Underground Mine Foreman

Managing and coordinating all facets of the mine operations to meet all regulatory, safety, production and cost targets, whilst ensuring that all mining and planning activities support and are driven by the short-, medium- and long-term needs of the Darlot Mine Operations.

Vault Minerals Limited is a leading intermediate gold producer listed on the ASX, with a diversified portfolio of operating assets across Western Australia and Canada. Formerly known as Red 5 Limited, the company rebranded to Vault Minerals in September 2024 to reflect its scale, strength, and growth ambitions.

Darlot Site Overview

With over a century of mining history, Darlot is a cornerstone operation of Vault Minerals Limited producing high-grade gold production. The Darlot mine is located about 900 km northeast of Perth and 121 km north of Leonora, in the Goldfields Region of Western Australia.

What we offer:

• This position will be offered on an 8:6 FIFO roster from Perth
• An hour flight time from Perth to Leonora and Virgin Velocity Frequent flyer points
• Competitive Salary on a fortnightly pay cycle
• Referral program allowing you to earn up to $6,000 for referring new employees
• Career development opportunities and great company culture

Managing and coordinating all facets of the mine operations to meet all regulatory, safety, production and cost targets, whilst ensuring that all mining and planning activities support and are driven by the short-, medium- and long-term needs of the Darlot Mine Operations.

Key responsibilities of this role will include:

• Manage and oversee the production and development activities of the mine taking into consideration the long term requirements of the mine as well as responding to the daily requirement in order to achieve the budget
• Promote community safety health environment safety and security awareness to meet or required sustainability related KPIs and strategies
• Actively support participate and lead as required in safety activities such as safety and toolbox meetings health promotion talks safety presentations etc
• Monitor the completion of works to ensure that they are undertaken in accordance with the expectation detailed in the plan and implement timely remedial action when required
• Manage development stoping and mining projects progress against monthly targets
• Maximise mining recovery and minimise dilution in stoping activities for the agreed and approved mining strategy in place
• Oversee that preparation of satellite my schedule of mining hauling and administration activities in order to create accurate forecasts and budgets
• Lead the preparation and ongoing management of department budgets under forecast ensuring that all operational and capital needs I adequately catered for to effectively deliver on the department business plan and provide the necessary training and exposure direct reports so that they can assist in cost control
• Effectively manage the daily weekly and monthly activities of the mining operation to ensure that cost are minimised and the operating and capital budgets achieved in the identified KPIs
• Provide ongoing leadership and mentoring and appropriate structured internal and external training for direct reports through effective use off the performance management process to enhance employee engagement productivity and job satisfaction improve individual development and capability and provide a clear career path thus cementing a robust succession and talent management plan for the team and the broader business

About You:

• Exposure to operational management, gold mining preferable, in the resources sector in Australia
• At least 1 year as an integral member of a multifunctional site-based management team
• 10 years’ experience in an underground mining environment
• Extensive underground supervisory experience, preferably within a gold mining environment
• WHS Underground Supervisor’s (Non-Coal) Certificate

Additional Benefits:  

Paywise offers the following employee benefits to Vault Minerals employees;

o Novated Lease Vehicles

o Salary Sacrifice - Trade tools, FIFO Travel, Self Education

Our Recruitment Process

As part of our recruitment process, we require a pre-employment medical, drug and alcohol screen and a National Police Clearance.

If you would like to join us on our growth journey, please apply now.

Vaults Minerals respectfully requests that recruitment agencies refrain from submitting unsolicited resumes unless expressly invited to do so.

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