Mill Laborer

Northern Star Resources Limited (ASX: NST) is an Australian ASX 100 gold producer with four Tier-1 world-class projects located in highly prospective and low sovereign risk regions of Australia and North America. Northern Star is the largest Australian gold producer and among the top 10 gold miners globally. Northern Star continues to invest in building a strong asset base through strategic acquisitions and aggressive exploration to extend the mine lives across its world-class operations and generate earning accretive value for its Shareholders through operational effectiveness.

What do we offer?

• Vibrant hub of activity on site, with the ability to be part of successful and productive team 
• Permanent position and extended mine-life offering job security.
• Excellent remuneration package with bonuses. Insurances and 401K available after 1000 hours worked.
• Ongoing development opportunities and growth within a company that continuously invest in their people.

What’s the role?

The Mill Laborer is a temporary position that reports to the Mill Supervisor, and the primary role is to perform heavy physical tasks as directed such as snow/ice removal, building, grounds & processing plant maintenance and providing general assistance to Mill Operators within the Processing Operations Department. Temporary roles often provide opportunities to transition into a full-time, permanent position within the company based on business needs and performance.

The specifics:

• Snow and ice removal
• Safely operate light vehicles and plant (eg, skid steer, bobcat, forklift)
• Maintain clean conveyor areas
• Clean out sumps
• General cleaning around mill operations
• Assist Mill Operators & Maintenance personnel as directed
• Use hand tools safely
• Ensure all safety related activities are undertaken in accordance with Company policy and MSHA
• requirements including Hazard IDs, pre-start checks, pre-start meetings, and incident reporting.
• Maintain a high standard of housekeeping in all work areas.
• Other duties as required

Qualifications Required 

• Current Driver’s License. 

Desired Experience & Competencies

• Experience operating small equipment such as scissor lifts and forklifts.
• Capable of heavy physical labor, including shovelling for up to 8 hrs per day.