Ticketed Blaster (Saskatchewan)
About The Position
GrizzlyTrek is seeking ticketed Blasters to join our valued client's team at mining operations in Saskatchewan. This is a full-time, rotational position on a production drill and blast crew, paying $35.00 to $40.00 per hour plus a $70.00 per day living out allowance, with accommodations provided. You will load and fire shot patterns to an approved blast design, working alongside drillers, ground crew, and mine engineering against a daily production plan. Explosives handling, storage, transport, and disposal follow site procedure and provincial regulation at every step. Your blaster's certificate is the qualification for this role, so you are hired for the ticket you already hold.
Requirements
- Valid Saskatchewan blaster's certificate, current and in good standing
- Two or more years of blasting experience in a mining or heavy industrial setting
- Working knowledge of explosives handling, storage, and transport regulations
- Ability to pass a pre-employment alcohol and drug test
- Valid driver's licence and a current driver's abstract
- Physically able to work rotational shifts in all conditions
Nice To Haves
- Underground blasting experience, or potash and uranium site experience
- Common Core, surface miner, or underground mining modules
- Electronic detonator systems, emulsion loading, or bulk explosives truck experience
- Ground control, mine rescue, or first aid certification
Responsibilities
- Load, prime, tie in, and fire shot patterns to the approved blast design
- Inspect drill patterns and confirm hole depth, spacing, and condition before loading
- Handle, transport, store, and account for explosives and detonators to regulation
- Conduct pre-blast clearance and post-blast inspection, including misfire procedures
- Complete blast reports, magazine records, and daily documentation accurately
- Work with mine engineering on pattern adjustments for ground conditions and fragmentation
- Participate in site safety meetings, hazard assessments, and toolbox talks
Benefits
- $35.00 to $40.00 per hour, based on experience and tickets held
- $70.00 per day living out allowance
- Accommodations provided
- Steady rotational work with continued placement between assignments
- Opportunities for overtime based on operational requirements
- Life insurance: $100,000 employee / $10,000 spouse / $5,000 per child
- AD&D insurance with critical illness and cancer coverage
- Extended health care: drugs, hospital, hearing, orthotics, nursing
- Paramedical services: chiro, physio, massage, mental health (annual coverage)
- Vision care: glasses, contacts, laser surgery, and exams
- Dental care: 80% basic ($2,500), 50% major ($2,500), $2,500 ortho for children
- Travel insurance: up to $5,000,000 per incident (trips up to 90 days)
- Ongoing training and career development support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
