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Agricultural Science Technician

Rhinelander, WI · On-site

$54K - $82K/yr

This position is located at the PepsiCo research facility in Rhinelander, WI and will report to the ... science equipment, and to lift safely up to 50 LBS of weight. > Our Company will consider for ...

PepsiCo

Agricultural Science Technician

Rhinelander, WI · On-site

$54K - $82K/yr

This position is located at the PepsiCo research facility in Rhinelander, WI and will report to the ... science equipment, and to lift safely up to 50 LBS of weight. EEO Statement Our Company will ...

PepsiCo

Agricultural Science Technician

Rhinelander, WI · On-site

$54K - $82K/yr

This position is located at the PepsiCo research facility in Rhinelander, WI and will report to the ... science equipment, and to lift safely up to 50 LBS of weight. > Our Company will consider for ...

PepsiCo

Potato Breeding Technician

Rhinelander, WI · On-site

$54K - $82K/yr

This position is located at the PepsiCo research facility in Rhinelander, WI and will report to the ... Nice to have: BS preferred in Horticulture, Plant Science, Plant Breeding, Agronomy, Greenhouse ...

PepsiCo

Potato Breeding Technician

Rhinelander, WI · On-site

$54K - $82K/yr

This position is located at the PepsiCo research facility in Rhinelander, WI and will report to the ... Nice to have: BS preferred in Horticulture, Plant Science, Plant Breeding, Agronomy, Greenhouse ...

PepsiCo

Potato Breeding Technician

Rhinelander, WI · On-site

$54K - $82K/yr

This position is located at the PepsiCo research facility in Rhinelander, WI and will report to the ... Nice to have: BS preferred in Horticulture, Plant Science, Plant Breeding, Agronomy, Greenhouse ...

PepsiCo

Potato Breeding Technician

Rhinelander, WI · On-site

$60 - $80/hr

This position is located at the PepsiCo research facility in Rhinelander, WI and will report to the ... Nice to have: BS preferred in Horticulture, Plant Science, Plant Breeding, Agronomy, Greenhouse ...

PepsiCo

Potato Breeding Technician

Rhinelander, WI · On-site

$54K - $82K/yr

This position is located at the PepsiCo research facility in Rhinelander, WI and will report to the ... Nice to have: BS preferred in Horticulture, Plant Science, Plant Breeding, Agronomy, Greenhouse ...

PepsiCo

Flavor Science Associate Scientist

Valhalla, NY · On-site

$73K - $123K/yr

Overview PepsiCo is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Flavor Specification Scientist to join the R&D Technical Brand Stewardship Flavor Specifications team. This role provides an ...

PepsiCo

Flavor Science Associate Scientist

Valhalla, NY · On-site

$73K - $123K/yr

Overview PepsiCo is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Flavor Specification Scientist to join the R&D Technical Brand Stewardship Flavor Specifications team. This role provides an ...

PepsiCo

Flavor Science Associate Scientist

Valhalla, NY · On-site

$73K - $123K/yr

Overview PepsiCo is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Flavor Specification Scientist to join the R&D Technical Brand Stewardship Flavor Specifications team. This role provides an ...

PepsiCo

2027 Summer Intern: R&D (PhD)

Valhalla, NY · On-site

$21.09 - $55.40/hr

... PepsiCo's portfolio. You will play a critical role in the innovation lifecycle by providing your insight and technical expertise from ideation through product launch. As an R&D Food Scientist, you ...

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Data Scientist

Plano, TX · On-site

$80K - $134K/yr

Overview PepsiCo Data & Analytics Overview: With data deeply embedded in our DNA, PepsiCo Data ... Research in state-of-the-art methodologies. * Create documentation for learnings and knowledge ...

PepsiCo

Data Scientist

Plano, TX · On-site

$80K - $134K/yr

Overview PepsiCo Data & Analytics Overview: With data deeply embedded in our DNA, PepsiCo Data ... Research in state-of-the-art methodologies. * Create documentation for learnings and knowledge ...

PepsiCo

Data Scientist

Plano, TX · On-site

$80K - $134K/yr

Overview PepsiCo Data & Analytics Overview: With data deeply embedded in our DNA, PepsiCo Data ... Research in state-of-the-art methodologies. * Create documentation for learnings and knowledge ...

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Do workers at PepsiCo get paid breaks?

Sometimes. Only some people get paid breaks.
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Most people find out their schedule less than four weeks ahead of time.
  • 83% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts one week or less ahead of time.
  • 9% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts two weeks ahead of time.
  • 4% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts three weeks ahead of time.
  • 4% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts four weeks or more ahead of time.

Based on data from 54 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between September 2025 and September 2026.

