Job Description

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Kidd Operations
Timmins
Canada
Job ID
25-89
Closing date
16/12/2025
Last Updated
06/12/2025


Position Overview


Reporting to the Drilling & Development Supervisor, the Development Miner is primarily responsible for the safe and efficient operation of our Jumbo rig, ensuring meticulous preparation of faces for blasting in strict adherence to Kidd Operations' standard operating procedures. The Development Miner will employ best practices to mitigate risks and maintain a safe working environment while executing drilling and development tasks.


Responsibilities


Operating the Jumbo for drilling, loading, and blasting drift/ramp rounds, ensuring precision and safety
Preparing faces and conducting associated services to facilitate efficient mining operations
Installing ground control support systems, including rock bolts, rebar, Swellex, and screen, to maintain safety standards
Utilizing mechanized bolting platforms, staging equipment, scissor lifts, or muck piles as required
Loading, hauling, dumping, and leveling muck as necessary to support ongoing operations
Assisting with additional duties, including haulage truck operation and stope mucking when needed


Qualifications


Full Underground Hard Rock Mining Common Core certification
A minimum of 2 years of underground mining experience, with a strong emphasis on Jumbo operation
Ability to work at depth in warm conditions
Valid development licenses, including Mechanized Bolter, Emulsion Loader, and Jumbo
Experience with equipment such as scooptrams, tractors, pipe and vent installation, and underground service vehicles is an asset


Schedule: 7 days on, followed by 7 days off with 12-hour day shifts (Kidd Operations reserves the right to modify working schedules as necessary, in accordance with applicable notice requirements and labor regulations.)


Work Location: In person