Underground Trainer - Hemlo Gold Mine - 14 Days On / 14 Days Off (Days And Nights)
Barminco Canada, part of the global Perenti Group, is hiring an Underground Trainer for its Hemlo Operations near Marathon, Ontario. This is a drive-in/drive-out role with travel assistance and full camp accommodations provided. The successful candidate will deliver Common Core and equipment-specific training, conduct employee inductions, and ensure training standards are met in line with Ontario mining regulations. Working an even time rotation, the position reports to the Health and Safety Superintendent and includes a competitive salary, benefits, RRSP, meals, and housing.
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Responsibilities
The Underground Trainer will support the delivery of training programs and ensure safe, competent mine operations through effective instruction and coaching.
- Induct new employees and deliver annual refresher training.
- Conduct Underground Common Core and specialty equipment training.
- Guide peer-to-peer coaching with consistency and standardization.
- Maintain accurate training records and documentation.
- Ensure competency in safe, efficient underground mining practices.
- Monitor employee progression and provide follow-up training.
- Collaborate with Safety and Ops teams on training improvements.
- Support process optimization and continuous improvement initiatives.
Requirements
The ideal candidate will bring extensive underground mining experience, certifications, and instructional capability.
- Underground Mining Front Line Supervisor Common Core (required).
- Train the Trainer Certification (required).
- 10+ years underground mining experience.
- 3+ years as a mine trainer.
- Hands-on experience with Sandvik underground equipment.
- Knowledge of Ontario OH&S Act and Mine Regulations.
- Familiarity with INX or other safety database systems.
- Underground Mine Rescue experience (highly desirable).
- Working at Heights Certification.
- Strong communication and leadership skills.
- Ability to work in diverse, cross-cultural teams.
Perks and Benefits
Barminco offers a supportive, growth-focused environment with full travel and accommodation coverage.
- Competitive salary.
- RRSP plan.
- Health and medical benefits.
- Travel allowance.
- Meals and camp accommodations near Marathon, ON.
- Career development and training support.
Worksite/Project
Hemlo Gold Mine
The Hemlo Gold Mine sits about 35 kilometres east of Marathon in northwestern Ontario, along the Trans-Canada Highway north of Lake Superior. One of Canada's longest-running gold camps, Hemlo was discovered in 1981 and has produced gold from both underground and open-pit operations since 1985, yielding roughly 25 million ounces to date. The camp historically hosted three mines — Williams, David Bell, and Golden Giant — of which the Williams operation and its associated underground zones remain active today. The site is supported by established infrastructure, including a 10,000-tonne-per-day mill and a modern underground complex accessed by shaft and ramp, with a western open-pit expansion planned to begin in 2027. The property spans more than 45,000 hectares along the Hemlo greenstone belt and holds over a decade of gold reserves, with an active exploration program targeting further growth near existing infrastructure.
Hemlo Gold MineEmployer Hiring
Barminco Canada
Barminco Mining Services Canada Ltd. is the Canadian operating arm of Barminco, one of the world's largest hard-rock underground mining services companies and a key brand within the Perenti Group, an ASX-listed diversified global mining services company originating in Australia. With more than three decades of experience, Barminco provides underground contract mining services — including mine development, production mining, haulage, ground support, shaft sinking, raise boring, cable bolting, and equipment supply and maintenance — to mine owners across Australia, Africa, and North America. In Canada, Barminco entered the market in 2020 as the underground contractor at Barrick Gold's Hemlo gold mine in the Marathon district of northwestern Ontario, roughly 350 kilometres east of Thunder Bay, and it also provides underground mining services at the Red Chris mine in northern British Columbia. As part of Perenti, Barminco operates one of the largest underground mining equipment fleets in the world and employs thousands of people across more than twenty projects internationally, mobilizing skilled crews and modern fleets to deliver rapid, high-volume underground development and production for its mining clients.
Barminco Canada