Operator, Mine Operations / Mine Services

About the role

This position will report to the Shift Supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Perform all work in a safe and controlled manner, adhering to safety and environmental policies
• Work safely to prevent on-the-job injuries by following Nutrien, Occupational Safety Health Administration, Mining Safety Health Administration, and Marine Security guidelines
• Use proper Personal Protection Equipment such as safety glasses, gloves, and earplugs
• Work as a productive team member to complete assignments, support continuous improvement, and minimize downtime
• Receive cross-training as required
• Perform work from elevated structures, ladders, scissor lifts, boom lifts, and personnel baskets
• Operate heavy equipment including but not limited to bulldozers, skidders, excavators, and haul trucks in support of mining operations
• Communicate with Maintenance or Electricians to perform Energy Isolation and permitting of equipment at the job site when maintenance or repairs are required
• Spend 1/3 of time on activities relating to following Standard Operating Procedures to ensure proper shutdown and startup of production systems
• Spend approximately 5% of time conducting on-site inspections of the production plant/assigned areas and work vicinity, inspections of the production components such as pumps, pond levels, and support equipment
• Spend approximately 30% of the time on other assigned duties and task training
• Be able to perform in a high-performance culture
• Be able to work a 12-hour rotating shift

Requirements

• A High School diploma or equivalent preferred
• The National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) testing is required for all hourly applicants of Nutrien. Applicants must complete this test and meet a minimum of 4 in Graphic Literacy, 5 on Applied Mathematics and 5 on Workplace Documents in order to be considered eligible for employment with Nutrien. The National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) must be uploaded with your resume during your application to be considered eligible for employment with Nutrien
• Ability to wear necessary, company-provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)--i.e., uniforms, steel-toed boots, safety glasses, emergency breathing apparatus
• Ability to be clean-shaven for safety reasons in certain departments

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred

Skills

• Ability to wear necessary, company-provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)--i.e., uniforms, steel-toed boots, safety glasses, emergency breathing apparatus
• Ability to be clean-shaven for safety reasons in certain departments

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Disability coverage for positions working more than 30 hours per week
• Retail retirement program with generous matching employer contributions
• Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays
• Paid personal and maternity/parental leaves
• Employee and Family Assistance Program

Pay

• Starting rate $26.68 per hour (plus available overtime)
• Hourly rates can progress from starting rate of $26.68 - $41.88 per hour over a specified time period

Schedule

• 12-hour rotating shift