Vacant job

Do you want to spend the summer building your CV, meeting new colleagues, and developing your skills?

Position: Summer Job – Warehouse Operator

Location: Mariestad

Duration: 8–10 weeks (summer 2026, with possibility of extension), full-time

About the position

We are currently looking for someone who wants to work as a warehouse operator during the summer of 2026. Your main tasks will be to pick, check, and deliver products according to given work instructions together with the rest of the team. You will be responsible for loading and unloading products, receiving control and handling incoming goods, and ensuring that the right quality is achieved. You will work with us in one or two shifts at our production facility in Mariestad.

No prior experience is required (but if you have experience and/or a forklift license, it is a big bonus!) – as long as you are willing to learn, engaged, motivated, and a team player, you will fit in with our group. We also appreciate if you are meticulous, solution-oriented, and proactive. For the position, you need to have Swedish language skills at least at C1 level. You must also be over 18 years old and have permission to work in Sweden.

The starting salary is approximately 22,500 SEK/month + OB allowance which varies depending on the shift. If you have previous experience, higher salary levels apply. All employees receive wellness benefits during the employment period.

DS Smith focuses on realizing the potential of our employees every day, and you will receive support and development in your daily work in a good and diverse work environment. Many of our previous summer employees have advanced within the organization and are our colleagues in various positions today. At DS Smith, we are proud of the opportunity to make a sustainable difference in a market-leading company.

Application

In our digital recruitment process, as a first step, you will complete two psychological tests, which take about 30 minutes, and answer a few short screening questions via a pre-recorded video interview. Keep an eye on your email after you submit your application!

If you proceed to the next step, you will be invited to a personal interview. We have an interview day on-site in Mariestad on February 19, where you will also have the opportunity to see our production facility. We conduct drug tests on all newly hired employees for a safer work environment.

We hope to receive your application as soon as possible, and can only accept applications via our career page.

Warm welcome to submit your application - we look forward to hearing from you!

Questions?

Contact us at [email protected] if you lack any information about the process or have problems with your application.

DS Smith is part of International Paper and consists of approximately 70,000 employees worldwide. Our offering consists of developing packaging solutions in corrugated cardboard, both custom-made and standard sizes. In addition, we provide a range of complementary packaging, e.g., filling materials, impact protection, and sealing, to provide customer-specific and climate-smart solutions as needed.

DS Smith Sweden has about 640 employees and generates approximately 2 billion SEK in revenue. The company operates in Värnamo, Mariestad, Stockholm, Norrköping, Gothenburg, and Malmö. Read more at https://www.dssmith.com/en/packaging