Plant Protection Supervisor

St-Barbara-Limited-; Middle Musquodoboit; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

RRSP matching

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

St Barbara Limited’s Atlantic Operations seeks a Plant Protection Supervisor at the Touquoy site, near Middle Musquodoboit, NS. You’ll oversee security staff, develop policies, manage access control, and coordinate emergency responses at the gold operation.

You must have 5+ years in security leadership, a NS driver’s license, and a valid First Aid/CPR certification. Company sponsorship may support NS Private Guard licensing requirements.

Qualifications

• Must pass a background check and medical.
• Must hold a valid Nova Scotia driver’s license with clean record.
• Certified in First Aid/CPR (intermediate).
• Eligibility to obtain Nova Scotia Private Guard License ( company sponsorship ).
• Minimum of 5 years in a similar leadership role.
• Clean criminal record throughout employment.
• WHMIS or related health & safety knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Plant Protection Officers in daily security operations.
• Develop, implement and improve site security policies and SOPs.
• Support threat and risk assessments and address vulnerabilities.
• Oversee security for controlled areas: mill, gold room, and related zones.
• Ensure compliance of product shipments with security policies.
• Audit security processes and incident reports to meet standards.
• Manage site access control, badges, visitor/contractor access.
• Coordinate scheduling, resources, equipment, and communications.
• Maintain CCTV and monitoring systems and ensure readiness.
• Provide support during emergencies and investigations.
• Maintain incident reports and supervise drug/alcohol collection.

Skills

Background check

Nova Scotia driver’s license

First Aid/CPR

Security leadership

Health & safety familiarity

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 ofPlant 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.