Cortez - Safety, Health & Training Business Assistant

Position Description:

Would you like to a career with a collaborative, diverse, and dynamic mining company? We have an opportunity for you!

Our people division is growing, and we are looking for an Business Assistant to support the Cortez Safety and Health (S&H) department. The successful candidate will support and assist the S&H team with administrative tasks such as document control, data entry, ensuring compliance, and coordinating events. 

At Nevada Gold Mines, our vision is to be the world’s most valued gold mining business by finding, developing, and operating the best assets with the best people. We are committed to a safe work environment sending every person home safe and healthy every day and leaving a sustainable legacy on our host communities. 

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining S&H weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting 
• Ensuring accuracy and compliance for all state and regulatory reporting 
• Support for IsoMetrix EHS management system 
• Responsible for ensuring all purchasing and vendor payments are in accordance with budgetary requirements 
• Responsible for data entry, document control, and recordkeeping of H&S information in multiple preferred software solutions
• Serve as a liaison between managers and employees, schedule appointments, meetings, and event planning/coordination as needed  
• Compose correspondence, edit documents, and transcribe meeting minutes as needed
• Perform printing, copying, collating, binding, packaging, etc. 
• Electronic filing with knowledge of filing systems
• Maintain and update department files, records, and publication
• Prioritize incoming mail and respond as appropriate 
• Interact and engage with workforce to support H&S initiatives and programs
• Provide assistance to the S&H personnel as needed
• Support S&H by performing on-call duties at regularly scheduled intervals during the year
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Excellent communication and organizational skills required
• Strong and proven experience in Microsoft Office required
• Strong and proven skills in SAP, IsoMetrix, Element, and other databases preferred
• Ability to work independently to run multiple complex systems and tasks required
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills required
• Degree in Occupational Safety and Health or related field experience preferred
• One (1) year experience in the mining industry preferred

What We Can Offer You  

• A comprehensive compensation package including a competitive medical, dental, and vision plan with national provider networks, a 401k retirement plan with employer contribution AND employer match, paid time off, company-sponsored medical clinics, company match share purchase program, and much more!
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
• Endless opportunities to grow and learn with industry colleagues.
• Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organization.
• Nevada Gold Mines is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Our mission is to be the world’s most valued gold and copper mining business. We are committed to partnering with our host countries and communities to transform their natural resources into tangible benefits and mutual prosperity.

 

With operating mines and projects in 18 countries, Barrick’s highly diversified workforce is drawn almost entirely from our host nations and equipped with world-class skills. We set the gold standard in sustainability by embedding environmental, social and economic considerations into all of our business decisions.

 

The company’s shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GOLD and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ABX. Learn more at www.barrick.com or follow us on LinkedIn.