Scoop Operator - Borden

Job Description Location:

Borden Mine, Chapleau, Ontario, Canada

Rotation

: 7 on, 7 off or 14 on 14 off

Shift Length:

11 hours

Allowance:

Based on location

Benefits:

Health Care, Dental and Vision, Life Insurance, Pension Plan, Employee Assistance Program

Pre-employment requirement:

Drug and Alcohol testing

Job Summary

The primary role of the Scoop Operator is to operate mining equipment to load, haul and dump ore or waste from development and/or production area in a safe manner.

General RESPONSIBILITIES

- Identify unsafe conditions in underground headings - high level of alertness required.

- Scale back and walls as required to make the workplace safe.

- Install or fix existing mines services such as vent tubing and pipes using various lifting equipment such as scissor trucks, chain blocks and hand tools.

- Setup pumps after mucking

- Operate large mobile equipment such as 8 yard Cat scoop (Scoop tram), scissor lift (man lift), and/or 30 ton trucks;

- Coordinate haulage trucks and traffic in the area

- Prep and clean faces for bolters and jumbos, build pads in large excavations, muck sumps and maintain clean roadways

- Receive instructions or directives from Shift Supervisors and Captain to coordinate day to day ground control requirements;

- Assess all excavations and install ground support in development or reconditioned areas as per plan and section as the development progresses;

- Keep track of all advances and communicate to supervisors and cross shifts footages and volumes on a daily, weekly and monthly basis

- Must be able to comprehend written and verbal instructions as required to perform his duties in a safe and efficient manner

- The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive

Health And Safety

- Having the authority and responsibility to maintain a safe and efficient working environment

- Following Redpath Canada Limited health and safety standards and systems, including the Five Point Safety System and the Cardinal Rules, and reporting any unsafe acts or conditions

- Responsible to ensure proper use and maintenance of personal protective equipment required in the performance of the work.

- Must have knowledge of the WHMIS legislation and know how to effectively use an MSDS sheet.

Qualifications

Education and Work Experience:

- High School Diploma or equivalent (preferred)

- 2 years or more experience as a miner

- Ontario Basic Underground Hard Rock Mining Specialty Module U0010, U0068A, U0068B, Common Core

- Ontario Basic Underground Hard Rock Miner – Common Core

Knowledge Required

- Demonstrated ability to read mine plans and specifications for underground mining.

- Ability to multi task and work effectively

- Ability to work efficiently as part of a team as well as independently

- Ability to work in hot environments

- Respectful of cultural differences