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Kick start your career in Mining

Permanent Opportunity

Drive in Drive Out, 7:7 Roster

Are you looking for a foot in the door of the Mining Industry? Do you want to work with a leader in Underground hard rock mining? Do you have a background as a labourer or work in a physical environment but feel like you have nowhere to grow in your career? Read on, this could be your opportunity!

Barminco Ltd is currently seeking suitably experienced Underground Nippers for our Rosebery mine site in regional Tasmania!

What is a Nipper you ask? Reporting to the Shift Supervisor, as an Underground Nipper you will be required to provide assistance to all underground production and maintenance teams. This can include offsiding to development drilling operations, assisting with the collection of production samples, assisting with face set up, underground housekeeping, assisting with mine pump maintenance and installation and truck operation as required!

This position is the perfect way to start your career in Mining, but it is not for the faint hearted! Your work will be physically demanding, so we require candidates with past experience in labouring and manual handling positions. You will also be working with a variety of teams and individuals so you will need strong communication skills and be willing to assist others and be flexible - this is imperative to your success in this role. You will be learning a lot of new skills and tasks as a Nipper, so you must be willing and able to learn and retain information, but also ask questions along the way! Experience in a mining environment or similar will be advantageous.

These positions are offered on a DRIVE IN, DRIVE OUT basis on family friendly roster of 7 shifts on, 7 shifts off to cover continuous shifts - including night shift! A C Class Drivers licence is mandatory and you will also need to provide a current National Police Clearance at interview.

If you think you have what it takes for this position and possess a proactive attitude to safety and a driven work ethic, please Apply Now. If you have further questions, please contact Hannah Schorer on Hannah.schorer@barminco.com.au or 08 9416 1070.

Please note that a full pre-employment medical is required, including a drug and alcohol screen and site specific clearances. A National Police Clearance and any necessary tickets or qualifications are required to be presented at time of interview.

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Job Opportunity | Underground Nipper | Barminco - corporate office

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Kick start your career in Mining Permanent Opportunity Drive in Drive Out, 7:7 Roster Are you looking for a foot in the door of the Mining Industry? Do you want to work with a leader in Underground hard rock mining?

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Eleven to Thirteen years old mining underground. The outside air pushed the dangerous gases,like methane,so they didn't build up in pockets and explode.

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Darkness all around.Can't sleep but if you do it will be disastrous.Mining is a hard job with poor working conditions and sickness that lead to death.