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Team Leader

IFF
Hazlet, NJ (Plant/Creative Center), USA, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 18 Mar 2026
💰 $69,420/yr($55,536/yr$69,420/yr)

About the role

Job Summary

Supervise employees on an assigned shift to ensure the work is completed within established timing, quality, and cost standards.

Key Responsibilities

  • Team Leadership & Supervision: assign daily tasks, monitor performance, provide feedback, coach team members, and ensure a positive environment.

  • Production Oversight: Ensure output targets, schedules, and cost/waste goals are met; monitor KPIs.

  • Quality Control: Inspect products, identify defects, resolve quality issues, and ensure adherence to quality standards.

  • Safety & Compliance: enforce safety protocols, ensure adherence to SOPs/GMPs, and maintain a clean, organized workspace.

  • Problem-Solving: act as the first point of escalation for line issues, troubleshoot deviations, and implement solutions for efficiency.

  • Training & Development: train new staff, cross-train existing employees, and support skill development.

  • Process Improvement: suggest and help implement improvements to increase efficiency, reduce waste, and enhance processes.

Essential Skill & Qualifications

  • Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities.

  • Thorough understanding of production processes, quality control, and safety standards.

  • Experience in manufacturing or production environment.

  • Ability to operate production equipment and computer systems for monitoring.

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:

$55536- $69420

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