Frontline Manager

Overview:
**Work for a global FMCG company with some of the world’s most trusted and iconic brands.**

**Be part of an exciting business where employees are recognised, and career growth is supported.**

With a large portfolio of food and beverage brands, PepsiCo Australia & New Zealand employs more than 1500 people across ANZ at Smiths Snack Food Company, Bluebird Foods NZ and PepsiCo Beverages. With global brands like Doritos, Gatorade, and Pepsi Max, we also make some home-grown favorites such as Smith’s Chips, Red Rock Deli, Twisties, and our Bluebird NZ snack brands. PepsiCo was recognised as a Top Employer in both Australia and New Zealand in 2021, one of only 16 organisations globally to earn this certification.

PepsiCo has been recognised as an Employer of Choice for gender equality for the past 9 years and is one of the leading organisations in this space. We also believe in our sustainability strategy, that there is an opportunity to change how the world distributes, consumes, and disposes of food and beverages and we aim to use our scale, reach, and expertise to help build a more sustainable food system that can still meet human needs for enjoyment and continue to drive our economic and social development.

To continue our success, our team in
**Regency Park** are looking for an experienced
**Maintenance Frontline Manager **who will lead maintenance activities with the relevant weekday trade’s team responsible for minimising equipment failure downtime and maximising plant availability consistent with the objectives of the maintenance department and site, support the achievement of cost, quality, people, and service objectives as well as supporting capital and other engineering projects.

**Responsibilities**:

- Actively participating in maintenance planning and scheduling for all plant and equipment to achieve and maintain highest levels of line-up time and equipment capability consistent with site objectives
- Managing the weekday maintenance trades teams to ensure all maintenance is performed in a timely and professional manner.
- Ensuring weekday maintenance trades teams provide a prompt and effective response to all instances of equipment failure, and other support to the site as directed
- Coordinating the use of subcontractors and external resources as required to address site needs that extend beyond the capabilities of the maintenance trades teams.
- Working together with the maintenance planning team identify and implement improvements to (maintenance) work methods and strategies to improve availability, efficiency and safety of plant and equipment.
- Undertaking all duties in accordance with company environmental policies and procedures and support continual improvement in environmental systems and performance as outlined in annual plans.

Qualifications:

- Trades Qualification (Relevant engineering tertiary qualification desirable)
- Demonstrated ability to effectively manage, lead and coordinate a work group to achieve agreed goals and objectives
- Demonstrated experience in industrial high volume/high speed manufacturing processes
- Awareness of budget preparation and financial reports
- Knowledge of food safety, HACCP and HAZOP principles and practices
- Ability to maintain performance under pressure
- Desire for career progression

**What we can offer you**:

- Great salary package with annual bonus
- Retail and service discounts through our online programs
- Health initiatives through our Health and Wellness programs
- Personal and professional growth opportunities through Learning Offerings online

We are a progressive and people-focused business and believe our diverse workforce is the key to our success. Because we value our employees and their families, we offer an agile and flexible working environment with an emphasis on work life balance and health, as well as plenty of learning opportunities and room to grow your career.

Your positive attitude will be rewarded with excellent long term local and global career opportunities, and ongoing professional development along with a fun and rewarding working environment.

You will be a key part of a dynamic team and a valuable contributor to a global company that is one of the FMCG market leaders. At PepsiCo, we recognise our people as a key part of our business and career progression within the business is encouraged and supported.

We are committed to recruiting, training, and retaining high quality people.

Interested? Know someone who might be? This is a great opportunity to join the PepsiCo ANZ team.

PEPSICO’S hiring process:

- Interview(s) and skills evaluation
- Online Assessment process
- Reference and background checks

**At PepsiCo, we believe what makes you unique, makes us better. We embrace equal opportunities for all employees. We believe that our people are our best asset and understand the importance of bringing different perspectives, different lenses and different experiences to our workplace. We are