QC TECHNICIAN
Our story goes back more than 150 years, to the chilly southern coast of Scandinavia. From our early success in Sweden and Denmark, we’ve grown into the world’s leading specialist producer of plant-based oils, employing more than 4,000 people across the globe.
We work with our customers to make nutritional products even healthier. The oils we produce go into making infant formulae and (par)enteral nutrition products and are essential in supporting early life development and advancing medical nutrition. And it’s not just food — we work across industries to make products that are higher quality, healthier, and better for the planet.
Everything we do is about
Making Better Happen™.
AAK Location
This position is based in Hastings, St Leonard’s-on-Sea (#on-site)
About The Role
The aim of the role is to support the technical department by ensuring the systems, procedures, controls and records are completed to the required standard and adhered to. These include, but are not limited to packing standards, labelling information, weight checks and metal detection.
Responsibilities
- Perform checks to ensure manufacturing methods have been followed and in accordance with customer and internal specification and policies.
- Check product filling and packing has been completed as per the plan, product and customer specification.
- Check packaging and labels are correct for both primary and secondary packaging
- Perform hygiene checks of people, machinery and fabrication to ensure the required standards are met
- Ensure PPE is worn correctly
- Check and ensure all paperwork is completed
- Check the storage, labelling and picking of finished goods and raw materials
- Provide timely feedback to production and supporting teams to prevent quality issues arising and aid in individual training
- Carry out checks of finished goods and raw materials to ensure correct labelling, storage and picking.
- Carry out GMP, GHP and Hygiene Audits
- Inspect incoming goods and report those that fail to meet expectation
- Report non-conformances to the Technical Manager or their deputy at the earliest opportunity
- Perform inspections and checks of all departments against a pre-determined standard to ensure processes and procedures are being adhered to and customer, legislative and traceability standards have been met.
- Provide support to the tech lab team as required and conduct Taste panel
- Support and assist the Technical Manager with the internal auditing as required.
- Report maintenance requirements to the Engineering and Maintenance team at the earliest opportunity
- To comply with health, safety and hygiene legislation
- To behave in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with AAK Ethical Trading Policy
- Carry out duties as the management may from time to time reasonably require.
- To take routine swabs to verify cleaning and allergen cleaning is to the required standard.
- To monitor and record the temperatures in chilled and frozen storage areas.
- To ensure the collection, preparation and dispatch of samples for microbiological testing.
About You
We’re looking for a candidate who embodies the following qualities:
- Experience of a food production environment is desirable
- Knowledge of hygiene practices.
- Knowledge of health and safety practices.
- Good IT skills.
- Ability to plan and organise resources.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to work as a team and use own initiative.
We offer in return
Join a pioneering company in specialty oils and fats, driving innovation and sustainability.
In AAK you can work across 25+ countries, gaining international exposure and collaborating with a diverse team.
AAK invests in your development with training, mentorship, and a clear career paths.
You will contribute to a greener world with AAK's sustainability-focused approach.
Join a diverse and inclusive workplace that values every individual's perspective and talents.
Contact and information
Please apply through our career portal. For further information about the position, please contact the Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, Valerija Usova:
[email protected]About AAK
Everything AAK does is about Making Better Happen™. We specialize in plant-based oils that are the value-adding ingredients in many of the products people love to consume. We make these products better tasting, healthier, and more sustainable. At the heart of AAK’s offer is Customer Co-Development, combining our desire to understand what better means for each customer, with the unique flexibility of our production assets, and deep knowledge of many products and industries, including Chocolate and confectionery, Bakery, Dairy, Plant-based Foods, Special Nutrition, Foodservice and Personal Care. Our 4,000 employees support our close collaboration with customers through 25 regional sales offices, 15 dedicated Customer Innovation Centers, and the support of more than 20 production facilities. Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and with our headquarters in Malmö, Sweden, AAK has been Making Better Happen™ for more than 150 years.
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