Shunter Driver

Overview

At PepsiCo UK, we’re proud to make some of the nation’s favourite snacks and drinks—like Walkers, Quaker, Doritos, Pipers, and Monster Munch. With sites across the UK, including our Quaker mill in Cupar and Doritos factory in Coventry, we’re also home to one of the world’s largest crisp factories in Leicester. At the end of 2025, we will move our UK office to a vibrant new Reading town centre location, just minutes from Reading train station.

Why Join Us?

We offer a competitive salary, bonus, car allowance, flexible working, and a wide range of benefits—from critical illness cover and discounted gym memberships to enhanced parental leave and electric car schemes. Our commitment to wellbeing and career growth makes us a Top Employer for 14 years running.

A Space to be You

We celebrate individuality and are committed to building an inclusive workplace. Our Employee Resource Groups help embed inclusion into our culture, ensuring everyone feels valued and heard.

Equal Opportunities

We’re an equal opportunity employer, committed to the Equality Act 2010. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and will provide any necessary adjustments to support you through the recruitment process.

About PepsiCo

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated nearly $92 billion in net revenue in 2024, driven by a portfolio including Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. Our product range includes many iconic brands with over $1 billion in annual retail sales each.

Guided by our vision to \”Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods\” through pep+ (PepsiCo Positive), we focus on sustainability and human capital to create value and growth. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com and follow us on X (Twitter), Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @PepsiCo.

Job Description

You will be trained to work across the site logistics department, including the yard, raw materials warehouse, and palletised finished goods areas, as part of the logistics team on a specified shift. Your responsibilities include adhering to safe working practices, liaising with shift Team Leaders, and ensuring smooth operations in loading/unloading raw materials and finished goods, or operating/autonomously maintaining autopalletisation lines.

Responsibilities

• Conduct full pre-use inspections (PUI) of shunt motors, report and arrange repairs for defects.
• Check trailer status for finished goods, raw materials, empties, WIP, holds, and damages; report defects.
• Coordinate with factory teams, security, and distribution centres for trailer movements.
• Manage external driver communications, safety, and timing.
• Receive and unload bulk deliveries, ensure safety and quality checks, and update systems accordingly.
• Coordinate potato intake and pallet supplier activities based on production needs.
• Manage fuel deliveries and oversee yard actions, including third-party deliveries and contractor movements.
• Perform site checks at shift end, communicate load statuses, and handle unrecognized stock issues.
• Conduct handovers, raise near misses, and participate in incident investigations.
• Load/unload trailers, control stock receipt, and operate autopalletisation lines.
• Maintain housekeeping standards, support stock counts, and ensure environmental compliance.

Qualifications

• Full, clean driving license.
• Experience with autopalletisation (advantageous but not essential).
• Flexible to work across different areas: yard, warehouse, despatch.
• Self-motivated and results-focused.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Committed to safe working practices and high-quality standards.
• Proactive in problem-solving and continuous improvement.

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