Thank you for your interest in Youth Apprenticeship and Student Learner opportunities with Frito-Lay. Frito-Lay is the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of snack foods and is a wholly owned subsidiary of PepsiCo. This position will be in the Beloit, Wisconsin manufacturing and distribution facility.
The Youth Apprenticeship and Student Learner program is designed to give high school juniors and seniors, 16 years old and above, a career exploration opportunity in various fields of manufacturing. The program is designed as a year-long 450-hour program, which may include five different experiences in manufacturing areas such as food safety assurance, processing equipment operation, packaging equipment operation, preventative maintenance, and machine repair. You will have an assigned mentor for each area within the manufacturing processes production pathway.
Qualifications
High school junior or senior, 16+ years old
Willingness to work up to 20 hours per week and to commit to a 450-hour program
Able to demonstrate basic computer skills
Able to stand and walk for extended periods of time with or without a reasonable accommodation
Able to climb, bend, reach, stoop, kneel, and stretch for extended periods with or without a reasonable accommodation
You will regularly wear a hairnet, safety glasses, bump cap, and steel-toed shoes for the duration of your work day
Have reliable transportation to work
Authorized to work in United States on a permanent basis
You have the opportunity to prepare the next generation of workers for your industry and business! YA has been connecting employers with high school student talent for over 30 years, creating a scalable and successful program with input from industry. Employers extend permanent job offers to more than 75 percent of the graduating youth apprentices annually, making YA an excellent pipeline for recruiting and retaining loyal, well-trained talent.
Employers continually report a high level of satisfaction, and cite these program benefits:
Increase visibility of employer's industry / business.
Access to young workers who are eager to learn and have interest in the profession.
Quality, prescreened youth apprentices who receive ongoing support during their apprenticeship.
A method to address future hiring needs in a cost-effective and timely manner.
Opportunity to prepare future workers.
Opening to help educational personnel develop job-specific proficiencies.
Chance to become involved with worksite curriculum.
The chance to shape the skills, expectations and habits of youth apprentices at a young age.
Participate in regular progress reviews with youth apprentice(s) at least 3 times per year.
Ensure 450 hours per year of worksite training/work hours. This time can be during school, if the student’s schedule allows, after school, before school, on weekends, and over the summer months.
Comply with employment of minors (a.k.a. child labor) laws.
The work-based learning component of the YA program is designed to provide an on-the-job learning environment for students by being “apprenticed” to an experienced mentor. As with all apprenticeship programs, the work-based learning component is the primary method for teaching the required competencies, your business becomes an extension of the classroom for the student. The Career and Life Ready team at CESA 3 will assist the YA student in receiving the required related instruction to support the work-based learning experience by providing theoretical knowledge and, when needed, providing appropriate skill development to align with your industry standards and their career pathway.
The employer mentor will review, evaluate, and report on the YA student’s job performance regularly to ensure they are learning the required competencies. Mentors rate each competency as the YA student acquires and demonstrates the skill according to the performance criteria created by the Department of Workforce Development. A competency may be revisited and the score raised as the YA student becomes more proficient at the worksite. The mentor and YA student go over the Skills Standards Checklist regularly to record progress and plan future steps to complete the required competencies. Click here to see a full list of competencies based on career pathway. The CESA 3 Youth Apprenticeship Coordinator can help provide guidance or answer questions relating to these documents. Mentors participate in progress reviews with the YA student, school staff and/or YA instructors, and parent(s)/guardian(s).
November/December - You will receive a Core Abilities form to rate the performance of your Youth Apprentice student for the first semester. This form allows the school to provide a grade and high school credit to the student for participating in the program.
March/April- You will receive a Core Abilities form once again to rate the student for the second semester that will allow the school to provide a grade and credit.
May - August - A member of the Career & Life Ready team will contact you to arrange a visit to complete final paperwork for the Youth Apprentice for the year. This includes completing the Skills Standards Checklist and calculating the total hours worked.
Please note: the YA must complete 450 hours from June 1 - August 31 of the following year.
Every effort should be made to provide opportunities for the YA student to succeed in the program. You may dismiss or fire YA students who do not comply with work rules or requirements. If termination is necessary, please notify a CESA 3 Youth Apprenticeship Coordinator prior to termination and a meeting of all parties to the ETA should be held, unless the violation is serious enough to warrant immediate dismissal.
Contact a member of the Career and Life Ready team at CESA 3 or complete a Youth Apprenticeship Hiring Inquiry at the link. We will schedule a site visit and further discuss your needs. When we have an interested student, we will assist in scheduling an interview between you and the student. Once you have selected a student you would like to hire, you and the student will determine a work schedule and pay. You, the student, and the YA Coordinator will complete the Education Training Agreement. Click here to view the agreement.
The Department of Workforce Development Equal Rights Division states there are restrictions related to infectious agents and radioactive substances, but the Wisconsin employment of minors regulations do not contain any restrictions specific to chemicals, outside of certain "agricultural chemicals." So, there are no lists of specific chemicals that are prohibited. As always, "a minor shall not be employed or permitted to work at any employment or in any place of employment dangerous or prejudicial to the life, health, safety, or welfare of the minor."
The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health does not have guidance specifically prohibiting Minors from working with chemicals. OSHA provided the two resource links shown below.
