Quality Control Technician Jobs at PepsiCo with Visa Sponsorship
PepsiCo hires Quality Control Technicians across its manufacturing and distribution network to maintain food safety and product standards. The company has an established process for sponsoring work visas in this function, making it a realistic target for international candidates with the right technical credentials.
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We are PepsiCo. We are game changers, mountain movers and history makers. We are a large group, spread among 200 countries and united by a shared set of values and goals. That’s why we Win with Purpose. Together, we blaze new trails, succeed, celebrate, and never settle for second best. At PepsiCo, we’re committed to performing well as individuals and in teams, to be a faster, stronger, and better company as a whole.
Are you hungry to be a part of the World’s largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands? Then Now is the time to explore the opportunities of PepsiCo: what makes you unique makes us better.
A career at PepsiCo means working in a culture where everyone’s invited. Here, you can dare to be yourself. No matter who you are or where you’re from, you can influence the people around you and the world at large. By showing up, you’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop, and grow our unique skill sets at work. Our supportive teams can fuel your professional goals to make a global impact. Join us.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Supply chain Quality Control technician, you will perform routine analytical and physical tests to ensure resulting finished products and packaging meets PepsiCo standards. Work closely with production and perform a wide variety of tasks such as product testing, raw material inspection, finished good inspection, sanitation inspection, and creating finished good or packaging holds.
Responsibilities:
- Monitor the production lines for quality issues
- Complete analytical testing on finished products using various scientific methods
- Ensure compliance to food safety standards by performing audits and inspections
- Collect and plate routine micro samples from ingredients, water, and equipment surfaces
- Perform review of production paperwork for compliance
- Complete routine lab equipment calibration and maintenance
- Manage non-conforming finished products/incoming materials
- Create and train frontline and salaried staff on new SOPs
- Conduct quality related trainings with front line associates
- Participate in Lean Six Sigma/TPM initiatives
- Provide support to new product innovation projects
- Perform additional duties as assigned based on business needs
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
The expected compensation range for this position is between $45,900 - $73,250.
Location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.
QUALIFICATIONS
- High school diploma required
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Food Manufacturing experience preferred but not required
- 1+ year in Manufacturing, Quality and Warehouse experience required
- 6 months or higher experience with coaching
- Unionized environment experience preferred
- Lean six sigma certification preferred
- Must have good documentation skills
- Understands written procedures
- Complete calculations and conversions
- Work in a team oriented atmosphere
- Good communication with strong problem solving skills
- Proficient with Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- This role is a third shift position (10:30pm - 07:00am) Sunday night – Thursday night. Must be flexible to work holidays and weekends depending on business need
- Occasional overtime as needed
- This is an entry level position with opportunity to grow within the company
- This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States
Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity / Age
If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law & EEO is the Law Supplement documents. View PepsiCo EEO Policy.
Please view our Pay Transparency Statement.
INTRODUCTION
We are PepsiCo. We are game changers, mountain movers and history makers. We are a large group, spread among 200 countries and united by a shared set of values and goals. That’s why we Win with Purpose. Together, we blaze new trails, succeed, celebrate, and never settle for second best. At PepsiCo, we’re committed to performing well as individuals and in teams, to be a faster, stronger, and better company as a whole.
Are you hungry to be a part of the World’s largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands? Then Now is the time to explore the opportunities of PepsiCo: what makes you unique makes us better.
A career at PepsiCo means working in a culture where everyone’s invited. Here, you can dare to be yourself. No matter who you are or where you’re from, you can influence the people around you and the world at large. By showing up, you’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop, and grow our unique skill sets at work. Our supportive teams can fuel your professional goals to make a global impact. Join us.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Supply chain Quality Control technician, you will perform routine analytical and physical tests to ensure resulting finished products and packaging meets PepsiCo standards. Work closely with production and perform a wide variety of tasks such as product testing, raw material inspection, finished good inspection, sanitation inspection, and creating finished good or packaging holds.
Responsibilities:
- Monitor the production lines for quality issues
- Complete analytical testing on finished products using various scientific methods
- Ensure compliance to food safety standards by performing audits and inspections
- Collect and plate routine micro samples from ingredients, water, and equipment surfaces
- Perform review of production paperwork for compliance
- Complete routine lab equipment calibration and maintenance
- Manage non-conforming finished products/incoming materials
- Create and train frontline and salaried staff on new SOPs
- Conduct quality related trainings with front line associates
- Participate in Lean Six Sigma/TPM initiatives
- Provide support to new product innovation projects
- Perform additional duties as assigned based on business needs
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
The expected compensation range for this position is between $45,900 - $73,250.
