Underground Mine Supervisor

Xenco Services; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FIFO 7/7 roster

Job summary

Xenco Services is seeking an experienced Underground Mine Supervisor to lead underground crews at a gold mining operation on the East Coast of Australia. This FIFO role operates on a 7/7 roster and begins with a 6-month contract, with potential longer‑term opportunities.

You will ensure safe, efficient blasting and development activities, supervise daily production targets, monitor equipment and workforce, and maintain compliance with site safety procedures.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Underground Mine Supervisor in a mining operation.
• Strong operational expertise in underground hard-rock mining, ideally gold.
• Demonstrated ability to lead underground crews and coordinate activities.
• Strong focus on safety, compliance and site procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership and supervision of underground crews.
• Ensure underground activities are safe, efficient and compliant with site procedures.
• Lead crews to achieve production and development targets.
• Monitor work progress and implement practical solutions to maintain performance.
• Communicate effectively with management, technical teams and stakeholders.
• Support planning and coordination of daily underground mining activities.
• Monitor equipment and manpower to ensure effective execution of plans.
• Identify opportunities to improve safety, productivity and efficiency.
• Promote a positive safety and performance culture.

Skills

Underground mining

Leadership

Safety

Stakeholder management

Job description

Who Are We

Xenco provides businesses with executive and operational level support that significantly improves productivity, efficiencies, and company profitability. We pride ourselves on our ability to develop a rapid understanding of business issues, formulate an achievable plan, and execute it to deliver improvements to our clients' bottom line.

The Opportunity

We're looking for an experienced Underground Mine Supervisor to join our team, working directly with a leading Gold Mining Operation on the East Coast of Australia. This is a FIFO opportunity on a 7/7 roster, initially offered on a 6-month contract, with the potential for longer-term opportunities.

What You'll Be Doing

• Providing day-to-day leadership and supervision to underground mining crews
• Ensuring underground mining activities are carried out safely, efficiently and in accordance with site procedures and operational requirements
• Leading and coordinating crews to achieve production and development targets
• Monitoring work progress, identifying issues and implementing practical solutions to maintain operational performance
• Ensuring compliance with relevant safety, environmental and operational standards
• Communicating effectively with Mining Management, technical teams and other site stakeholders
• Supporting the planning and coordination of daily underground mining activities
• Monitoring equipment, workforce and operational requirements to ensure effective execution of planned activities
• Identifying opportunities to improve safety, productivity and operational efficiency
• Providing strong leadership and support to underground mining personnel, promoting a positive safety and performance culture

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience as an Underground Mine Supervisor within a mining environment
• Strong operational experience in underground hard-rock mining, ideally within a Gold operation
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage underground mining crews effectively
• Strong understanding of underground mining safety, operational standards and compliance requirements
• Proven ability to work towards production and development targets while maintaining a strong focus on safety
• Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills
• Strong commitment to safety, teamwork and continuous improvemen

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a global leader with the resources and reputation to get things done.
• Enjoy a FIFO 7/7 roster and an initial 6-month contract.

We are looking for people that are ambitious and able to use their initiative to drive outcomes. In line with this, the role will pay competitive rates and provide people with rapid and diverse experience.