- Other trades certificate or diploma
- or equivalent experience
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Noisy
Work setting
- Rural area
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Determine depth and diameter of blast holes
- Drive and operate tracked or truck-mounted rotary drilling to bore large blast holes to specified depths at staked positions in open-pit mine or quarry
- Operate drilling machines to drill blast holes in rock at road or other construction sites
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- Drilling machine
- Track or truck-mounted rotary drilling machines
Area of work experience
- Construction site
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Standing for extended periods
- Handling heavy loads
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses/goggles
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability advantages
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer