Meet us

Our value chain offers a variety of professional opportunities. Read below how we work together across our markets and from various functions from farm to consumer. Together we make food that does good!

Through summer jobs to quality control

A variety of tasks and learning opportunities have led Emma Kaajakari from a summer job to a Quality Coordinator in HKScan's quality department. Different workdays ensure that there are no dull moments.

People and varied days spicing up the job

HR Manager Tarja Laine’s varied tasks have kept her work meaningful already for 30 years. She enjoys working with people and she balances her work life by spending time with her family and grandchildren.

Quality responsibility and versatile career development

A great working community, opportunity for development and varied tasks are things that Nina Tahko from HKScan’s Mikkeli unit really appreciates. Career at HKScan has taken Nina from Midsummer’s peak-time help to Quality and Environmental Coordinator.

Joy of learning and gym training helps to cope with physical work

Erkka Viippo, a butcher at HKScan Forssa unit, likes his varied days on the line. Opportunities for career advancement and learning new things have helped the former locksmith to enjoy his time at HKScan.

Almost 30 years of experience in the meat industry

Janne Nieminen, the slaughterhouse supervisor at HKScan's Forssa unit, has a career of nearly three decades at HKScan. During his long career, the opportunity to work in a variety of jobs and with good colleagues has kept him with the company.

The day-to-day work of a packaging professional is all about good colleagues

For ten years, Laura Seppälä, a packer at HKScan's Forssa unit, has enjoyed varied working days and working with great colleagues. Her work sometimes requires a good insight and the packaging professional balances her workload by relaxing with her dog.

Hanna Lehtonen, towards more sustainable packaging

Hanna Lehtonen, HKScan’s Packaging Development Director, is passionate about complex projects, the transformation of the packaging industry and development of more sustainable packaging.

Tuija Virtanen, accuracy and high quality are at the heart of the work

Slaughterhouse worker Tuija Virtanen has varied days at HKScan's Forssa unit. Colleagues and different tasks have helped Tuija to enjoy her work at HKScan already since 1995.

Sami Nikander, Head of Unit, values development and career opportunities

Sami Nikander’s career path at HKScan has been eventful: he started as a seasonal worker and is now the new Head of the Paimio Unit. In addition to the good working environment, he values especially the development and career opportunities offered by his employer – the potential in employees is recognised and they are encouraged to move forward in their career.

Once you get a taste – from summer employee to meat expert

As a high school graduate, Tomi Valonen never imagined that a summer job at HKScan would inspire him, spark an interest to study in the field and guide him towards an ascending career path. That is precisely what happened, however, and Tomi, who was appointed as a Foreman at the Rauma Unit this past autumn, couldn’t be happier.