Silver Lake Resources
Silver Lake Resources

Development Loader - Face Prep

TLDR

Performs pre/post-operational checks, ground control, and bolting in underground operations, operating x-lift and related equipment with a focus on safety and teamwork.

Safety

  • Ensure safe work systems/procedures are always practised and adhered to ensuring duties are performed in a manner that minimises risk to self, employees, and contractors.
  • Always maintain exemplary standard of housekeeping, safe work, incident/accident reporting & active involvement in safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.
  • Abide by and proactively comply with Company policies, procedures, guidelines, and systems, as well as all relevant legislation.
  • Understand and familiarise oneself with site Emergency evacuation procedures.

Company / Leadership

  • Display conduct which is aligned with company Core Values, Policies and Procedures.
  • Lead by example and actively participate to achieve department and company goals and objectives.

Behaviour / Attitude

  • Support and follow all lawful instructions/directives from direct supervisor.
  • Maintain a high level of professionalism and take responsibility for own conduct and behaviour in the workplace.
  • Ensure good, clear lines of communication between all stakeholders, including the Site Management team, co-workers, and contractors

Knowledge / Skills / Duties

  • Perform pre-operational and post-operational checks
  • Assess ground conditions at the face and implement ground control according to site requirements
  • Safely install appropriate support as per engineered prints, meeting targets
  • Operate x-lift - bolting, maintain services, load rounds and muck.
  • Operate jackleg and stopper
  • Lock-out and tag out as per regulatory bodies and company policy

Teamwork

  • Work collaboratively with others to achieve organizational goals – both within own department and site wide.
  • Leverage of the talent and knowledge within the team to resolve problems.
  • Ability to follow instructions and organize when necessary.

Planning & Organisation

  • Prioritise and complete tasks accurately as to specifications as assigned by direct supervisor within required timeframes.
  • Proactively identify and address hazards before they arise as issues.
  • Be punctual to work and all required site meetings.

Undertake other duties as lawfully instructed

Silver Lake Resources operates the Sugar Zone Project, an underground gold mining operation located in Ontario, Canada. Utilizing the longhole open stoping technique, the project focuses on extracting high-grade vein-style deposits and is supported by an efficient on-site processing plant capable of producing a substantial gold concentrate annually.

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