Job Description

The Sample Technician is responsible for collecting samples, labeling samples, and operating in a safe and efficient manner.

Job Duties:

• Sticker sample bags for 5150 drills
• Take bags and tags to 6290 drills
• Take proper field duplicate samples
• Take proper collar samples when necessary
• Pick up samples from drills and take to lab with CRM and SRM
• Follow company safety and environmental standards
• Complete Stop & Think forms for each new task
• Assist with connex work

Qualifications

• Ability to understand and apply verbal and written work and safety-related instructions and procedures given in English
• Ability to communicate in English with respect to job assignments, job procedures, and applicable safety standards
• Able to lift 50lbs

Key Working Relationships

• Excellent problem solving skills with complex problems, including both definition of the problem and generation and evaluation of solutions.

  • Excellent planning and organisational skills, including goal setting, group performance monitoring and the ability to modify priorities where necessary to achieve these goals.
  • The ability to make a decision from a range of competing options where the outcomes are not entirely predictable.
  • Effective written and oral communication skills, and the ability to convince others to co-operate and contribute.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, demonstrate manual dexterity, climb stairs and ladders, talk, hear, and see.

• Be able to walk over rugged terrain up to 6 miles per day in hot & humid and/or cold weather with occasional rain & snow.

• Must be able to work shift work with 12 hour shifts.

• Occasionally may be required to lift moderately heavy objects (up to 50 pounds) during the workday.

• Work is in a surface mine setting, which may include exposure to extremes in temperature and humidity.

• Safely operate 4WD light vehicles on highways, off-road, and on an active mine site.

• Personal protective equipment is required when performing work in a mine environment, including hart hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, and as needed, respirator, rubber steel-toe boots, protective clothing, gloves, and any other protective equipment as required.

Additional Information

• Full time position working in the stable gold mining industry with a focus on safety.
• Collaborate with a talented team in a supportive and innovative environment.
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, vision and dental insurance, 401K, and more.
• Enjoy opportunities for career development and advancement.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, demonstrate manual dexterity, climb stairs, talk, hear, and see.
• Must be able to climb 25’ vertical ladder sections unaided.
• Occasionally lifting moderately heavy objects (up to 50 pounds) may be required during the workday.
• Personal protective equipment is required when performing work in a mine environment, including a hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, and as needed, respirator, rubber steel-toe boots, protective clothing, gloves and any other protective equipment as required.

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