Haulage Miner

Make an impact at Canada’s premier mining company.

New Gold attracts and hires highly skilled individuals. By joining our team, you can look forward to:
A stimulating values-based work environment
A culture of collaboration and inclusion
Inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders
Career development opportunities
A deeply rooted commitment to responsible mining, health and safety and community engagement
A competitive total compensation program
A comprehensive benefits package including a retirement savings plan

Rainy River Mine
Situated in beautiful northwestern Ontario, 65 km northwest of Fort Frances, the Rainy River Mine is an open pit, gold and silver producing, residential mine site.

The Rainy River Mine, located adjacent to the Ontario / Minnesota border is 65 Kilometers northwest of Fort Frances, Ontario and is situated half way between Winnipeg, Manitoba and Thunder Bay, Ontario The area is home to more than 130 species of birds and large populations of moose, black bear and deer. If you enjoy outdoor activities including hunting, fishing, winter sports and lake country then this is an area you will love to live and work in.

Please note - camp accommodations are NOT available for this role.

HAULAGE MINER

About The Role

**Schedule**: Shift 7/7 - 12 hour days

**Position Reports To**: Mine Supervisor

Position Overview

The role of the Haulage Miner is to provide support to mine operations, mainly through operating heavy equipment to ensure that production activities are performed in a safe and efficient manner and production objectives are met.

Key Responsibilities

Haulage Miner responsibilities vary depending on level of experience and qualifications and may include the following activities:
Operate mining equipment in a safe and efficient manner, perform pre-operational checks and regularly cleans, lubricates and refills equipment to ensure the equipment runs safely and efficiently.
Operate haul truck to transport overburden, waste, and ore from the mine
Surface mine labour support
Other activities to ensure safe, efficient and productive surface mining operations

**Qualifications**:
1 year operating machinery considered an asset but not necessary
Heavy Equipment Operator Training is desirable
Ontario Common Core Training is an asset

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Ability to understand and follow Safety Operating Practices
Strong verbal communication skills
Aptitude to demonstrate safety procedures is essential in this role
Ability to read and comprehend instructions and signage
Ability to think and act decisively
Ability to sit for long periods of time
Ability to work at heights
Physically fit with the ability to perform physical labour

Why New Gold?

Highly competitive base salary
Training and Learning Opportunities
Travel Allowance

Inclusion, Equal Opportunity, Accessibility

New Gold is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans’ status, Indigenous status or any other legally protected factors. Disability-related accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request.