The Great Bear project is a development-stage asset located in the renowned and prolific Red Lake mining district, and represents one of the most exciting recent gold discoveries globally. The project has excellent potential to become a top-tier deposit that could support a large, long-life mine complex. Kinross’ comprehensive exploration and development program will aim to support the vision of a quality, high-grade, open-pit mine and a longer-term, sizeable underground mine.
Job Responsibilities
- Proactive identification, coordination, and implementation of initiatives to support a positive sustainability culture.
- Assist in designing and communicating an annual plan for improving health and safety performance.
- Collaborate with all departments to assess risks and opportunity assessments and ensure hazards and appropriate controls are incorporated into work programs.
- Conduct audits, meetings, training and other activities designed to enhance health and safety awareness as prescribed by corporate policies and procedures.
- Lead and assist with the development and implementation of health and safety policies, procedures, guidelines, and training.
- Facilitate incident investigations and ensure investigations are conducted in a fair and transparent manner following company procedures for incident investigations.
- Oversee training activities.
- Liaise with Occupational Health and Safety Committees.
- Promote safety initiatives.
- Organize, develop, review, and revise company policies and procedures.
- In conjunction with site leadership, support interactions with regulatory agencies.
- Work in a healthy work environment with full support, cooperation, and commitment to satisfy our operation's goal of being accident-free.
- Comply with federal and provincial acts and regulations, and legal requirements.
- Adhere to all relevant corporate policies and procedures.
- Perform other duties as designed.
Education and Experience
Post-secondary education in a business or health & safety related program with 3 years’ of directly related experience. Alternately, an individual with a Secondary School Graduation Diploma and a minimum of 5 years of directly related experience may be considered.
Skills
- Solid understanding of surface and underground mining and mining process, and related training requirements.
- Able to clearly and effectively make presentations to large groups.
- Knowledgeable in Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations for Mines and Mining Plants.
- Adhere to all safety and environmental considerations.
- Possess a strong commitment to safety working practices.
- Observe, correct, and report unsafe conditions.
- Comply with all safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
- Works effectively with minimal supervision.
- Remains focused during challenging situations.
- Self-starter with high initiative.
- Positive attitude with an enthusiastic, outgoing personality.
- Capable of working with and understanding budgets.
- Displays emotional control under stress.
- Adapts well to constant change.
- Flexible team player.
- Maintains confidentiality in all company dealings.
- Outstanding interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent computer skills with experience using Intelex or other incident reporting software and Microsoft Office products.
- Excellent written communication skills and able to follow written instructions.
- Good time management and prioritization, with ability to manage multiple priorities and projects.
- Possess a valid G driver's license.
Reporting Relationships
Reports to the Health, Safety, and Security Lead.