About the company:

Our client is a privately held Canadian company operating in the natural resources sector. The organization manages field-based operations in Western Canada and has built a reputation around operational discipline, safety, and efficient execution.

Responsibilities

- Lead and supervise daily mining and earthworks activities, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with operating plans.
- Provide hands-on leadership to a site-based crew of approximately 10–15 employees, while bringing demonstrated experience managing larger teams of 30+ personnel.
- Plan, coordinate, and oversee large-scale excavation and material movement.
- Coordinate the deployment and utilization of heavy equipment, including dozers, excavators, loaders, and rock trucks.
- Operate heavy equipment when required and provide practical, hands-on coaching to equipment operators.
- Train, mentor, and develop operators to improve equipment utilization, productivity, operating technique, and safe work practices.
- Oversee and coordinate mining activities with processing/wash plant operations to maintain consistent material flow and overall site productivity.
- Monitor daily production and identify operational bottlenecks, equipment issues, staffing constraints, and opportunities to improve performance.
- Establish clear expectations for crew members and maintain accountability for safety, productivity, attendance, equipment care, and overall job performance.
- Lead crews respectfully and effectively, maintaining strong communication and a positive, performance-oriented working environment.
- Conduct shift planning, crew assignments, toolbox meetings, and shift handovers to ensure continuity between operating periods.
- Work closely with site leadership to coordinate maintenance,



production priorities, staffing requirements, and changing field conditions.
- Troubleshoot operational challenges in real time and make practical decisions to keep production moving safely and efficiently.
- Support the continued development of operating procedures, training practices, and site standards as the organization grows.
- Initially work closely with the Operations Manager to become familiar with site operations, with ongoing communication and reporting to senior ownership.
- Maintain a strong on-site presence throughout the operating season and provide leadership wherever needed in a lean, hands-on organization.

Qualifications

- Significant experience in mining, heavy civil construction, earthworks, or a comparable large-scale excavation environment.
- Demonstrated experience overseeing excavation or material movement projects approximately $1 million in scale.
- Strong hands-on operating experience with heavy equipment, particularly dozers, excavators, loaders, and rock trucks.
- Proven ability to train, coach, and mentor heavy-equipment operators in safe and productive operating practices.
- Demonstrated supervisory or operational leadership experience, including successfully managing teams of 30+ employees.
- Strong people leadership and communication skills, with the ability to lead experienced crews respectfully while maintaining clear standards and accountability.




- Previous experience as a Mine Supervisor, Shift Supervisor, Mine Foreman, Shift Lead, Operations Supervisor, or comparable field leadership position is strongly preferred.
- Direct experience in placer mining is considered a significant asset.
- Experience operating, overseeing, or coordinating wash plant operations is strongly preferred.
- Candidates from broader mining environments will be considered provided they possess strong operational knowledge and can transition quickly with minimal training.
- Strong understanding of production-focused mining or earthmoving operations, including equipment utilization, material movement, crew coordination, and safe work practices.
- Practical, field-oriented leadership style with the willingness and technical capability to work alongside operators when required.
- Strong judgment and problem-solving ability in a quick-moving operating environment.
- Comfortable working within a privately owned, entrepreneurial organization where leaders have significant autonomy and direct interaction with ownership.
- Able to commit to an extended seasonal operating schedule, generally April through October/November, with a significant on-site presence throughout the season.
- Willing and able to work at a remote site; food, accommodation, and site transportation are provided.

Compensation & Opportunity

- Competitive annual compensation in the range of $150,000–$200,000, depending on experience and overall fit.
- Company-provided food, accommodation, and site vehicles while working on site. (Quesnel, BC)
- Opportunity to play an influential operational leadership role within a rapidly growing organization.
- Direct exposure to and communication with company ownership.

📌 Operations Shift Lead (British Columbia)
🏢 Goldbeck Recruiting
📍 British Columbia