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Most people don’t worry about getting enough hours.
79% of people report they don’t worry about getting enough hours.
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Some people don’t get to choose which shifts they work.
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Do jobs at PepsiCo spill into time workers aren’t paid for?

Rarely. The job doesn't usually spill into unpaid time.
28% of people report that their job takes up time that they don’t get paid for.
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How easy is it to take sick days at PepsiCo?

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70% of people report that they get to take their breaks without interruption.
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Agricultural Science Technician

PepsiCo

Rhinelander, WI • On-site

$54K - $82K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 10 days ago

PepsiCo rating

7.5

Company rating: 7.5 out of 10

Based on 905 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

154th of 445 rated food and drinks producers

Job description

Overview
PepsiCo is a major food enterprise sourcing a variety of raw materials of agricultural origin such as tuber, grain, and fruit & vegetable crops around the world. A creative, results-oriented breeding technician is required to execute breeding activities primarily across potatoes and oat, with potential of expansion to other crops at a PepsiCo breeding facility in Rhinelander, WI.
This breeding technician is responsible for assisting the breeding programs, leading projects, and working within the breeding programs to drive the improvement of raw agriculture materials important to PepsiCo. This position will work closely with existing assistant breeders to execute breeding operations as set by the manager but is also expected to make independent decisions in order to meet project objectives. Breeding operations are in greenhouses, large walk-in growth chambers, fields, and phenotyping building.
The position sits in the Agricultural Science function within PepsiCo foods R&D. This position is located at the PepsiCo research facility in Rhinelander, WI and will report to the breeders on site.
Responsibilities
  • Work with potato and oat breeders, assistant breeders, and other technicians to work in the greenhouses, growth rooms, fields, and phenotyping facilities.
  • Support phenotyping activities in breeding trials and research nurseries. This includes in-season field data collection, operating UAVs as trained, raw potato grading at harvest, oat milling and grain quality assessments, and processing trait evaluations.
  • Work with breeders and assistant breeders to support field activities including seed packaging, planting, sampling, harvesting, organizing breeding materials, and preparing materials for shipment. Ensure accurate records are taken and entered in a timely fashion.
  • Support greenhouse and growth room operations including growth area preparation, seed pulling, planting, crop maintenance, pathogen testing, crossing, seed extraction, inventory management, and harvest activities.
  • Utilize barcoding and inventory software to track and store seed, tuber, plant, and seed samples.
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and promptly report challenges with breeding operations while proactively identifying potential solutions.
  • Continuously identify opportunities for improving efficiency and quality of breeding operations, including efficiencies in processes, techniques, and flow.
  • Comply with local EHS requirements, including but not limited to prevention, incident reporting, and remedial actions.
  • Adapt to unexpected delays and changes in workflows to maintain overall productivity.

Compensation and Benefits:
  • The expected compensation range for this position is between $54,700 - $82,050.
  • 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
  • Nice to have: BS preferred in Plant Breeding, Horticulture, Agronomy, Biological Systems Engineering, Biology, or related discipline. Relevant experience in an active breeding/genetics program, agriculture, leading teams, data analysis, or inventory tracking is preferred, but all qualified applicants will be considered.
  • Attention to details and accurate record keeping.
  • Ability to organize projects, lead teams, keep people motivated, and drive for results in any situation.
  • Demonstrated experience in collecting data from plants and curating them for consistency and quality prior to uploading in company databases required.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage activities within assigned resources/budgets.
  • Can quickly separate the mission-critical from the nice to dos and the trivial; quickly senses what's the next most useful thing to work on; focuses on the critical few tasks that really add value and puts aside or delays the rest.
  • Excellent communication and networking ability with the local PepsiCo community and the remote team.
  • Excellent ability to utilize basic software and communication technologies such as Word, Excel, Power Point, Teams, Outlook, etc., and to input or query data from relational databases.
  • A proven ability to work closely with colleagues on activities with a high degree of flexibility and comfort with change. Ability to be an ambassador of change and to build consensus among others who can enable activities and projects at the local facility.
  • Ability to balance the need to deliver on time, on target, within resources, and with expected quality and quantity.
  • Requirements
  • This position will be based in Rhinelander, WI and must be willing to travel occasionally to off-site experiment locations.
  • Must be willing to travel 10-15% of the time primarily in North America, by land or air.
  • Must be willing to flex work schedule to accommodate video and phone conferences across multiple time-zones as an alternative to travel.
  • Must be able to operate in hot and wet/dry environments such as greenhouses and walk-in growth chambers, to work with plants, soil, and agricultural/science equipment, and to lift safely up to 50 LBS of weight.

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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
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.
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About PepsiCo

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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 $86 billion in net revenue in 2022, 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.

Industry

Food and drink manufacturing

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Purchase, NY, US

Year founded

1965

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