Everything we do is about Making Better Happen™.
AAK specializes in plant-based oils that are value-adding ingredients in a vast number of consumer products. We make these products better tasting and healthier. We improve functionality and make the products more sustainable. AAK’s value-adding solutions enable our customers to be successful in a better way.
AAK has more than 4,100 employees closely collaborating with our customers through 25 regional sales... Visa mer
Everything we do is about Making Better Happen™.
AAK specializes in plant-based oils that are value-adding ingredients in a vast number of consumer products. We make these products better tasting and healthier. We improve functionality and make the products more sustainable. AAK’s value-adding solutions enable our customers to be successful in a better way.
AAK has more than 4,100 employees closely collaborating with our customers through 25 regional sales offices, 15 dedicated Customer Innovation Centres and more than 20 production plants around the world.
Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and with our headquarters in Malmö, Sweden, AAK has been Making Better Happen™ for 150 years.
About the position
The Quality Assurance Specialist is part of the Quality team at site Karlshamn and collaborates with production, engineering, quality control laboratory, purchasing and other functions to make sure we have the right quality for our products and customers. The QA Specialist assures compliance with regulatory requirements, certification standards and internal company procedures for products manufactured in our production process for oils and fats.
The work as a QA specialist will be focused on driving continuous improvements of site quality systems as well as being involved in QA tasks within the food area. Supporting in creating a positive food safety culture.
The position is full-time in a one-year period because one of our employees is going on parental leave. You will in this position be based in Karlshamn, Sweden.
Main responsibilities:
• Support implementation of procedures to ensure compliance to food safety and quality standards e.g. FSSC22000, ISO9001
• Coordinate handling of internal deviations and continuous improvement initiatives
• Participate in HACCP reviews and associated verification activities
• Support and monitor risk assessments in food safety, food defense, food fraud
• Conduct internal inspections and preventive hygiene tasks
• Participate in audits and inspections from customers, authorities and notified bodies
• Perform internal trainings
• Administrate routines in our quality management system
Who are you?
To be successful in this role you have a university degree in food science, food engineering or other relevant education and you have at least 3 years of experience from a similar position within the food business. You have solid knowledge about quality management systems, food legislation and certification standards.
We value good cooperation skills, that you are driven in your way of working and can perform and prioritize your work based on set goals. We expect you to have the right skills to perform tasks accurately without continuous supervision but seeking input from others as needed.
Furthermore, you have to have strong project management skills, and you enjoy working both individually and within a team. You need to have the ability to communicate with authorities, customers and people on different levels within the organization. As a person, you enjoy working with problem solving and continuous improvements and are supporting in creating a positive quality and food safety culture.
Contacts and application
For further information about the position please contact Quality Manager Camilla Folger, phone no +46(0)76 0262051 or email
[email protected]
For further information about the recruitment process please contact HR Business Partner Karl Lindqvist,
[email protected].
Please submit your application with relevant enclosures soonest possible as applications are evaluated continuously. Last day for application is March 23, 2025, Applications via email are not accepted.
We have already chosen our sourcing channels for this recruitment and kindly ask not to be contacted by any advertisement agents, recruitment agencies or manning companies.
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