Mining Supervisor

Heritage Minerals; Mount Morgan; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Heritage Minerals invites applications for a Mining Supervisor at the Mount Morgan Gold Mine. You will lead daily mining operations, coordinate crews and contractors, and ensure the safe, compliant execution of the mine plan to meet production targets.

You will report to Mine Management and support continuous safety and performance improvements. You are a confident leader with strong communication skills and a commitment to safety.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated supervisory experience in open-cut metalliferous mining.
• Strong knowledge of mining methods, equipment and safe work practices.
• Understanding of HSE systems and statutory mining obligations.
• Excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily mining operations and coordinate crews and contractors.
• Promote a strong safety-first culture across all activities.
• Execute daily mine plans and achieve production targets.
• Conduct pre-start meetings, toolbox talks and risk assessments.
• Monitor equipment, ground conditions and operational efficiency.
• Coordinate with Technical Services, Maintenance, Processing and HSE.
• Manage shift handovers, work allocation and workforce performance.
• Ensure accurate production reporting and compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Safety culture

Communication

Team motivation

Education

Certificate IV in Surface Extraction Operations

Senior First Aid

Tools

S1/S2/S3 Supervisor Competencies

Job description

Mount Morgan Gold Mine | Heritage Minerals

Lead the Next Chapter of an Historic Gold Mine as it comes back to life!

Heritage Minerals is seeking an experienced and motivated Mining Supervisor to join our team at the iconic Mount Morgan Gold Mine. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key leadership role in the restart of one of Australia's most historic mining operations, helping shape a strong safety culture while driving operational excellence.

Reporting to Mine Management, you will provide frontline leadership to mining crews, ensuring mining activities are carried out safely, efficiently and in line with production targets and statutory requirements.

About the Role

As the Mining Supervisor, you will be responsible for leading daily mining operations, coordinating work across crews and contractors, and ensuring safe, productive and compliant execution of the mine plan.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and promoting a strong safety-first culture across all mining activities.
• Supervising loading, hauling and rehabilitation operations.
• Executing daily mine plans and achieving production targets.
• Conducting pre-start meetings, toolbox talks and risk assessments.
• Monitoring equipment performance, ground conditions and operational efficiency.
• Coordinating with Technical Services, Maintenance, Processing and HSE teams.
• Managing shift handovers, work allocation and workforce performance.
• Ensuring accurate production reporting and statutory compliance.
• Supporting continuous improvement across safety and operational performance.

About You

You are a confident and respected leader who thrives in a fast-paced mining environment. You have a strong commitment to safety, excellent communication skills and the ability to motivate teams while delivering production outcomes.

To be successful, you will have:

• Demonstrated supervisory experience within an open-cut metalliferous mining operation.
• Strong knowledge of mining methods, equipment and safe work practices.
• Sound understanding of HSE systems and statutory mining obligations.
• Excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills.
• Current S1, S2 and S3 Supervisor Competencies.

Highly regarded:

• Certificate IV in Surface Extraction Operations (or equivalent).
• Senior First Aid qualification.
• Experience with mine restart, rehabilitation or legacy mining operations.

Why Join Heritage Minerals?

This is a rare opportunity to be part of the team bringing the Mount Morgan Gold Mine back to life. You'll join a collaborative workplace where safety, respect and innovation are valued, and where your leadership will have a genuine impact on the success of our operations.

If you're ready to lead from the front and help shape the future of one of Queensland's most recognised mining projects, we'd love to hear from you.

One thing we know you'll love is the planned roster of Dayshift Only Monday to Saturday 12 hours and Sunday 9 hours - week on week off - locally based in Mount Morgan you can be home every night.

Heritage Minerals is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, as well as individuals from all backgrounds, who share our commitment to safety, respect and responsibility. Heritage Minerals is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who share our commitment to safety, respect and excellence.