Job Description:
Overview
Production Operator
Join our team at PepsiCo Skelmersdale!
We're looking for hands-on people to help us make some of the UK's favourite snacks like Walkers Baked and Monster Munch. If you enjoy solving problems and working with machines, this could be a good job for you.
Working Hours
* Panama shift pattern: 3 days on, 2 days off. Rotating across nights and days.
* 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: £35,964.67 annually - including shift allowance.
* Quarterly performance bonuses.
* Generous pension scheme
* 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!
* 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
Candidate Requirements:
* 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: £35,964.67 annually - including shift allowance.
* Quarterly performance bonuses.
* Generous pension scheme
* 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
| Source: | Company website |
| Posted on: | 03 Jan 2026 (verified 04 Jan 2026) |
| Type of offer: | Graduate job |
| Industry: | Food / Beverage / Tobacco |
| Compensation: | 35964 GBP |
| Languages: | English |