We are now looking for holiday temps for Garpenberg 2025
Garpenberg, Sverige
Type of Employment Part-time
Job position Miner, mine
Work model On location
Application due date 12 January 2025
Are you the one?

Are you driven and curious about our business? Would you like to work with us as a vacation temp for a few months this summer to explore whether Boliden and the mining industry could be a potential career path for you? If so, we'd love to hear from you - submit your application now!

Why work with us:

Boliden is a high-tech metals company with its own mines and smelters, working to secure society's access to base and precious metals over the long term. For a century, our work has been part of the value chains that shape modern society. At Boliden, we know that the metals we mine and make available will continue to play a crucial role in the future - what matters is how we produce them. Join us and drive change for future generations.

Boliden Garpenberg, located in Hedemora municipality, is one of the world's most modern and productive underground zinc mines. It is also Sweden's oldest mining area still in operation, with a history stretching back to 375 years before Christ. This mine extracts complex ores containing zinc, lead, silver, copper and gold. Operations are conducted with high standards of health, safety and the environment. No one should have to risk their health in the workplace and our impact on the surrounding environment should be kept to a minimum.

Boliden Garpenberg offers a smoke-free work environment and applies zero tolerance to alcohol and drugs.

At Boliden, we believe in promoting a workplace where care, courage and responsibility are central to everything we do. We offer a workplace where we believe in collaboration and where what you contribute will have a direct impact on future generations. We are a company of responsible and creative people all working towards the same vision; to become the most sustainable and respected metal supplier in the world.

We are looking for vacation temps for our operations in Garpenberg!

We offer exciting opportunities to work either underground in the mine, above ground in the Processing Plant, at the storage or at the Dam.

Read more about all roles on our Careers page.

In your application, you will complete a questionnaire where you can indicate which roles interest you the most.

The interviews will be conducted digitally during January to March. Before an offer of employment is made, the final candidate will have to undergo a mandatory health check including alcohol and drug tests. These tests will be carried out continuously at our occupational health service in Hedemora municipality during the same period.

If necessary, we offer relevant training for the holiday substitution during the months of March-May 2025.

Your contribution

We are looking for you who are easy to learn new things, are driven and safety conscious. You take initiative, are responsible and thorough. Collaborating with others comes naturally to you, while you thrive on working independently.

Apply today to be part of something truly meaningful!

Every journey at Boliden is unique - what will yours look like? Submit your CV as soon as possible, no later than January 12, 2025. Keep in mind that recruitment is ongoing, so don't wait to take the step towards a summer with us. We look forward to your application!

Want to know more about the position? Contact the supervisors via their contact details in the Role Descriptions below.

Questions about the application? Answered by Tyra Malmqvist, HR, tyra.malmqvist@boliden.com

For union information, please contact Ulf Gustafsson, IF Metall, 0225-360 33, Kent Hedin, Ledarna, 0225-369 50, Jacob Wallén, Unionen, 0225-362 62, Morvan Derrien, 070-209 05 63, SACO.

Requirement profile for vacation substitution 2025

The requirements for all positions are:

  • High school education
  • Have reached the age of 18 at the start of employment
  • B driving license

Additional depending on the role is:

  • Additional education/ongoing education in science, rock work, engineering, environment, chemistry or mineral technology, etc.m.
  • Experience of similar work and / or previous work with us
  • Truck license A1-4, B1-4
  • Travers training
  • Experience of Maximo (our financial system)
  • Training for hot work, fall protection, BK008, chemical health risks, etc.


Welcome to our Careers page to read about each role, find contact details for our supervisors and to submit your application!


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