Job Summary
Are you ready to lead production operations and make a measurable impact on safety, quality, and performance?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 South Brunswick (onsite role). Be part of a high-performing, collaborative, results-driven team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.
Where You’ll Make a Difference
- Supervise production operations to ensure compliance with safety, food safety, and regulatory standards
Monitor daily production flow, shipping efficiency, and on-time order completion (ZPro/Oflow)
Execute batch production activities and ensure adherence to specifications
Partner with Quality to ensure products meet established standards and lead deviation investigations with CAPA alignment
Maintain accurate production documentation in line with retention policies
Drive continuous improvement initiatives (6S) and operational excellence on the shop floor
Ensure equipment uptime by coordinating maintenance, calibration, and repairs
Communicate effectively with warehouse and office teams to resolve operational needs and escalations
Lead daily shift reporting and shop floor tier meetings using the IFF Operating System
What Makes You the Right Fit
Strong verbal and written communication skills with a customer-focused mindset
Proven ability to lead teams, manage priorities, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment
Experience analyzing process data and using lab equipment (e.g., pH meter, densitometer, particle size analyzer)
Knowledge of GMP, HACCP, OSHA requirements, and food or chemical manufacturing processes
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with SAP or similar systems
Ability to manage inventory accuracy, including batch reconciliation and backflushing
Mechanical aptitude and understanding of production equipment
Ability to operate powered industrial equipment (e.g., forklifts, reach trucks)
Physical capability to meet job demands (lifting, pushing/pulling materials as required)
How Would You Stand Out?
3–5 years of experience in food or chemical manufacturing
Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives
Demonstrated success in team development, coaching, and performance management
Why Choose Us?
Our benefit package includes medical, dental, vision, 401k, vacation, holidays, 16 weeks paid parental leave (maternity and paternity) and an annual bonus plan
Opportunity to work in a global organization with strong career growth pathways
Collaborative and inclusive work environment
Commitment to safety, sustainability, and innovation
Access to learning and development programs
Be part of a company that impacts millions of consumers worldwide
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
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with a customer-focused mindset
- Proven ability to lead teams, manage priorities, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment
- Experience analyzing process data and using lab equipment (pH meter, densitometer, particle size analyzer)
- Knowledge of GMP, HACCP, OSHA requirements, and food or chemical manufacturing processes
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with SAP or similar systems
- Ability to manage inventory accuracy, including batch reconciliation and backflushing
- Mechanical aptitude and understanding of production equipment
- Ability to operate powered industrial equipment (forklifts, reach trucks)
- Physical capability to meet job demands (lifting, pushing/pulling materials as required)
- Familiarity with ZPro/Oflow for production flow and shipping tracking
- Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives
- 3-5 years of experience in food or chemical manufacturing
- Demonstrated success in team development, coaching, and performance management
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.
