Machine Operator - Production - Beverages

PepsiCo; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 29,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Career growth opportunities

Competitive pay

Job summary

PepsiCo Inc. is hiring for a production operator in Nashville, TN. You will operate and monitor the production line to ensure efficient, continuous flow, move materials as needed, and support quality checks throughout your shift.

The role requires lifting up to 45 pounds, standing most of the shift, and a rotating schedule. Verizon? (Note: keep scope accurate to ad). This full-time position offers competitive pay and benefits as part of PepsiCo’s Equal Opportunity employment policy.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Must be able to lift 20–45 lb repeatedly.
• Able to stand/walk for long periods; may involve bending and crouching.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor production line equipment for efficiency.
• Move raw materials and finished products to support line flow.
• Perform quality checks and address defects to maintain product integrity.
• Complete changeovers and perform basic troubleshooting to keep lines running.
• Maintain downtime records and clean work areas before/after shifts.

Skills

Production line ops

Quality inspection

Troubleshooting

Equipment maintenance

Reading blueprints

Tools

Forklift

Packing & Filler Equipment

Job description

Quick Look

• Pay: $25.80 per hour
• Location: Nashville, TN
• Work Days: Rotating Schedule
• Start Time: Rotating Schedule
• End Time: When work is completed

Operate and monitor equipment to ensure beloved brands like Pepsi, Gatorade, and Aquafina reach communities safely, efficiently, and with quality in every package.

What You’ll Do

• Operate and monitor production line equipment to ensure efficient, continuous flow
• Move raw materials and remove or shift materials and finished product to support proper line flow
• Maintain product and package quality by completing required inspection checks and addressing defects
• Complete production, package, and flavor changeovers; perform basic troubleshooting and minor repairs to keep equipment running
• Perform preventative maintenance, clean equipment and work areas before/during/after shift, and keep daily records of downtime and machine operations

Minimum Qualifications

• 18 years or older
• Position requires lifting, carrying, and pushing/pulling cases weighing 20-45 pounds per case repeatedly over a long work period (with or without accommodation)
• Position requires walking or standing most of the time during the shift and may include stooping, crawling and crouching over and under conveyors (with or without accommodation)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with high-speed production lines
• Experience operating packing and filler equipment
• Experience operating palletizer equipment, forklift a plus
• Ability to read blueprints/schematics
• Ability to read and follow production schedules
• Comfort using production computers (settings, speeds, alarms)
• Sanitization and GMP knowledge

What To Expect

• On-the-Job Training: Learn the role through hands‑on and classroom training
• High Energy Workplace: On the go for most of the day in a fast‑paced, hands‑on environment that involves lifting, bending, and moving product throughout your shift
• Health & Lifestyle Benefits: As a full‑time team member, you’ll be supported with competitive pay, meaningful benefits, and opportunities to grow a long‑term career at PepsiCo.

Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901 - 4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity / Age

If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available [1] EEO is the Law & [2] View the PepsiCo EEO Policy.

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