Underground Mining Foreman

About the role

As the Underground Senior Shift Supervisor, you are the critical link between planning and execution. Reporting to the Underground Mining Superintendent, you will convert the Short Range Forecast (SRF) into a safe, achievable weekly plan and ensure crews, services and equipment are positioned to execute work effectively.

You will control daily execution, remove bottlenecks, lead safety performance, and ensure operational readiness across all headings, services and production activities. This role requires strong people leadership, proactive decision‑making and the ability to drive safe, efficient and consistent production outcomes

Key Responsibilities

• Convert the SRF into a practical, shift‑by‑shift weekly operational schedule capturing development, production, paste fill, infrastructure and contractor activities.
• Ensure work fronts are fully prepared with required services, infrastructure and ground support before execution.
• Oversee shift execution to ensure alignment with the weekly plan and adjust resources to maintain progress.
• Conduct underground inspections to verify readiness, standards compliance and safe operating conditions.
• Lead safety across all crews by enforcing procedures, controlling hazards and ensuring ground support and services meet required standards.
• Identify and remove operational bottlenecks impacting production and escalate risks when required.
• Lead, support and mentor Shift Supervisors, fostering strong leadership capability and performance.
• Manage equipment, consumables and services with Maintenance and contractors to maximise equipment availability and readiness.
• Provide accurate and timely reporting on performance, risks and required actions, ensuring data integrity in site systems.
• Participate in daily performance reviews and planning meetings, contributing to collaborative operational improvement.

About You

You are an experienced underground leader who excels at orchestrating safe and efficient execution. You thrive in dynamic environments, communicate clearly, and build strong, high‑performing teams.

• Minimum 7-10 years underground mining experience, including at least 5 years in a leadership/supervisory role

• WA Underground Supervisor’s Certificate and required statutory competencies

• Strong understanding of underground mining operations, including development and production.

• Demonstrated leadership capability, including coaching, mentoring and performance management

• Experience managing contractors, crews and operational resources.

• Strong planning, coordination and decision‑making skills with a proven ability to remove bottlenecks and protect production.

• Proficiency in Pronto, Word and Excel, with sound operational reporting skills.

• C‑Class Manual Driver’s Licence.

• Choose an 8:6 roster, FIFO from Perth or live local in the Goldfields and enjoy genuine community connection.

About us

From humble beginnings in 2011, Evolution Mining is now a leading gold producer, operating six mines across Australia and Canada. Enacting our vision to be inspired people creating a premier global gold company, we are indeed a bold team with a bright future. Our operational diversity offers our employees access to many experiences and career opportunities within the one company. So, whether you choose to work at one of our underground or open pit operations, explore for our future as part of our Discovery team, or join our Group Office, we know you’ll have a bright future with us.

At Mungari

At Mungari, now with a mine life through to 2038, our people have a longer future with opportunities to grow. With underground and open pit mining, and an expansion of the processing plant completed, the operational diversity and unique work experience is great for building and uplifting careers. Located in the Western Australia Goldfields, you can choose what suits your priorities. Work an attractive fly-in/fly out (FIFO) roster from Perth or live local and enjoy our close-knit communities and local lifestyles.

Your Benefits

At Evolution, we support, develop and reward everyone who chooses to be a part of our bright future. Your benefits include relocation assistance, salary packaging (i.e. novated car leasing, remote area housing), life insurance and income protection, quarterly performance bonuses, employee share scheme, referral bonuses, recognition program, study assistance, discounted health insurance and local employee benefits.

• To find out more about us and Mungari, click here https://joinus.evolutionmining.com/