Underground Bogger Operator

Victory Minerals Pty Ltd is a well-established gold explorer and producer located in Victoria’s gold belt. Following a change in ownership, the company is embarking on a new chapter, pursuing strategic growth opportunities and operational excellence. The company’s core asset is its high-grade underground gold mine in Ballarat, which has been in production since December 2005 and consistently delivers approximately 30,000 to 40,000 ounces of gold each year.

The mine is situated in the picturesque regional city of Ballarat, just 100 km west of Melbourne. As one of Victoria's largest cities, Ballarat offers a family-friendly lifestyle alongside ongoing growth, development, and exciting opportunities for the future.

The Role:

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Bogger Operator to join our Underground Mining team. Reporting to the Underground Shift Supervisor, this role is responsible for:

• Bogging of development headings production stopes

• Loading stockpiles to trucks

• Keep trucks operating at full efficiency

• Bog out and clean faces

• Inspect for misfires, promptly notify the Shift Supervisor, and perform hosing down and scaling as required

• Remote Bogging from open stopes using Tele-Remotes

• Tram material from stockpiles

• Keep all roads in working area tidy and free from pooling water and other potential hazards

• Manual and Tele-Remote bogging of production stopes to stockpiles

About You:

To be successful in the role, you will possess:

• Live or be willing to relocate to Ballarat Victoria

• 3 years+ underground mining experience

• Experience with underground hard rock mining techniques, including watering, scaling, bogging of development headings and production stopes

• Initiative and a flexible approach to work

• A willingness to build a safe and productive work culture with a high focus on quality and the ability to work autonomously

• Demonstrates strong teamwork and collaboration skills

• Ability to operate Sandvik/Cat loaders

• Experience in production charging

• Current Vic Shot firing / Black ticket (advantageous)

• Tele-remote experience (advantageous)

• Valid C Class Driver’s License

Desirable

Experience in working in a narrow-vein mining method experience

Roster:

7/7 Roster, rotating days & nights

How to Apply

If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, please submit your resume by clicking the "Apply Now" button.

Please note that as part of the process, you will be subject to a pre-employment medical, and police check, in order to be considered successful for this role. Only applicants with valid working rights will be considered.