The Team Leader (Captain) is an elevated team member role responsible for leading day-to-day execution on a manufacturing line in partnership with the line team. This role acts as the quarterback of the shift for the line, coordinating people, materials, and resources to deliver safe, high-quality, and efficient performance.
While remaining a hands-on team member, the Team Leader provides coordination direction, training and motivating a team of 7-8 team members to execute against the lines' daily production goals. They play a key role within the line leadership triad, ensuring priorities are clear, Team member line challenges are addressed quickly, and performance targets are met. This is an empowered role with a strong voice in daily decision-making and continuous improvement.
This is an excellent position to begin your leadership career path at PepsiCo! Success in this role drives a greater skillset as a people leader while learning how each member of a team plays a part to drive a stronger, better, and faster business.
PRIMARY JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Shift Leadership & Execution: Act as the primary point of coordination for the manufacturing line during the shift
- Set the pace and priorities for the line, ensuring the team is positioned to succeed
- Monitor total line performance and adjust execution as needed to meet targets
- Daily Direction Setting & DDS Leadership: Lead the line-level Daily Direction Setting (DDS) meeting
- Bring forward the top three issues from the shift, clearly articulating risks, actions, and needs
- Ensure team member input and voice are represented in daily discussions
- Problem Solving & Collaboration: Navigate challenges during the shift and escalate when needed
- Support problem-solving and continuous improvement efforts on the line
- Team Engagement & Culture: Support a culture of ownership, accountability, and teamwork
- Encourage team member participation and engagement through structured systems
- Serve as a role model for safe, quality-focused, and disciplined execution
- Elevate issues that impact safety, quality, or output in a timely manner
- Operate all manufacturing equipment (including new innovative technologies) efficiently and safely & perform preventative maintenance
- Maintain clean work area through good housekeeping practice
- Keep daily records of downtime and machine operations
- Regular, reliable, predictable attendance
- Create a positive team dynamic that encourages learning
- Support successful on-the-job training for new team members
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- 18 years or older
HELPFUL EXPERIENCE
- Experience working in a manufacturing or production environment
- Strong understanding of safety, quality, and operational standards
- Ability to lead peers and influence performance without formal authority
- Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
- Willingness to take accountability for shift performance
- Previous experience in a lead operator, team lead, or similar front-line leadership role
- Experience working with daily management systems (DDS, tier meetings, or similar)
- Knowledge of continuous improvement or IWS / Lean manufacturing concepts
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 race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity
If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law & EEO is the Law Supplement documents. View PepsiCo EEO Policy.
Please view our Pay Transparency Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to 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
If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law & EEO is the Law Supplement documents. View PepsiCo EEO Policy.
Please view our Pay Transparency Statement
