Driller – Surface mine (NOC 73402- Driftwood Diamond Drilling Ltd.

POSITION: Driller – Surface mine
Employer: Driftwood Diamond Drilling Ltd.
Job details

· Location: 2728 Pacific Street, Smithers, BC V0J 2N0

· Work location: Reporting to the main location with various remote locations in British Columbia

· Salary 40.00 hourly / 84 hours per week (28 days on / 14 days off)

· Terms of employment: Seasonal employment, Full-time

· Early morning, Evening, Shift, Morning, Night, On call, Day, Weekend, Overtime required

· Start date: 2026-05-31 End date: 2026-12-31 Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, Other benefits (Meterage Bonus $3.25 – $9.85 per meter, Travel expense paid by employer

· Vacancies: 20 vacancies

· Source Job Bank #3501940

Overview

Languages

English

Education

· Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

or equivalent experience

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On the road

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Work site environment

· Outdoors

· Noisy

· Dusty

· Dangerous

Work setting

· Rural area

· Remote location

Responsibilities

Tasks

· Drive and operate tracked or truck-mounted rotary drilling to bore large blast holes to specified depths at staked positions in an open-pit mine or quarry

· Read instructions or diagrams and lay out drill patterns

· Ensure health and safety regulations are followed

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

· Measure location and stake out pattern of holes to be drilled, load blast holes with explosives and detonate explosives to dislodge coal, ore or rock

· Drive and operate air-track or other drilling machines 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

Additional information

Security and safety

· Drug test

Benefits

Health benefits

· Dental plan

· Health care plan

Financial benefits

· Bonus

Other benefits

· On-site amenities

· On-site housing options

· Transportation provided by employer

How to apply

E-mail your resume to: hr@driftwooddrilling.com

Fax your resume to: (250) 877-6256

Website: www.driftwooddrilling.com

By phone

250-877-2710 Between 09:30 AM and 04:30 PM