Warehouse Front Line Manager

PepsiCo; Leicester; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo UK is seeking a Warehouse Frontline Manager in Leicester to lead the frontline team, make key shift decisions, drive performance, and uphold safety and quality standards on a daily basis.

You will role model PepsiCo values, coach and develop staff, manage attendance and conduct, and work with WSOP and site stakeholders to continuously improve KPIs across a balanced scorecard. This permanent, full‑time role offers stability and opportunities within a major FMCG network.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated frontline leadership in safety, operations and quality and experience of developing others to build autonomous, high-performing teams
• Ability to connect and respect your team and be empathetic
• Collaborate with and influence colleagues, peers and leadership.
• Strong capability in teaching, coaching, and developing others.
• Demonstrates leadership through consistent actions and behaviours.
• Effective communication skills, including active listening, positive confrontation, and assertiveness when needed.
• Proven ability to deliver results
• Personal commitment to self-development is required for the role.
• Flexible mindset and willingness to adapt and flow to the work, including training and tasks required to deliver line Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Governance of standards and building positive cultures

Responsibilities

• The FLM must role model high standards by consistently demonstrating and reinforcing PepsiCo values & behaviours.
• Champion Safety First, Safety Always on shift by adoption of established safety systems and ways of working.
• Demonstrate good warehousing practices and housekeeping standards to ensure everyday audit readiness. Drive to maintain and improve quality & food safety standards at all times and responsible for all quality systems compliance
• Adherence and governance of processes and equipment standards to drive performance.
• Manage and inspire employee performance and career growth . Develop and sustain a high‑performing, self‑sufficient team through coaching, empowerment, and continuous improvement
• Manage attendance, performance and conduct of direct reports
• Overall responsibility for all outputs of area of accountability
• Work with WSOP and site stakeholders to continuously improve key performance metrics across a balanced scorecard

Job description

Overview

Location:Leicester

Shift Pattern: standard hours, Monday-Friday

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time*

This role is ideal for experienced Shift Managers, Warehouse Leaders, or Operations Supervisors with 2+ years' frontline leadership experience, looking to grow their leadership career in FMCG.

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.

About the role

As a Warehouse Frontline Manager, you will act as the single point of leadership for your frontline team, making key decisions throughout the shift to ensure strong performance. You will drive execution, uphold core standards, and work closely with the line structure to continuously improve results and build team capability.

Responsibilities

• The FLM must role model high standards by consistently demonstrating and reinforcing PepsiCo values & behaviours.
• Champion Safety First, Safety Always on shift by adoption of established safety systems and ways of working.
• Demonstrate good warehousing practices and housekeeping standards to ensure everyday audit readiness. Drive to maintain and improve quality & food safety standards at all times and responsible for all quality systems compliance
• Adherence and governance of processes and equipment standards to drive performance.
• Manage and inspire employee performance and career growth . Develop and sustain a high‑performing, self‑sufficient team through coaching, empowerment, and continuous improvement
• Manage attendance, performance and conduct of direct reports
• Overall responsibility for all outputs of area of accountability
• Work with WSOP and site stakeholders to continuously improve key performance metrics across a balanced scorecard

Qualifications

• Demonstrated front line leadership in safety, operations and quality and experience of developing others to build autonomous, high-performing teams
• Ability to connect and respect your team and be empathetic
• Collaborate with and influence colleagues, peers and leadership.
• Strong capability in teaching, coaching, and developing others.
• Demonstrates leadership through consistent actions and behaviours.
• Effective communication skills, including active listening, positive confrontation, and assertiveness when needed.
• Proven ability to deliver results
• Personal commitment to self-development is required for the role.
• Flexible mindset and willingness to adapt and flow to the work, including training and tasks required to deliver line Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Governance of standards and building positive cultures