About Us 

Lake Shore Gold is located in Timmins, Ontario, a vibrant community of 45,000 residents that is a central hub for Northeastern Ontario. In Timmins, people can enjoy recreational activities such as camping, world class fishing, nature, and snowmobile trails. Direct flights to Toronto are available at the local airport via multiple carriers. There are many support networks in the community including the local Timmins and District Hospital, local sports leagues for children and adults (hockey, baseball, basketball, etc.), golf courses, both cross country and downhill ski resorts, a community pool, and many other community events that provide entertainment throughout the year (fairs, carnivals, concerts, etc.).

The Bell Creek Complex is located approximately 20 kilometers northeast of Timmins, Ontario, consists of an underground mine and processing facility. Mineralization is associated with the Porcupine-Destor fault system within the Abitibi greenstone belt, with ore mined by narrow vein longhole stoping methods. Ore is then transported to surface via a modern one thousand eighty metre deep shaft capable of forty-eight hundred tonnes per day.

The milling facility is a conventional free milling gold circuit consisting of crushing, SAG milling, leaching, CIL and CIP, stripping and refining. The mill currently processes up to 232 tonnes per hour from two separate mines and disposes of its tailings via conventional end of pipe discharge.

We are currently recruiting for: Assayer 

Job Description 

In this position, you will maintain records of the receipt and analysis of samples, standards, and reference materials.  

You will demonstrate the core values of Safety Health and the Environment and Code of Conduct of Lake Shore Gold. 

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive Wages
• Medical and Prescription Benefits
• Dental Plan
• Vision Coverage
• Wellness Spending Account
• Company Paid Pension Plan
• Basic Life/Accidental Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation
• Mine/Mill Performance Plan Incentives
• Perfect Attendance Rewards
• Paid Pregnancy and Parental Leave

Job Details

Location: Bell Creek – Porcupine, Ontario

Rotation:  2-2-3 rotation, 12-hour shifts 

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ experience in an assay lab
• Excellent organization skills
• Thorough knowledge of atomic absorption and fire assaying methods
• Capable of performing manual labour
• Basic computer skills
• Familiarity with sample preparation
• Practice good housekeeping
• Be committed to safety
• Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada.

To express your interest in this position please forward your resume to: 

Human Resources

Lake Shore Gold

P.O. Box 1067

Timmins ON

P4N 7H9

Email: [email protected]

Fax 705-269-4936 

Lake Shore Gold is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and we believe that diversity and inclusion among our team members is critical to our success. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and all aspects of employment including the decision to hire or promote will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business requirements.