Forklift Driver

Overview 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 more than $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com.

Responsibilities Job Overview: To ensure the safe, efficient and timely movement of raw materials, bins and finished goods within the inbound intake area. The role supports uninterrupted production by supplying raw materials on time, executing safe loading/offloading of trucks and maintaining correct bin stacking in accordance with site safety, food safety and operational standards.

Intake

• Conduct daily pre‑operation inspections of the forklift and immediately report non‑conformances.
• Safely operate the forklift to offload raw material trucks and inbound product during intake season.
• Transport and supply raw materials to production lines according to the production schedule.
• Offload and load empty bins to/from depots and ensure correct and safe stacking.
• Manage the flow of bins arriving from production over the rail and stack them in the designated areas.
• Identify, remove and report damaged bins.
• Maintain cleanliness of the forklift and immediate working area (including weekly deep clean of the forklift).
• Ensure raw materials are placed in correct fumigation rooms and stored according to food safety requirements.
• Communicate daily with supervisors regarding stock levels, storage locations and material availability.
• Prioritise and plan own work to minimise machine downtime and support OEE performance.

Additional tasks:

• Planning: The Forklift Driver draws up his/her own plan based on information provided by Production Supervisors of both departments.
• The machine’s downtime is measured by Overall Efficiency Effectiveness (OEE) system. The Forklift Driver can influence the OEE of the machines when he fails to supply raw material on time. The Forklift Driver plan and prioritise the machine supplies as per the production plan.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 (NQF 4) or equivalent.
• Valid Forklift Licence (compulsory).
• Medically fit to work in a manufacturing environment.
• Exposure to food safety or agricultural handling environments is an advantage.

“PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer in line with the Employment Equity Act"