Valio

This grade is based on salary competitiveness from posted bands (where we have enough listings), remote and hybrid flexibility, hiring stability over time, growth signals from role mix and hiring volume trends, benefits and perks mentioned in postings, and transparency (how often postings disclose a real, non-estimated salary and a recruitment-process timeline). How we calculate this

Benefits in their job ads

Share of ads that mention each benefit. Many ads list none, so a low share means "sometimes", not "never".

• Flexible working hours13%
• Training budget8%
• Extended occupational healthcare7%
• Development opportunities6%
• Training opportunities4%
• Team environment4%
• Flexible hours3%
• Supportive team environment3%
• Employee discounts2%
• Team support2%

Source: JobCrawls analysis of employers' own job listings · Data and reuse

How they hire

Contract

63% full-time · 16% temporary · 11% internship · 5% contract

Work model

69% on site · 25% hybrid · 5% remote

What they ask for

Use these words in your application.

Skills, share of ads

• Teamwork 21%
• SAP 13%
• Communication skills 10%
• Forklift operation 5%
• Project management 5%
• IT skills 5%
• Quality control 5%
• MMC 5%
• Attention to detail 4%
• Problem-solving 4%
• Excel 4%
• Automation systems 4%
• Data analysis 4%
• Electrical skills 3%

Languages

Software named in ads

• SAP 100 ads
• Power BI 13 ads
• Azure 3 ads
• Snowflake 3 ads
• AutoCAD 1 ad

Source: JobCrawls analysis of employers' own job listings · Data and reuse

Compared with its industry

Industry: Manufacture of food products

The industry has 2,346 companies and 32,063 full-time equivalent employees. Staffing grew 432.4% in 2025.

Industry figures cover every company in the industry in 2025. Average pay is the wage bill per full-time equivalent, before tax, including bonuses.

Source: Statistics Finland, Structural business and financial statement statistics (CC BY 4.0) · data as of 2025 · Data and reuse

Sales to the public sector

Invoices paid to Valio by public buyers that publish their purchases: the State and some cities and wellbeing services counties. Other buyers are not included.

Publishers report amounts with and without VAT, so treat the totals as approximate.

Sources: State Treasury, tutkihankintoja.fi purchase invoices (CC BY 4.0); Cities of Vantaa, Turku, Oulu, Jyväskylä and Kuopio; Pohjois-Savo and Varsinais-Suomi wellbeing services counties; HUS, Purchase invoice open data (CC BY 4.0) · data as of 2025 · Data and reuse

Public contracts won

22 EU-wide contract awards in the last 24 months

1. 21/08/2026Elintarvikkeet: MaitotaloustuotteetOutokummun kaupunki · Notice 579058-2026
2. 20/08/2026Liha ja lihavalmisteet, valmisruoat hankintajaksolle 1.4.2026 – 30.9.2026Espoo Catering Oy · Notice 576257-2026
3. 10/08/2026ValmisruokaValkeakosken kaupunki · Notice 553397-2026
4. 19/06/2026Elintarvikkeiden hankinta (logistiikkakumppanin kautta jaettavat tuotteet)Turun kaupunki · Notice 423561-2026
5. 09/06/2026Lihat, lihavalmisteet sekä valmisruoka (HUS 245-2025 Elintarvikehankintojen DPS:n sisäinen kilpailutus osa 2) UUSIHyvinkään Ravitsemispalvelut Oy · Notice 395129-2026

Source: Publications Office of the EU, TED contract award notices (EU reuse policy) · data as of 21/08/2026 · Data and reuse

Public funding

State aid20 awards · latest 2026

€26.2m

EU research projects (Horizon)7 projects · Training Doctoral Excellence for Resilient and Just Future · Connecting actors to enhance multifunctionality in grass-based livestock sector through ecosystem service monitoring and informed decision-making

€639.6k

Sources: European Commission (CORDIS), Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020 projects (CC BY 4.0); European Commission, State Aid Transparency Award Module (EU reuse policy) · Data and reuse

Registry details

Business ID

0116297-6

VAT number

FI01162976

Status

Registered

Registration date

15/03/1978

Employer register

since 01/01/1946

VAT register

since 01/06/1994

Prepayment register

since 01/03/1995

Source: Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH), Business Information System open data (CC BY 4.0) · data as of 20/10/2026 · Data and reuse

Ownership and brands

Source: Wikidata (CC0) · Data and reuse

Licences and permits

• Alcohol wholesale licencesfirst granted 01/02/2022×4
• Alcohol retail licencesfirst granted 01/02/2022×3
• Goods transport licence

Sources: Finnish Supervisory Agency, Alcohol trade register (CC BY 4.0); Traficom, Road transport licences (CC BY 4.0) · Data and reuse