Machine Operator - Production - Beverages

PepsiCo Inc.; Wytheville (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-the-Job Training

Health benefits

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

PepsiCo Inc. in Wytheville, VA is seeking a full‑time production operator to operate and monitor line equipment, move raw materials, and ensure quality in every package.

Shift runs overnight with rotating days, starting at 5:45 PM and ending at 6:15 AM. You’ll receive hands‑on training and join a high‑energy team focused on safety, efficiency, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 18 years or older.
• Must be able to lift, carry, push/pull cases 20–45 pounds repeatedly.
• Standing and moving for long periods and maneuvering around conveyors.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor production line equipment to ensure efficient, continuous flow
• Move raw materials and shift products to support line flow
• Maintain product and package quality with inspections and addressing defects
• Changeovers for production, packaging, and flavors; perform basic troubleshooting
• Perform preventative maintenance, clean work areas, and log downtime data

Skills

Manual lifting

Production line experience

Reading blueprints

GMP knowledge

Production computers

Tools

Forklift

Palletizer equipment

Packaging equipment

Filler equipment

Job description

Quick Look

• Pay: $26.65 per hour

• Location:Wytheville, VA

• Work Days:Rotating Days (Includes Weekends)

• Start Time: 5:45 PM

• End Time: 6:15 AM

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

Ifyou'dlike more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available [1] EEO is the Law & [2] Viewthe PepsiCo EEO Policy.

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