Job Details
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Who We Are
Golden Queen Mining Co., LLC (the "Company") operates a gold and silver, open pit, heap leach operation on its Soledad Mountain property, located just outside the town of Mojave in Kern County in southern California. The Project uses conventional open pit mining methods and the cyanide heap leach and Merrill-Crowe processes to recover gold and silver from crushed, agglomerated ore.
Where We Are
Golden Queen Employees live in several surrounding communities such as Boron, California City, Lancaster, Mojave, Palmdale, Ridgecrest, Rosamond, Tehachapi, and Victorville.
Mojave is known as the city of "Golden Crossroads" because it is located at the nexus of the California Highways 14 and 58. These crossroads are a gateway to the destinations of commerce and tourism in the San Joaquin Valley, Mammoth, the Eastern Sierras, Las Vegas, the Eastern Mojave Desert, and the Los Angeles Basin.
Enjoy outdoor activities? Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy Murray Family Farms, Lori Brock Discovery Center, R/C Flying, EAA Chapters, Willow Springs International Raceway, Red Rock Canyon State Park, Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort, Mountain High Ski Resort, Mount Whitney, Santa Monica Pier, Saddleback Butte State Park, Trona Pinnacles, Pacific Crest Trail, Sequoia National Forest, multiple beach venues and much more!
Enjoy theme parks? Nearby theme parks include Disneyland, Universal Studios, Knott's Berry Farm, and Magic Mountain.
Enjoy the arts? Art enthusiasts will find local museums (historic, mining, and aerospace), the Lancaster Performing Arts Center, The Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens, Antelope Valley Fairgrounds, and California Poppy Festival.
Enjoy shopping? Nearby you can find several shopping venues such as the Antelope Valley Mall, Valley Plaza Mall, Westfield Mall, Glendale Galleria, Ontario Mills Mall and Outlets at Barstow.
Who You Are
You are an enthusiastic, hard worker. You enjoy working outdoors, doing heavy lifting and physical labor. You are motivated by a job well done. You work well in a team to meet department and organizational goals.
As a Drill and Blast Laborer, you report to the Drill & Blast Supervisor. This is a safety sensitive position.
What You Do
- Distribute a cap and booster to each viable drill hole on the pattern to be blasted.
- Prime drill holes with caps and boosters prior to the loading of blasting agent in each drill hole.
- Stem drill holes with drill cuttings or approved stemming material by hand with a shovel or with the aid of machinery after the loading of blasting agent in each drill hole.
- Tie in the shot at the direction of the blaster in charge.
- Haul stemming to scheduled pattern to be blasted.
- Housekeeping. Pick up waste used for the blast.
- Block access to the blasting zone.
- Pick up sample bags and deliver them to the Lab.
- Sort debris from contaminated ore by hand and/or with an excavator.
- Operate haul truck or other equipment.
- Assist Drill/Blast technician.
- Other duties as assigned.
What You Bring- ATF possessor's license or the ability to obtain one preferred.
- Able to perform heavy lifting and physical labor.
- Some mechanical background a plus.
- Able and willing to work outside during the entire shift.
- Effective communication skills, as well as solid problem solving skills.
- Must be results-oriented and a solid team member with the ability to complete projects with minimal supervision.
- Driver's license required.
What We OfferWe offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package, which includes the following:
- 401K with Company Matching
- PPO & HMO Health Insurance Plans
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Vacation Accruals
Notice to recruitment and/or staffing firms:The Company will not pay any fees for recruitment activities related to the hiring of a candidate for any position unless a services agreement has been entered into between the recruitment and/or staffing firm.
Go to www.goldenqueenllc.com for information on the Company and the Project.
Salary Description
$23.87 - $37.43