blaster, construction

Overview

Languages

English

Education

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Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

- 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

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Outdoors

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Noisy

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Dusty

Work setting

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Construction

Responsibilities

Tasks

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Direct explosive trucks to load holes

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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

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Load explosives in blast holes by hand

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Read instructions or diagrams and lay out drill patterns

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Operate tracked or truck-mounted drill equipped with auger or other attachment to drill holes for building foundations or pilings

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Operate air-track, rotary, down-the-hole or other drilling machines to drill blast holes or may direct drilling of blast holes

Supervision

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Blasters (surface mining or quarrying or construction)

Experience and specialization

Area of work experience

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Construction site

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Quarries

Additional information

Security and safety

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Driver's validity licence check

Transportation/travel information

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Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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Attention to detail

Personal suitability

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Accurate

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Dependability

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Excellent oral communication

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Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

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Health care plan

Other benefits

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Free parking available