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.

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