Underground Development Miner

Job Opportunity

Alamos Gold Inc. Young-Davidson is currently recruiting the following challenging position to join our operations team:

Development Miner – Cablebolter

Alamos Gold is a Canadian-based gold producer with a long-term track record of creating value for all stakeholders through solid financial performance, low-cost production growth, and a company-wide commitment to social responsibility and environmental stewardship. We currently operate three mines – two in Canada and one in Mexico – and we have a strong portfolio of development stage projects, including the Lynn Lake Project and Island Gold Phase 3+ Expansion in Canada, and Puerto Del Aire Project in Mexico. Alamos also has an early-stage exploration project in Canada, the Qiqavik Gold Project. Our core values of safety, teamwork, environmental sustainability, integrity, and commitment allow our more than 1,900 dedicated team members to thrive in their careers and to create a lasting legacy that benefits all Alamos stakeholders.

Alamos Gold's Young-Davidson is a low-cost, long-life operation and one of Canada's largest underground gold mines.  It is located near the town of Matachewan centrally located between Timmins, Kirkland Lake, North Bay and Sudbury, Ontario.  The 2020 completion of a highly automated, lower mine expansion has resulted in Young-Davidson increasing production and generating strong free cash flow. With a large Mineral Reserve base, it will serve as Alamos' foundation for growth for many years to come. This is a very exciting time at Young-Davidson, and we are searching for highly motivated and committed people to join our team

If you are willing to be part of a team that is dedicated to growth, high performance and a culture of safety and accountability, we would like to hear from you

Reporting to the Supervisor, Mine Operations, the successful candidate must be proficient in the safe and efficient installation of secondary ground support such as cablebolts or superswellex bolts.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Underground site prep.
  • Installing services when required (air/water pipe, electrical cable, ventilation)
  • Blowing/Cleaning bench and holes if floor cables are to be installed
  • Moving in tools and gear required for cablebolting using tractor, scooptram and manually (cable pallets, grout pump, grout pallets, grout tubes and breather tubes, superswellex, superswellex pump etc..)
  • Setting up grout pump when grouting
• Scaling and doing pre-operation inspection of equipment and site
• Filling 5 point card and maintain accurate operating records, including daily cablebolting reports and inventory logs.
• Provide 2hr call in when drilling context requires operator to work alone
• Install resin injected cables, as well as conduct routine inspection and maintenance on the associated resin pumps.
• Cable and/or superswellex installation (being able to read prints and follow installation and grouting directives)
• Mix grout according to SOP and best practices, confirming grout quality before pumping.
• Grouting of cables, confirming grouting quality throughout the process.
• Tensioning cables and cutting tails, cleaning up workplace as job progresses.
• Perform daily preventive maintenance and regular repairs on grout pump.
• Contribute to and establish effective workplace relationships
  • Provide cablebolting reports to supervisor and cross-shift
  • Provide support to blasting crews when required
  • Provide support to service crew when required
• All other tasks as directed by supervisor

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

• Equipment qualifications required:
  • Scooptram
  • Toyota
  • Forklift/tractor
  • Scissordeck

Schedule: 10 hour shifts, 7 days on/7 days off rotating schedule

Young Davidson offers competitive salaries and benefits packages with opportunities for both personal and professional advancement.

Qualified candidates are invited to visit our website, and apply online under the careers' sections.

We sincerely appreciate the interest of all applicants, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Alamos Gold Inc. may use artificial intelligence to initially screen or assess applicants for this position with respect to mandatory job requirements.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Alamos Gold Inc. (the "Company") is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible environment for all third parties, and will provide accommodation where required, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (the "Act"). The Company is committed to excellence in serving all third parties including people with disabilities and will do so by preventing and removing barriers to accessibility and meeting the requirements under the Act in a timely fashion.