Decision making

Job description

PepsiCo UK is seeking a Production Shift Manager (Frontline Manager) to lead a frontline team on a 12-hour shift, making key decisions to secure strong performance, uphold core standards, and drive execution across the line. You will coach and develop colleagues, manage attendance and conduct, and own the outputs of your area.

Maintain Safety First, GMP and housekeeping, protect product quality and food safety, and collaborate with the Operations Manager and stakeholders to deliver improvements