Plant Protection Supervisor

St Barbara Limited; Middle Musquodoboit; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

RRSP matching

Job summary

Atlantic Operations, a subsidiary of St Barbara Limited, is seeking a Plant Protection Supervisor at the Touquoy mine site near Middle Musquodoboit, NS. The role involves supervising the security team, developing policies, managing access, and supporting emergencies on a mining site.

You will mentor officers, implement SOPs, and ensure compliance with health and safety standards while coordinating with the Health and Safety Superintendent.

Qualifications

• Leadership of security personnel and daily operations.
• Development and revision of site security policies, SOPs, and protocols.
• Support threat/risk assessments and address security vulnerabilities.
• Manage access control, badges and restricted areas, including contractor and visitor flows.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, coach, and mentor Plant Protection Officers in daily security operations.
• Develop, implement, and review site security policies, procedures, protocols, and SOPs.
• Support threat and risk assessments and identify security vulnerabilities.
• Oversee security in controlled areas (mill, gold room, recovery circuit) and ensure compliance with policies.
• Audit security processes, incident reports, and documentation for regulatory standards.

Skills

Security leadership

Policy development

Incident response

Access control

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Atlantic Operations is a wholly owned subsidiary of St Barbara Limited, an ASX listed gold producer and explorer with mining assets in Canada, Australia. We are proud to be a Company recognized by industry awards for operational excellence and performance, sustainability, gender diversity and pay equity.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to fill the role of Plant Protection Supervisor.

This is a full‑time max‑term position is based at our Touquoy mine site located approximately 1-hour northeast of Halifax, near Middle Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia. Currently, the operation is restarting Mill Operations.

Our Plant Protection Supervisor will join a dedicated and professional team, and will need to support a newly hired/ returning workforce. Reporting to the Health and Safety Superintendent, your role will be responsible for supervising all security team members and overseeing the day to day operations of the security team ensuring that mine employees and mine properties are safe and secure. The Plant Protection Supervisor oversees training of the security team as well as site induction, the updating of security protocols and SOP’s, security badges, and the drug and alcohol collection process.

The Opportunity

• Supervise, coach, mentor, and support Plant Protection Officers in day-to-day security operations.
• Develop, implement, review, and improve site security policies, procedures, protocols, and SOPs.
• Support threat and risk assessments and help identify and address security vulnerabilities.
• Oversee security requirements for controlled areas, including the mill, gravity recovery circuit, gold room, and physical gold management.
• Ensure product shipments comply with established security policies and protocols.
• Audit and review security processes, incident reports, logs, and documentation to meet company, legal, and regulatory standards.
• Manage site access control processes, including visitor sign-in, contractor access, badge issuance, access permissions, and controlled‑area verification.
• Coordinate security team scheduling, resources, equipment, consumables, vehicles, and emergency communication equipment.
• Ensure security monitoring systems, including CCTV and related equipment, are installed, tested, maintained, and used effectively.
• Provide operational support during emergencies, major incidents, investigations, and first aid situations as required.
• Maintain incident reporting records and supervise drug and alcohol collection processes as directed.
• Promote safe work practices, ensure team compliance with company policies, safety expectations, training requirements, and Nova Scotia Private Guard licensing obligations.

Our Successful Candidate Will Demonstrate The Following

• Ability to pass a background check + medical
• Must hold a valid Nova Scotia driver’s license (or recognized equivalent) with no restrictions or suspensions and have an insurable driving record.
• Able to safely operate light duty truck on and off road.
• Certified in First Aid/CPR (intermediate Level)
• Must be eligible to obtain a Nova Scotia Private Guard License (Employment is conditional upon the successful processing and issuance of this license via company sponsorship).
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in similar leadership role.
• Must maintain clean criminal record status throughout employment
• High School Diploma/GED/ Education in Security related field is considered an asset.
• Familiar with applicable health & safety legislation (eg. WHMIS, Occupational Health & Safety)

About Us

• 'Grow our own Success' approach with a preference to develop and promote internally
• Developed and structured professional development opportunities and educational assistance
• Competitive compensation, health benefits and RRSP matching program
• 2020 PDAC Viola R. MacMillan Award recipients for developing the Touquoy open pit mine and consolidating other gold deposits near Moose River
• Be a part of the high performing St Barbara community - a proud Equal Opportunity Employer and Employer of Choice.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to employment equity and encourage applications from women, aboriginal peoples and members of visible minorities and we provide nil gender pay gap in like for like roles.