How to hire a mine supervisor

How to hire a mine supervisor, step by step

Here's a step-by-step mine supervisor hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a mine supervisor job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new mine supervisor
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a mine supervisor, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a mine supervisor to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a mine supervisor that fits the bill.

   This list presents mine supervisor salaries for various positions.

   Type of Mine Supervisor	Description	Hourly rate
   Mine Supervisor		$21-65
   Electrical Foreman	An electrical foreman is a professional who is responsible for supervising power linesmen and electricians in the installation, repair, and maintenance of electrical power lines or electrical systems. Electrical foremen conduct periodic inspections at a construction site to ensure that materials and supplies are available... Show more	$17-34
   Construction Foreman	A construction foreman is responsible for overseeing construction operations and determining the construction progress by monitoring plans and schedules. A construction foreman allocates tasks to the workers and ensures that everyone adheres to the safety guidelines and regulations, preventing potential hazards in the work area and avoiding construction delays... Show more	$20-37

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • MSHA
   • Capital Projects
   • Safety Procedures
   • Mine Plan
   • Environmental Standards
   • Ore
   • Equipment Operators
   • Mine Site
   • Environmental Compliance
   • Equipment Maintenance

   Responsibilities:

   • Maintain compliance with all applicable MSHA and company regulatory requirements
   • Promote safety awareness and prevention resulting in zero MSHA citations for six consecutive inspections.
   • Operate bulldozer, front end loader, backhoe, excavator, articulate truck.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your mine supervisor job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A mine supervisor salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, mine supervisors' average salary in mississippi is 56% less than in alaska.
   • Seniority. Entry-level mine supervisors earn 68% less than senior-level mine supervisors.
   • Certifications. A mine supervisor with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a mine supervisor's salary.

   Average mine supervisor salary

   $77,615yearly

   $37.31 hourly rate

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   Entry-level mine supervisor salary

   $44,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 22, 2025

4. Writing a mine supervisor job description

   A good mine supervisor job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a mine supervisor job description:

   Mine supervisor job description example

   Supervises hourly employees in all production process; plans and assigns work; ensures that safety policies and procedures are known and followed by all employees, implements policy and procedures and recommends improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions. This position is involved in all aspects of front-line mine operations. Must be able to pass an ATF background check to handle explosives (Possessor's Questionnaire).
   Requirements
   
   * Education: High School Diploma required; some college is preferred.
   * Experience: 3 to 5 years supervisory experience in a mining operation is required.
   * Certifications: Must maintain First-Aid/CPR Certification.
   * Knowledge: Must be able to learn and understand all plant processes.
   * Skills: Supervision skills, including developing, mentoring, and when necessary, disciplining hourly employees. Must be able to use electronic and manual systems for organizing and tracking plant activities.
   * Abilities: Must possess a demonstrated ability to lead hourly employees and get results through others. Ability to think ahead and plan over a specific time span and prepare action plans to achieve results. Ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of safety, quality, environmental, plant reliability, productivity, cost efficiency, waste reduction, and employee relations in a unionized environment. Ability to manage multiple priorities.
   * Behaviors: Must be a team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
   
   Essential Functions
   
   * Supervises hourly personnel as needed in performing their daily work assignments.
   * Monitors employee's performance, including safety compliance, absenteeism and tardiness, work practices and adherence to plant and federal rules/procedures/regulations, work efficiency, job tasks and assignments, etc.
   * Ensures effective employee relations. Provides employee coaching and development. Resolves employee issues through problem resolution. Builds an effective and functional team environment.
   * Balances responsibilities of all plant functions to achieve positive results in all areas of responsibility. Works to continuously improve in all areas.
   * Monitors and maintains product quality per customer and product specifications.
   * Monitors and maintains environmental compliance of all plant processes including visible emissions, DPM's, and water discharges.
   * Monitors and maintains reliable production in all plant processes and making suggestions for improvement.
   * Actively manages to reduce waste in people, equipment and processes.
   * Manages departmental performance measures and provides regular progress reports to direct supervisor.
   * Provides leadership through proper planning and communication.
   * Ensures a safe work environment for all employees and performs accident investigations as required. Responsible for preparation of safety reports required for internal use and MSHA reporting. Performs safety process audits including work areas, housekeeping, pre-shift exams, workplace inspections, etc. Performs task observations of employees to look for areas of improvement. Provides weekly safety talks with all employees and encourages active participation. Participates in MSHA inspections. Implements new safe work practices and procedures.
   * Performs required clerical functions, including employee payroll, operations data, inventory reports, production reports, safety talk documentation, makes callouts to fill rosters and make emergency repairs, creates work requests, etc.
   * Manages department priorities.
   * Attends and participates in plant meetings including safety, reliability, daily production/maintenance communication meeting, morning production meeting, etc.
   * Supports and participates in the Pillar Teams and processes.
   * Employees are expected to perform other responsibilities as needed.
   
   Supervisory Responsibilities
   
   Direct reports: Yes
   
   Subordinate supervisors: No
   
   Americans with Disabilities Specifications
   
   The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the Essential Functions of this job. Reasonable Accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the Essential Functions. Contact Human Resources for accommodation requests.
   
   Full-time Regular16147 U.S. Hwy 61, Sainte Genevieve, Missouri 63670No

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5. Post your job

   To find the right mine supervisor for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with mine supervisors they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit mine supervisors who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your mine supervisor job on Zippia to find and recruit mine supervisor candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as constructionjobs.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit mine supervisors, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new mine supervisor

   Once you've selected the best mine supervisor candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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