PLANO, Texas, Oct. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Frito-Lay, a
division of PepsiCo and leading food manufacturer, today announced
2021 site investments to further enable the snack leader's ability
to meet strong consumer demand. The investments have already
contributed to the snack leader hiring nearly 15,000 frontline
sales and supply chain employees. More than 5,000 roles are
actively being filled now through the end of the year.
"Our strategic investments across key manufacturing sites have
significantly expanded our capacity to support strong consumer
demand," said Steven Williams, CEO,
PepsiCo Foods North America. "We are proud to not only invest in
our locations, but also in our people through continuing to provide
great jobs with strong wages and benefits to our frontline
employees."
Frito-Lay has made and continues to make many substantial
investments across the business. These investments fund new
manufacturing lines, warehouse expansions and improve our
distribution network. This further enables our ability to always
provide a wide assortment of Frito-Lay products to consumers
everywhere they shop; ranging from iconic brands like Cheetos,
Fritos and Doritos, to emerging brands like Bare Snacks, Off The
Eaten Path and Popcorners.
Investing in Employees
Frito-Lay has experienced a significant increase in
role openings due to Frito-Lay expansions, new go-to-market
strategies and backfilling vacant openings. A part
of the company's investments is offering competitive pay and
expansive benefits for employees. The average pay for supply chain
employees is $22.48 an hour, with an
opportunity in some roles to earn up to $43.32 an hour.
Investments in competitive benefits packages for hired hourly
employees provide programs, services and support that enables
employees to live better. Key components include a variety of
options for medical, dental, vision, reimbursement accounts, life
insurance, disability, legal and retirement including both a
401k with company match to our
frontline population as well as a pension benefit. Employees can
take advantage of a free "Healthy Living" well-being program and
earn up to $300 in rewards each year
by taking steps to support their physical, emotional and financial
health.
Education remains at the forefront as new opportunities are
available for scholarships, education assistance for employees,
college coach for parents of college-bound children, tutoring and
teen driver education. The company also offers discounts to help
lower home and transportation expenses, plus even more lower rates
on shopping and entertainment.
"As a company, we know that we only achieve success if we always
put our people first above all else. Our employees' wellbeing is
critical to our day-to-day operations and our future growth, and we
will continue to evolve with our employees at the center," said
Patrick McLaughlin, senior vice
president of human resources and chief human resources officer,
Frito-Lay North America. "For more
than 85 years, Frito-Lay has provided well-paying jobs to thousands
of Americans and made countless contributions to the communities
where our teams live and work."
To apply to Frito-Lay's job openings, please
visit www.fritolayemployment.com and search for frontline
opportunities in your area. For more information on Frito-Lay,
visit FritoLay.com.
About Frito-Lay North America
Frito-Lay North America is the $18
billion convenient foods division of PepsiCo, Inc.
(NASDAQ: PEP), which is headquartered in Purchase, N.Y.
Frito-Lay snacks include Lay's and Ruffles potato chips, Doritos
tortilla chips, Cheetos snacks, Tostitos tortilla chips and branded
dips, SunChips multigrain snacks and Fritos corn chips. The company
operates 30+ manufacturing facilities across the U.S. and
Canada, more than 200 distribution
centers and services 315,000 retail customers per week through its
direct-store-delivery model. Learn more about Frito-Lay at the
corporate website, www.fritolay.com, on Twitter fritolay, on
Instagram @fritolay and on Facebook Frito-Lay.
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