PepsiCo hires hourly workers across Frito-Lay and Pepsi Beverages all year, on plant floors, in warehouses, and on direct store delivery routes. The roles below are the ones the company fills again and again, with pay drawn from ZipRecruiter, PayScale, and the Frito-Lay and PepsiCo careers sites. Openings updated in octubre 2026. The official PepsiCo careers portal sits at the bottom of this article. Find the location nearest you and apply directly.
📋 The hit list
- The hourly PepsiCo roles open across the country.
- Pay by role, across plants, warehouses, and routes.
- How Frito-Lay and Pepsi Beverages differ.
- The benefits attached to full-time positions.
- One move that speeds up your offer.
PepsiCo roles open across plants and routes
A high school diploma covers the entry roles, and PepsiCo trains on the job. Remember the two big hourly arms hire separately: Frito-Lay (snacks) and Pepsi Beverages (drinks), each with its own careers site and pay scale.
Merchandiser
📍 Retail accounts nationwide · 📄 Full-time / Part-time W-2 · ⏱️ Early mornings, weekends · 💵 $17-$22/hr
Stock shelves and build displays for Lay’s, Doritos, Pepsi, and Gatorade in stores. You drive your own car with mileage reimbursement. The usual way in for new hires.
Warehouse / Forklift Operator
📍 Distribution centers · 📄 Full-time W-2 · ⏱️ Day and night shifts · 💵 $18-$24/hr
Pick, stage, and load product for delivery routes. Forklift certification often trained in-house. A clear step up from merchandising pay.
Production Operator (plant)
📍 Frito-Lay and beverage plants · 📄 Full-time W-2 · ⏱️ Rotating shifts · 💵 $20-$28/hr
Run the lines that make and package snacks and drinks. Some mechanical know-how helps. Among the higher hourly bands at PepsiCo.
Route Sales Representative
📍 Frito-Lay and Pepsi routes · 📄 Full-time W-2 · ⏱️ Early start, home daily · 💵 $55,000-$85,000 total
Deliver, stock, and sell product to assigned accounts. A CDL may be required on bigger routes. Base plus commission, with a clear path to route management.
Delivery Driver (CDL Class A/B)
📍 Bulk routes from plants and DCs · 📄 Full-time W-2 · ⏱️ Early start, home daily · 💵 $25-$32/hr
Run bulk delivery to large accounts. CDL and a clean record required. Top of the hourly band with overtime during peak season.
Maintenance Technician
📍 Plant maintenance crews · 📄 Full-time W-2 · ⏱️ Shifts plus on-call · 💵 $28-$40/hr
Keep production equipment running. Electrical or mechanical experience pays off here. One of the highest-paid hourly tracks in the company.
Where the PepsiCo numbers land
According to ZipRecruiter and PayScale, Frito-Lay merchandisers average near $19 an hour and warehouse roles run higher, with CDL drivers and maintenance techs topping the band. Full-time roles add medical, dental, and vision, a retirement plan, and an employee assistance program, though the exact package varies between Frito-Lay and Pepsi Beverages.
💡 The pick: If you want the highest hourly pay, target production or maintenance at a plant. If you want the fastest hire, take a merchandiser role with open availability, then move into warehouse or route sales once you are inside. Frito-Lay tends to pay slightly more per hour; Pepsi Beverages has the bigger route network.
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