Location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.
QUALIFICATIONS
- High school diploma required
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Food Manufacturing experience preferred but not required
- 1+ year in Manufacturing, Quality and Warehouse experience required
- 6 months or higher experience with coaching
- Unionized environment experience preferred
- Lean six sigma certification preferred
- Must have good documentation skills
- Understands written procedures
- Complete calculations and conversions
- Work in a team oriented atmosphere
- Good communication with strong problem solving skills
- Proficient with Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- This role is a third shift position (10:30pm - 07:00am) Sunday night – Thursday night. Must be flexible to work holidays and weekends depending on business need
- Occasional overtime as needed
- This is an entry level position with opportunity to grow within the company
- This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States
Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity / Age
If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law & EEO is the Law Supplement documents. View PepsiCo EEO Policy.
Please view our Pay Transparency Statement.
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Get your food safety credentials verified early
PCQI certification and HACCP training are screening criteria at PepsiCo, not optional extras. Having these documented and ready before you apply signals you're plant-floor ready, which matters when hiring managers are weighing sponsorship overhead against candidate readiness.
Target plant locations with active hiring cycles
PepsiCo's manufacturing footprint spans dozens of states, and sponsorship activity tends to concentrate where production demand is highest. Filtering open roles by facility type, such as beverage versus snack plants, helps you find postings where QC hiring is most consistent.
Understand how TN status applies to this role
If you're a Canadian or Mexican national, the TN visa category can support Quality Control Technician positions when the role aligns with a qualifying USMCA occupation. Confirm the specific job duties in the posting map to a recognized TN category before your offer stage.
Clarify sponsorship scope before accepting an offer
PepsiCo's HR process for QC roles typically flows through its operations division, not a centralized immigration team. Confirm during the offer stage whether sponsorship covers H-1B filing only or includes future PERM-based Green Card support, since that distinction affects your long-term planning.
Use Migrate Mate to filter roles by visa type
QC Technician postings at PepsiCo don't always advertise sponsorship explicitly. Use Migrate Mate to filter verified sponsoring employers by role and visa type so you're applying to positions where your specific visa category has been used before.
Align your resume to GMP and SQF audit language
PepsiCo QC roles reference Good Manufacturing Practices and Safe Quality Food standards in USCIS H-1B specialty occupation petitions. Your resume should mirror that language precisely, since both hiring managers and immigration counsel use it to build the specialty occupation case for your petition.
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Does PepsiCo sponsor H-1B visas for Quality Control Technicians?
Yes, PepsiCo does sponsor H-1B visas for Quality Control Technician roles. Because H-1B classification requires demonstrating specialty occupation status, the offer letter and job description need to clearly establish that the role requires at minimum a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as food science, chemistry, or microbiology. Positions with vague degree requirements are harder to support under H-1B.
How do I apply for Quality Control Technician jobs at PepsiCo?
Applications go through PepsiCo's careers portal, where you can filter by job function and location. Roles are posted at the facility level, so searching by plant region increases your chances of finding active openings. Migrate Mate also aggregates PepsiCo QC postings with visa sponsorship filters, which helps you identify which specific listings align with your visa category before applying.
Which visa types are commonly used for Quality Control Technician roles at PepsiCo?
H-1B is the most common pathway for degree-holding international candidates. F-1 OPT and CPT are used earlier in a candidate's career, often for recent food science or chemistry graduates. TN status is available to Canadian and Mexican nationals when the role maps to a qualifying USMCA occupation. EB-2 and EB-3 Green Card sponsorship is possible after an initial nonimmigrant period, typically through the PERM labor certification process.
What qualifications does PepsiCo expect for Quality Control Technician roles?
Most QC Technician postings at PepsiCo list a bachelor's degree in food science, chemistry, biology, or a related field as a requirement. Practical experience with HACCP, GMP compliance, and statistical process control tools like SPC software is commonly expected. PCQI certification strengthens your profile, particularly for roles at facilities subject to FDA Food Safety Modernization Act oversight.
How do I know how long the sponsorship process will take at PepsiCo?
For H-1B, USCIS standard processing runs several months, and PepsiCo like most large employers files in the April cap season for an October 1 start. If you're on F-1 OPT, your employer needs to file before your OPT authorization expires. PERM labor certification for Green Card sponsorship typically adds 12 to 24 months before the I-140 petition stage, depending on DOL processing backlogs.
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