September 6, 2024

PepsiCo

Upington

Assistant Artisan - Upington Dried Fruit Plant

Overview:

We are Pepsi Co

Pepsi Co is proud to be one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies. Every day, we are dedicated to bringing our mission to create more smiles with every sip and every bite to life. Our products are enjoyed more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. Our portfolio — including Lay’s, Doritos, Gatorade, Pepsi and Quaker — consists of many iconic brands that generate more than US $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales, helping to deliver more than US $70 billion in net revenue in 2020.

Guiding Pepsi Co is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with Pepsi Co Positive. Through Pepsi Co Positive, we are charting a new course to drive positive action for the planet and people. Pepsi Co Positive is an end-to-end strategic business transformation with sustainability at the centre of how we will create growth and value by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change.

In South Africa (SA), you will find our products across the region at breakfast, lunch, or dinner. At the gym or on the field. In the office or on the go. We refresh, restore, and rejuvenate our consumers all day, every day with our key brands including Simba, Lay's, Liqui Fruit and Bokomo range of cereals. Pepsi Co SA employs more than 13, 000 people across our three business divisions: Bakeries, Grains, Foods, Fruit, Snacks, Juice & Beverages.

Responsibilities:

Equipment Operation and Maintenance

Check that all machinery are operational Mechanically & Electrically, such as greasing, oils, bearings etc and electrically loose wiring, DB Boards locked and cleaned etc.
Assist Engineering Department with general maintenance issues.
Maintain Housekeeping as per AIB standards (Elec & Mech).
Maintain good housekeeping across all plants and machinery across the site.
Ensure a clean and safe working environment and machinery in the production areas.
Ensure adherence to company disciplinary rules and regulations.
Weekend work shall be compulsory as and when required.

Perform all work in conformance to Occupational Safety and Health Act regulations.
Perform first line maintenance, repair of the machinery.
Assist in the performance of regular and unscheduled maintenance and repairs on all plant equipment and machinery with and without the artisans.

Reporting and Documentation Control

Assist with the proper procedures of Job Cards (M1, M2 & PM)
Report on equipment failures, modification requests, and specification changes.

Continuous Improvement

Equipment adjustments and variations and documented if major changes.
Continuous improvement initiatives on equipment set-up, performance ETC. to drive down costs.

People Leadership and Development