Newmont has recently acquired Newcrest Mining creating the world’s leading gold mining company.  

With operations around the world, our workforce reflects the diversity of the communities where we operate. We aim to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels safe, valued, and supported to bring their whole unique self to work. We bring out the best in each other, inspiring performance, and a shared belief that what we do matters.  

Our Brucejack operation is now recruiting for a Wildfire Area Supervisor with a competitive base salary between $125,000 – $135,000 dependent on experience, skills, and competencies with consideration to internal equity with an additional short-term incentive of 15%.

The Wildfire Area Supervisor position is located at Wildfire camp and reports directly to the Access Road and Lower Camps Superintendents or designate.

This positions primary responsibility is to supervise daily access road operational activities, teams, and crews to ensure the Brucejack Mine site and surrounding areas are adequately maintained to provide year-round operations. This position will also be the first point of contact to receive and safely transport materials, equipment and supplies at Wildfire camp.

The position also ensures compliance with all Health & Safety and other relevant policies and regulations.

Perform following duties, with safety being the number one priority:

• Oversees road maintenance departmental projects.
• Supervises and coordinates activities of workers and contractors engaged in operating equipment to move personnel, machinery, and supplies in and around the mine site.
• Consults and collaborates with relevant personnel to establish daily work schedule.
• Provides general direction to surface operations personnel to ensure mine site is well maintained for safe year-round operation.
• Support all operations based out of Wildfire.
• Collaborates, coordinates, and oversees planning and scheduling of trades and site services personnel,
• Completes accurate daily, weekly, and monthly activity reports as required.
• Maintains a daily activity log to communicate work in progress for cross-shift.
• Supports the Warehouse Logistics Coordinator in shipping and receiving materials to and from site.
• Works closely with contractors to provide support as needed.
• Conducts daily safety meetings along with weekly presentations.
• Participates in any site-specific training.
• Provides guidance to employees on work related matters to ensure tasks are clearly understood.
• Undertakes performance evaluation of assigned staff by establishing and monitoring performance parameters while addressing any identified deficiencies.
• Addresses employee issues through consultation with Access Road and Lower Camps Superintendent and Human Resources Department.
• Assist and support with Medi-Vac transfers.
• Fosters a positive team environment.
• Develops and generates Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and Job Hazard Analysis (JHA’s) where required.
• Other related duties as required.
• Promote a professional team with respect to other departments.
• Respect and enforce all rules and policies.

What we offer: 

We are committed to ensuring that our team members are kept healthy and safe. To achieve this, we provide comfortable on-site accommodations with private washrooms, including excellent balanced meals prepared by our culinary team. Team members can expect access to TV and Wi-Fi, our on-site gym and a variety of recreational activities including a golf simulator, high-intensity fitness classes, yoga classes, seasonal snowshoeing, and hiking groups. You will also have access to a fully equipped music room while on site.     

All our team members are also rewarded with a host of great benefits, including:  

• Travel allowance and arrangements made for transportation to and from site  
• Competitive salary commensurate with experience, skills, and qualifications  
• Competitive Benefits and Registered Retirement Savings Plan matching program 
• Ongoing training with continuous growth and development opportunities    

It is important to note that the safety and wellbeing of our team is our top priority. As such, we promote a drug and alcohol-free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.  

About You:

Civil construction combined with five (5) years of progressively responsible supervisory experience in a remote underground mining operation. Experience working with and directing heavy equipment is necessary. Ability to read and direct from engineered drawings. Experience and knowledge of road maintenance and construction is also required. Road building basics.

Skills

• Versed in Microsoft Suite (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Strong demonstrated supervisory, communication and conflict resolution skills.
• Time management and decision-making skills
• Strong demonstrated knowledge of workplace safety requirements and procedures. Familiarity with First Aid and incident reporting.
• Valid driver licence, minimum class 5
• TDG – transportation of dangerous goods
• First Aid ticket an asset

Additional Information

• Work at remote location (camp) on 13 days on, 13 days off rotation, 2 travel days schedule.
• Able to pass a pre-employment medical screening.
• Must be able to lift/move up to 50lbs throughout a work shift.
• Be able maintain high levels of performance over 12-hour shifts.
• Able to work in areas of extreme weather conditions.
• Able to work in close quarters with the team.

Our Commitment to You 

Newmont is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Underpinned by our values of Safety, Sustainability, Integrity, Responsibility and Inclusion, our commitment is to respect the rights of every individual to work to their highest potential, free of discrimination, as well as the cultures, religions, and governing codes applicable to each country in which we operate.  

If you share our values and feel that you could make a meaningful difference in this role, submit your application through our website before the advertised closing date.