driller helper - surface mining

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma
  
  

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On the road

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Noisy
• Dangerous
• Dusty
  
  

Work setting

• Mines and quarries
• Remote location
  
  

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Perform routine maintenance work
• Drive and operate air-track or other drilling machines to bore large blast holes to specified depths at staked positions in open-pit mine or quarry
  
  

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
  
  

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Willing to travel
• Valid driver's licence
• Travel expenses paid by employer
  
  

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Overtime required
  
  

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
  
  

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat
• Gloves
• Safety vest
  
  

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking
  
  

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits
  
  

Financial benefits

• Bonus