Production Shift Leader (12h) – Safety, Quality & Growth

PepsiCo Inc.; Up Holland; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Critical illness cover

Discounted gym memberships

Enhanced parental leave

Electric car schemes

Job summary

PepsiCo Inc. UK is seeking a Production Shift Manager (Frontline Manager) to lead the frontline team on a 12-hour shift pattern, day and night. You will make key decisions to drive performance, uphold safety standards and continuous improvement.

You will work closely with the line structure and the Operations Manager to deliver high-quality outputs, maintain GMP, and develop your teams in a fast-paced food and beverage environment. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Role‑model PepsiCo values and behaviours, setting high standards for your team.
• Champion “Safety First, Safety Always”, ensuring safe working practices.
• Maintain strong GMP and housekeeping so the area is audit-ready daily.
• Protect and elevate product quality and food safety, ensuring checks are followed.
• Ensure processes and equipment standards are followed to drive high-performance ops.
• Lead, coach and develop your team, supporting performance and career growth.
• Manage attendance, performance and conduct for a capable frontline team.
• Own outputs of your area and work with Operations Manager to improve key metrics.

Skills

Relationship building

People development

Frontline leadership

Calm under pressure

Organization skills

Communication & coaching

IWS familiarity

Data-driven problem solving

Job description

PepsiCo Inc. UK is seeking a Production Shift Manager (Frontline Manager) to lead the frontline team on a 12-hour shift pattern, day and night. You will make key decisions to drive performance, uphold safety standards and continuous improvement.

You will work closely with the line structure and the Operations Manager to deliver high-quality outputs, maintain GMP, and develop your teams in a fast-paced food and beverage environment. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract.