Operations Team Lead

PepsiCo Deutschland GmbH; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beverage and snack company is seeking a dedicated team leader in Coventry to drive performance improvement, coach team members, and ensure operational safety. Ideal candidates should have experience in manufacturing, strong teamwork skills, and an understanding of Lean processes. The role operates on a Continental Shift Pattern and offers a competitive salary along with a range of benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working

Discounted gym memberships

Enhanced parental leave

Electric car schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong teamwork and contribution skills are essential.
• Understanding of Lean processes, particularly SIC/QCDM.
• Proficiency in computer skills required.
• Coaching abilities necessary for team development.

Responsibilities

• Drive performance improvement in the area of responsibility.
• Act as first escalation point for FLE team members.
• Conduct development conversations with team members.
• Coach teams in problem-solving.
• Respond effectively to critical issues.

Skills

Experience in a manufacturing environment

Strong team worker

Understanding of Lean processes

Computer skills

Coaching skills

Job description

Overview

At PepsiCo UK, we’re proud to make some of the nation’s favourite snacks and drinks—like Walkers, Quaker, Doritos, Pipers, and Monster Munch. With sites across the UK, including our Quaker mill in Cupar and Doritos factory in Coventry, we’re also home to one of the world’s largest crisp factories in Leicester. At the end of 2025 we will move our UK office to a vibrant new Reading town centre location, just minutes from Reading train station.

Why Join Us? We offer a competitive salary, flexible working, and a wide range of benefits—from critical illness cover and discounted gym memberships to enhanced parental leave and electric car schemes. Our commitment to wellbeing and career growth makes us a Top Employer for 14 years running.

Note: This position operates on a Continental Shift Pattern - 12 hours.

Responsibilities

• Engaging team to drive performance improvement across all elements of area of responsibility.
• Acting as first escalation point for FLE team members on the line.
• Conducting development/performance conversations with team members.
• Coaching teams in problem-solving and changing behaviours.
• Escalating service, performance, or behavioural concerns on shift to the appropriate forum and delivering feedback to the relevant zone.
• Carrying out investigations on shift regarding performance, people, quality, safety, and environmental matters when an incident occurs or as required to support the broader team.
• Being responsible for the safety of all employees, visitors, and contractors on shift.
• Responding effectively to critical issues, e.g., breakdowns, unplanned stops, emergency evacuations.
• Facilitating line balancing and material flow, material planning, and risk management for assigned area.
• Covering for colleagues’ absence as and when necessary.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong Team worker and contributor.
• Understanding of Lean processes, in particular SIC/QCDM and RCA.
• Computer skills.
• Coaching skills.

A Space to be You

We celebrate individuality and are committed to building an inclusive workplace. Our Employee Resource Groups help embed inclusion into our culture, ensuring everyone feels valued and heard.

Equal Opportunities

We’re an equal opportunity employer, committed to the Equality Act 2010. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and will provide any necessary adjustments to support you through the recruitment process.

About PepsiCo

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 nearly$92 billion in net revenue in 2024, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay’s, Doritos, 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 pep+ (PepsiCo Positive). 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 www.pepsico.com, and follow on X (Twitter), Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @PepsiCo.