Entry Level Blast Crew Team Member

Join the Family - Come work for an exciting company offering great benefits, challenging opportunities, and colleagues who feel more like family.

• Work collaboratively as a team member and perform manual labor throughout the shift.
• Assist the Site Supervisor or Blaster in Charge with materials and equipment needs, and help collect supplies as requested.
• Use material handling equipment and tools including shovels, hand tools, power tools, and work around heavy construction equipment.
• Maintain a clean, safe working environment and report any employee, customer or safety concerns to the Blaster in Charge or Location Manager.

High school diploma or equivalent required.

• Ability to work non-traditional first shift hours, generally starting early.
• Work outside in all weather conditions, lifting and carrying 50+ pounds of product and other materials, frequently squatting and bending.
• Perform basic math functions (add, subtract, multiply and divide) to count inventory and verify stock.
• Read and interpret documents, product information, maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Identify products by classification through visible inspection.
• Strong team-oriented mentality.

• Must meet requirements of all State and Federal explosive laws and qualify as an ATF explosive possessor.
• Reliable transportation.
• Minimum age of 18 years as required by the ATF.

• Work outside in all weather conditions; exposure to dust, noise, oils and other mining elements.
• Ability to walk, stand, stoop, kneel and have hand/finger dexterity to operate controls and tools.
• Loads and unloads 40-60 pound product bags or boxes from company trucks; unloading may require repeatedly carrying product or boxes.

Austin Powder is an Equal Opportunity and affirmative action employer and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Austin Powder also participates in E-Verify. This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing compensation.

Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.