Job description Mine Captain in Alberta

Find out what work is like for a mine captain in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Supervisors, mining and quarrying (NOC 82020).

Supervisors, mining and quarrying

Description

Supervisors in mining and quarrying supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in underground and surface mining operations and quarries. They are employed by coal, metal and non-metallic mineral mines and quarries.

Work week duration

Supervisors, mining and quarrying usually work more than 40 hours per week.
More than 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Supervisors, mining and quarrying have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of workers who extract coal, minerals and ore; operate underground conveyances; and perform other services in support of underground mining, or of heavy equipment operators, drillers, blasters and other workers in surface mining and quarrying
  • Establish methods to meet work schedules and confer with managerial and technical personnel, other departments and contractors to resolve problems and coordinate activities
  • Oversee the safety of the mining or quarrying operations
  • Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve productivity
  • Requisition materials and supplies
  • Train workers in job duties, safety procedures and company policies
  • Recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions
  • Prepare production and other reports.

Physical demands Help - Physical Demands

  • Standing
  • Bending or twisting the body
  • Making repetitive motions
  • Walking and running

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Supervisors, mining and quarrying are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Quarries
  • Coal, metal and non-metallic mineral underground mines

Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment

  • Hazardous conditions
  • Outside, under cover
  • Sound and noise
  • Standard safety equipment
  • Dangerous chemical substances
  • Extreme temperatures
  • Vibration
  • Indoors, not environmentally controlled
  • Hazardous equipment, machinery, tools
  • In an enclosed vehicle or equipment

Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others

  • Somewhat close (e.g. share office)

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 82020), and a list of similar occupations:

  • fill foreman/woman - underground mining
  • mine captain
  • mine foreman/woman
  • mine supervisor
  • quarry supervisor
  • surface mine supervisor
  • track boss - underground mining
  • underground mine foreman/woman

Similar occupations Help - Similar occupations

Similar occupations

This section lists other occupations that are part of the same broad occupational category as Supervisors, mining and quarrying in the National Occupational Classification (NOC). These occupations involve similar core qualifications but involve different responsibilities. To see more similar occupations, use the Job Transition Tool.

Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

Labour Market Information Survey
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