Job Summary
What’s next in your career? If it’s working on cutting-edge solutions in food, health, and sustainability, you’re in the right place.IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.
Taste: Crafting unique, technology-enabled flavor designs that define the identity of food and beverage brands, shape trends in flavor building and fuel market success.
The role is based in Dayton, NJ (onsite role). Be part of a collaborative, safety-driven, and results-focused team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration. This position supports the Midnight Shift (11:30 PM – 7:50 AM, Monday–Friday) in our Liquid Compounding Department.
Where You’ll Make a Difference
Lead daily operations in the Liquid Compounding Department while ensuring strict adherence to safety and food safety standards
Execute and oversee batch making and filling activities in accordance with specifications
Coordinate production flow to meet daily output and quality targets
Lead, motivate, and support chemical operators to drive performance and accountability
Train and retrain team members to ensure full compliance with operational and safety requirements
Partner with Quality to ensure products meet specifications and support deviation investigations and CAPAs
Ensure accurate completion, retention, and compliance of all production documentation
Collaborate with Maintenance and Warehouse teams to maximize equipment uptime and material availability
Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including 6S and process optimization projects
What Makes You the Right Fit
High School Diploma or equivalent
2–5 years of experience in a food or chemical manufacturing environment
Strong working knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, OSHA requirements, and food safety regulations
Experience in process manufacturing and handling multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Ability to read, collect, and analyze process data using lab and analytical equipment
Proficiency with SAP, Microsoft Excel, and inventory control processes
Strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills
Ability to operate forklifts and safely handle physical job demands (drums and bags)
Commitment to maintaining the highest standards of sanitation and safety
How Would You Stand Out?
Previous SAP experience in a manufacturing environment
Hands-on experience working with food-grade or flavor products
Mechanical aptitude and experience supporting equipment troubleshooting
Why Choose Us?
Our benefit package includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), vacation, holidays, 16 weeks paid parental leave (maternity and paternity), and an annual bonus plan
Work for a global organization with a strong culture of safety, quality, and innovation
Opportunity to lead and grow within a critical production function
Exposure to world-class manufacturing and continuous improvement practices
Stable midnight shift schedule with weekends off
Be part of a company where your leadership directly impacts everyday consumer products
We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.
Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more
Salary Ranges:
Skills Required
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- 2-5 years of experience in a food or chemical manufacturing environment
- Working knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, OSHA requirements, and food safety regulations
- Experience in process manufacturing and handling multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to read, collect, and analyze process data using lab and analytical equipment
- Proficiency with SAP, Microsoft Excel, and inventory control processes
- Strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to operate forklifts and safely handle physical job demands (drums and bags)
- Commitment to maintaining high standards of sanitation and safety
- Previous SAP experience in a manufacturing environment
- Hands-on experience working with food-grade or flavor products
- Mechanical aptitude and experience supporting equipment troubleshooting
IFF Family of Companies Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about IFF Family of Companies and has not been reviewed or approved by IFF Family of Companies.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive in many roles and locations, and compensation is often described as good.
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Parental & Family Support — A global minimum of 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all new parents is in place. This policy is positioned as a notable component of the overall package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Core offerings include paid time off, sick days, holidays, and sabbatical leave. Flexible scheduling options such as compressed workweeks and hybrid/remote arrangements are available where feasible.
IFF Family of Companies Insights
What We Do
Meet IFF: We boldly bring together science and creativity to create what the world needs. An industry leader in food, beverage, health and biosciences, we create essential solutions – from global icons to unexpected innovations and experiences. Equal parts outspoken and analytical, our international collective of thinkers working with customers to bring scents, tastes, experiences, ingredients and solutions for products people crave. With 24,000 employees across 65 countries, more than 110 manufacturing facilities, 100 R&D centers, and 33,000 customers across the world, we’re poised to make a difference on an unprecedented scale. Without our boundary-pushing passion and end-to-end expertise, the future wouldn’t be the same. Visit us at www.iff.com to learn more about how our talented people and new technology are challenging the expected, championing creators and doing more good for people and planet. Explore what sets us apart.
