Camp Cook - Côté Gold Mine Ontario - On-Site Food Services Position
IAMGOLD's Côté Gold Mine near Gogama, Ontario, is seeking an experienced Cook on a 5-month contract to deliver high-quality food service in an exploration camp setting. The role involves planning and preparing meals, managing grocery orders, maintaining kitchen facilities, and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards. IAMGOLD is committed to sustainable mining practices, employee well-being, and inclusive work culture, offering a rewarding environment backed by a recognized employer reputation and comprehensive benefits.
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Responsibilities
The Cook is responsible for food preparation, meal planning, and kitchen operations in the exploration camp.
- Prepare and deliver hot lunches, dinners, and continental breakfasts.
- Manage grocery orders ensuring correct quantities and quality.
- Maintain kitchen facilities and equipment in compliance with regulations.
- Plan menus and manage food and equipment needs.
- Check received product quantity and quality, reporting issues to supervisors.
- Record production and operational data.
- Estimate supply requirements and handle ordering/requisitioning.
- Perform meal preparation and cleanup tasks efficiently.
Requirements
Applicants should have catering experience, strong organizational and communication skills, and ability to work independently.
- Minimum 3 years experience in related environment.
- Hands-on experience in high-volume catering.
- Strong problem-solving and organizational skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across organizational levels.
Perks and Benefits
IAMGOLD offers a competitive total rewards package emphasizing health, wellness, and financial security.
- Competitive salary and bonus.
- Extended health, dental, and insurance benefits.
- Health Spending Account.
- Fitness and wellness subsidy.
- Employee and family assistance program.
- Registered pension plan with company match.
- Employee share purchase plan with company match.
- TFSA and RRSP savings plans.
- Electric vehicle subsidy.
Worksite/Project
Côté Gold Mine
Côté Gold Mine is a state-of-the-art open-pit gold mining operation located near Gogama in northeastern Ontario, Canada. Jointly owned by IAMGOLD Corporation (60.3%) and Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. (39.7%), the mine achieved its first gold pour and commenced commercial production in 2024 . With an anticipated mine life of approximately 18 years, Côté Gold is poised to become one of Canada's largest gold producers. The mine boasts proven and probable reserves of 234.6 million tonnes grading 1.01 g/t gold, containing 7.6 million ounces of gold. Including the adjacent Gosselin deposit, the combined measured and indicated resources total 16.5 million ounces, with an additional 4.2 million ounces in inferred resources. Côté Gold is notable for its adoption of advanced technologies, including autonomous haul trucks and drills, enhancing operational efficiency and safety . The project is situated on Treaty 9 territory, encompassing the traditional lands of the Mattagami First Nation and Flying Post First Nation, and within the traditional harvesting area of the Métis Nation of Ontario, Region 3.
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IAMGOLD
IAMGOLD Corporation is a Canadian-based intermediate gold producer and developer, publicly traded on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges under the tickers IAG and IMG and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 1990, the company employs several thousand people and operates gold mines in North America and West Africa. Its producing operations are the Côté Gold mine in northern Ontario — among the largest gold mines in production in Canada, which IAMGOLD operates in a 70/30 partnership with Sumitomo Metal Mining — the Westwood underground mine in Quebec, and the Essakane mine in Burkina Faso. Located roughly 125 kilometres southwest of Timmins near Gogama, Côté Gold reached commercial production in 2024 and is the first gold mine in North America designed and built for a fully autonomous haulage fleet, running self-driving haul trucks and drills managed from a central integrated operations centre. The large-scale open-pit operation is designed for a mine life of more than 18 years, and represents one of the newest and most technologically advanced gold mines in Canada. IAMGOLD also holds a portfolio of exploration and development projects in high-potential mining districts, including the large-scale Nelligan Mining Complex in Quebec.
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