Mining Supervisor | Talent Pool

BHP; Jansen; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BHP Potash – Jansen in Saskatchewan is seeking permanent Mining Trade and Operations Supervisors to help sustain safe, efficient production at the Jansen Mine Site. The role focuses on guiding crews, coordinating trades, and ensuring adherence to work instructions while maintaining high safety standards.

You will lead routine meetings, assess performance, manage risks, and translate company objectives into practical plans.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of mining supervisor experience.
• Red Seal Certification for trade roles.
• Mine Supervisor Certification.
• Demonstrated experience in managing teams and overseeing projects.
• Strong communication skills.
• Aptitude for building and maintaining strong relationships.

Responsibilities

• Supervise operational activities to ensure continuous safe operations.
• Ensure safe, quality execution of trades and contractors.
• Promote compliance with work instruction and operational procedures.
• Drive business improvement through measurement of BHP’s performance.
• Translate corporate objectives into actionable plans and report progress.
• Identify and assess risks, make risk‑informed decisions, and build a risk‑aware culture.
• Conduct routine operational and safety meetings to prepare for and manage workload.
• Evaluate safety and operational performance and drive changes to maximise safety, cost and volume performance.
• Embed practices and tools that enable teams to proactively identify improvement opportunities and detect deviations in daily mining and production activities.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Education

Red Seal Certification for trades

Mine Supervisor Certification

Job description

About BHP Potash – Jansen

The Jansen project in Saskatchewan, Canada is set to become one of the largest potash mines in the world. It is located approximately 140 kilometres east of Saskatoon and is the largest investment in Saskatchewan’s history. The project is expected to generate about 5,500 workforce opportunities during construction and 900 long‑term roles. Production capacity is projected to start at approximately 8.5 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) and could increase to 16–17 Mtpa in future stages.

Work Location

This role will be based at the Jansen Mine Site in Leroy, SK. The work schedule is seven days on, seven days off. BHP provides relocation assistance for those not living locally, including new home purchase assistance, temporary accommodation and resettlement allowance. On‑site camp accommodation is available at Discovery Lodge for shift workers.

Purpose

We are recruiting for permanent Mining Trade and Operations Supervisor positions. The role supports our goal of building a pool of qualified candidates for future opportunities. If you are interested, we encourage you to apply now so we can consider you when the right role becomes available.

About The Role

In this role you will:

• Supervise operational activities to ensure continuous safe operations.
• Ensure safe, quality execution of trades and contractors.
• Promote compliance with work instruction and operational procedures.
• Drive business improvement through measurement of BHP’s performance.
• Translate corporate objectives into actionable plans and report progress.
• Identify and assess risks, make risk‑informed decisions, and build a risk‑aware culture.
• Conduct routine operational and safety meetings to prepare for and manage workload.
• Evaluate safety and operational performance and drive changes to maximise safety, cost and volume performance.
• Embed practices and tools that enable teams to proactively identify improvement opportunities and detect deviations in daily mining and production activities.

About You

Qualifications and experience needed:

• At least 5 years of mining supervisor experience.
• Prior experience leading a team or training is recommended.
• Red Seal Certification for trade roles.
• Mine Supervisor Certification.
• Demonstrated experience in managing teams and overseeing projects.
• Strong communication skills.
• Aptitude for building and maintaining strong relationships.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a safe, inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We value diversity in gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education level and other aspects of identity. BHP follows the Saskatchewan Human Rights Code and will give preference to qualified women and Indigenous peoples who self‑identify as such in the application process. If you have a disability, we can adjust our process to ensure it is accessible for you.

Recruitment Process

As part of the hiring process, the following checks may be conducted: police/criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due‑diligence checks, right‑to‑work verification, and reference checks. These checks are not determinative of a hiring decision.