Cage Tender

Pan American Silver Corp.; Timmins; On-site; CAD 68,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mine Performance Incentive

Extended medical vision & dental

Wellness Spending Account

Health Care Spending Account

Pension with 8% company contribution

Life/AD&D insurance

Long-term disability

Employee Assistance Program

Telemedicine care

Paid vacation

Maternity/paternity leave

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Lake Shore Gold in Timmins, Ontario is hiring a Cage Tender on a full-time basis to operate the Cage, transport workers and materials underground, and maintain related systems. The role requires relocation to the Timmins area and offers a competitive hourly salary with a 5-5-4 rotation (12-hour shifts).

Ideal candidates will have experience with rock breakers and loading pocket systems, strong safety awareness, and the ability to plan effectively to reduce downtime.

Qualifications

• Experience operating rock breakers and loading pocket systems.
• High level of safety-consciousness.
• Well-developed planning skills to reduce timeframes of transporting workers.
• Be committed to safety.
• Basic UG Hard Rock Common Core is required.
• Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Operate the Cage safely to convey workers, material and explosives underground.
• Assist in maintaining rope and conveyance systems and perform mine shaft repairs as needed.
• Inspect and assist in timber and rock repairs.
• Support in planning to minimize lost time in transport of workers and materials.

Skills

Rock breakers

Loading pocket systems

Safety-consciousness

Planning skills

UG Hard Rock Core

Work eligibility Canada

Job description

We are looking to hire a Cage Tender to join our Bell Creek team in Timmins, ON, on a full-time basis. The schedule for this position is a 5-5-4 rotation, 12 hrs shifts days and nights.

Compensation: This position offers a base salary range of $32.95 – $43.50 hourly, based on qualifications and experience.
Vacancy Status: This is an existing vacancy. The successful candidate may begin as soon as possible.

Please note that this role requires relocation to the Timmins area and is not a camp-based position.

The role of the Cage Tender requires to operate the Cage safely to convey workers, material, and explosives underground. The ideal candidate must have well-developed planning skills in order to reduce the amount of lost time when transporting workers and materials. You must be able to operate the Rock Breaker and Loading Pocket systems, assist in performing rope and conveyance maintenance and inspect and assist in performing mine shaft repairs including timber and rock repairs.

More About You

While our ideal candidate has the following qualifications, we welcome applicants who may not meet every criterion to apply.

The following will be critical to successfully performing this role:

• Experience operating rock breakers and loading pocket systems
• Previous experience is considered an asset
• High level of safety-consciousness
• Well-developed planning skills to reduce timeframes of transporting workers
• Be committed to safety
• Basic UG Hard Rock Common Core is required
• Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada

You are a motivated team player, and above all, you demonstrate compliance with all health and safety regulations.

About the Benefits

In return for your hard work and dedication you can expect to receive acompetitive hourly salary, as well as the following benefits:

• Mine Performance Plan Incentive (bonus)
• Company-paid extended medical, prescription, dental, and vision benefits
• Wellness Spending Account
• Health Care Spending Account
• Company-paid pension plan with 8% company contribution
• Basic life/accidental life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Telemedicine Virtual Primary Care viaDialogue
• Competitive Paid Vacation Entitlements
• Paid pregnancy and parental leave
• Relocation Assistance available for eligible positions

About Us

Lake Shore Gold is located in Timmins, Ontario, a vibrant community of 45,000 residents that is a central hub for Northeastern Ontario. In Timmins, people can enjoy recreational activities such as camping, world class fishing, nature, and snowmobile trails. Direct flights to Toronto are available at the local airport via multiple carriers. There are many support networks in the community including the local Timmins and District Hospital, local sports leagues for children and adults (hockey, baseball, basketball, etc.), golf courses, both cross country and downhill ski resorts, a community pool, and many other community events that provide entertainment throughout the year (fairs, carnivals, concerts, etc.).

The Timmins West mine is located approximately 18 kilometers west of Timmins, Ontario, one of the world’s most prolific gold camps. Mineralization is associated with the Porcupine-Destor fault system within the Abitibi greenstone belt. The Timmins West mine is comprised of the Timmins deposit, the Thunder Creek deposit, and the 144 Gap deposit. All three deposits are interconnected by underground drifts.

The Bell Creek Complex, located approximately 20 kilometers northeast of Timmins, Ontario, consists of an underground mine and processing facility. Mineralization is associated with the Porcupine-Destor fault system within the Abitibi greenstone belt, with ore mined by narrow vein longhole stoping methods. Ore is then transported to surface via a modern one thousand eighty metre deep shaft capable of forty-eight hundred tonnes per day.

Lake Shore Gold is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and we believe that diversity and inclusion among our team members is critical to our success. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and all aspects of employment including the decision to hire or promote will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business requirements. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Overview

• Operation:
  Timmins
• Country:
  Canada
• Start Date:
  Immediately