About BHP Potash – Jansen

The Jansen project in Saskatchewan, Canada is set to become one of the largest potash mines in the world and is located approximately 140 kilometers east of Saskatoon. As the largest investment in Saskatchewan’s history, Jansen is expected to generate approximately 5,500 workforce opportunities during construction and 900 long-term roles.

Once fully ramped up, Jansen is expected to have an initial production capacity of approximately 8.5 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa), with the potential to produce 16 to 17 Mtpa in future stages.

BHP has recently been named one of Canada's top 100 employers again for 2026. This formal recognition is a testament to our dedication to fostering a positive, diverse and rewarding work environment.

Who We're Looking For

• New to industry individuals excited to pursue a career in mining with no previous experience
• A genuine interest in fixing, repairing, or tinkering combined with hands on work
• Inspired to make a difference - be part of a community of growth, innovation, and change.
• Committed to do what’s right - in how we work, treat one another, and protect our environment
• Motivated to seek better ways - continual growing as individuals and moving our organization forward

About the Opportunity

You will be paid while you train at the BHP Potash Academy and become a qualified Production/Maintenance Technician (surface & underground). These are permanent opportunities, and once successfully completing your studies, you will continue your employment with BHP in a permanent position based at our Jansen mine site with a choice of even time rosters to ensure the best work life balance. Traineeships are an 8-month training program based at the academy. Trainees study to become highly skilled and valued production technicians with BHP, completing a certificate in mining essentials and a certificate in applied mechanics. You will also get a blend of theory, practical and on-site learning while becoming familiar with maintaining/operating specific mining equipment.

Traineeship Details

Training is undertaken in Humboldt. While training you will be working Monday to Friday a standard 8hr day at BHP's Potash Academy Training Facility.

Once You Deploy to Site

Upon successful completion of the training program, you will commence mine-site based employment at our Jansen operations. Graduates will deploy to site as Production Technicians or Maintenance Technicians.

Daily activities include:

• Operation of heavy equipment
• Manual sounding/scaling in UG operations
• General maintenance tasks (repair/replace monorail systems, conveyor rollers, general preventative maintenance tasks)
• Equipment inspections
• Mucking with a scoop (LHD)
• Installing roof bolting systems
• Safety Hazard Reporting

About You

• New to industry with no previous experience
• A high commitment to safety
• An interest in problem solving, fixing things and working with your hands
• A strong desire to learn and develop a range of new skills
• Motivation to achieve goals & enjoy a mixture of classroom and hands-on learning
• Experience working on machinery/vehicles through a hobby or work is highly regarded

Benefits of the program

• Career development / training opportunities
• Community and wellness programs
• BHP Share Matching Program
• Excellent health care programs for you and your immediate family

About Our Process

At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are several checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants' suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks. The outcome of these checks is not determinative or whether or not BHP decides to make an offer of employment.

If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs' portal.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that is more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We recognize that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity. BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at inclusion@bhp.com.

At BHP, we aim to unlock the enormous potential that diverse and inclusive teams bring to the workplace, to leave a strong legacy within and beyond our operations for the generations to come.

Based on existing demographics in our Potash project preference in hiring will be given to qualified women and Indigenous peoples who self-identify as such in the application process. This reasonable and justifiable measure has been implemented pursuant to section 56 of The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code, 2018.

The BHP Jansen project marks the largest investment in Saskatchewan’s history, and with that growth will come significant employment opportunities. With first production projected to occur in mid-2027, from now until the project fully ramps up there will be significant recruitment requirements over the coming months and years. To find out more about the project, hints and tips on our process and where a career with BHP Potash can take you, sign up to our talent updates here.