Production Operator

SoftwareX SRL; Coventry; On-site; GBP 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading snack manufacturing company in Coventry is looking for hands-on individuals to operate production equipment and ensure efficiency in their processes. The ideal candidate enjoys problem-solving and has experience in a production environment. With an annual salary of £36,243, this role offers generous benefits, including a pension scheme, family leave, and various health perks.

Benefits

Quarterly performance bonuses

Generous pension scheme

Extended fully paid family leave

Discounted gym membership

Critical illness cover

Staff shop discounts

Qualifications

• Experience working in a production environment.
• Ability to check equipment for defects and replace basic parts.

Responsibilities

• Operate the equipment in your area, keeping the line running smoothly.
• Log issues and help solve them.
• Switch equipment between products or batches.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Good communication skills

Attention to safety

Job description

Overview

Join our team at PepsiCo Coventry! We’re looking for hands‑on people to help us make some of the UK’s favourite snacks like Doritos and Wotsits. If you enjoy solving problems and working with machines, this could be a good job for you.

Working Hours

Continental shift pattern: 4 days on, 4 days off. 42 hours/week on average, including weekends, bank holidays, and night shifts. 12‑hour shifts.

Responsibilities

• Operate the equipment in your area, keeping the line running smoothly.
• Keep machines running efficiently with regular checks and basic maintenance.
• Spot and report safety concerns.
• Log issues and help solve them.
• Switch equipment between products or batches.
• Hand over information to the next shift.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a production environment.
• Ability to check equipment for defects and replace the basic parts.
• Problem‑solving skills (like fixing a minor machine issue).
• Attention to safety.
• Good communication skills.

Salary & Benefits

• Annual salary: £36,243.04 (including a 23.5% shift premium).
• Quarterly performance bonuses.
• Generous pension scheme: we double your contribution! You put in 5%, we add 10%.
• Extended fully paid family leave: 10 weeks of parental leave and 26 weeks of extended leave.
• Further benefits:
• A 24‑hour online GP for you and your family,
• Free virtual physiotherapy,
• A discounted gym membership,
• Long service rewards,
• Critical illness cover,
• Electric car scheme,
• Staff shop with great discounts on PepsiCo products,
• Day off on your birthday,
• Option to buy/sell holiday leave.

Apply now; we’re waiting to hear from you!