We are St Barbara. A growing gold company with a global outlook.

We’re an Australian based, ASX 200 company with gold mining operations in Australia, Canada and Papua New Guinea. Our vision is to be a brilliant, global mining company that grows sustainably and creates enduring, positive impacts.

Our Atlantic Operations Touqouy mine site is located an hour outside of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Situated in Canada’s Ocean Playground, it’s no surprise that Nova Scotian’s quality of life is second to none. Whether you prefer sandy beaches and coastal cliffs, or the culture and energy of city life, you’re never far from either. Halifax is one of the fastest growing cities in Canada and has been rated by Maclean’s Magazine as Canada’s best place to live and work.

Now is an exciting time for our business and for our people. We’re going through a period of significant change and have gained real momentum in transforming our business so that, together, we can build a brilliant future. We’re looking for people who are ready to grow through opportunity and build brilliance with us.

We are currently seeking a Mill Operations Superintendent to join our team. This is a full time permanent role at our Atlantic Operations Touquoy mine in Middle Musquodoboit. Reporting to the Mill Manager, you are responsible for the safe and efficient operations of the mill processing facilities including: Crushing; Conveying; Grinding; Gravity; Intensive Leach Reactor (ILR); Cyanide in Leach (CIL); Elution; Cyanide Detoxification; Reagents, and the Mill Control Room.

The Opportunity:

• Administering and enforcing compliance to company policy and all federal, provincial, and company regulations.
• Continually coordinating work with Maintenance to ensure optimal operations and minimal downtime.
• Assisting with planning and preparation of budgets for mill operations. Monitoring performance against budget and time schedule.
• Communicating department status with supervisors and interface with other departments to ensure company's key performance indicators are met and in compliance with federal, provincial, and company regulations.
• Interacting with cross functional departments, contractors and others to ensure safe production and optimal throughput and recovery are achieved and maintained.
• Adhering to the principles of planned preventative maintenance, ensuring that equipment failures are the exception and plant life is maximized by sound capture of plant history and detailed planning.
• Conducting StartSafe meetings, staff meetings, safety inspections and demonstrate a strong personal commitment to safety and the environment.
• Developing a technically competent and credible team which will continuously improve the operation processes.
• Providing training and growth opportunities to challenge team members while accomplishing objectives.
• Responding to emergencies that could cause injury or loss to production; Conducting or assisting with investigations as needed, administer discipline where required.
• Coordinating Mill operations, through the mill shift supervisors and the mill training coordinator to maintain and improve efficiency and health, safety and environmental standards established by the company.

Are you ready to come and build a brilliant future with us?

We need the very best people. People who genuinely care for the work they do and the positive impact they can make. People who see challenge as an opportunity for growth and value working with others towards a common goal.

We would love to hear from you if you have:

• A personal commitment to behavior consistent with St Barbara's Values including honesty and integrity, respect, working together, delivering to promise and striving to do better.
• Ten or more years of mill operations experience.
• Five or more years of relevant mill operations management experience within the gold mining industry.
• Familiar with federal, provincial, industry and local health and safety, and environmental regulations, as they relate to processing and mining operations.
• Extensive experience with Crushing; Conveying; Grinding; Gravity; Intensive Leach Reactor (ILR); Cyanide in Leach (CIL); Elution; Cyanide Detoxification; Reagents, and the Mill Control Room.
• Strong time management, decision making, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Train the Trainer Certification
• Ability to pass a background check.
• Current unencumbered Class 5 Driver’s License.

At St Barbara, we’re committed to finding the best fit for every role. We are a diverse and inclusive workplace, welcoming diversity in all its forms. All qualified applicants will be given equal consideration, regardless of their race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. We are the only Australian mining company to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) for seven consecutive years.

We encourage Members of the Mi’ kmaq community to self-identify in their cover letter.