Sand Truck Operator
Listed on 2026-08-15
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Construction
Heavy Equipment Operator, Road Construction
Eagle River Mine, Near Wawa, ON (Mine Site) Company Information
Wesdome is a Canadian-focused gold producer with two high-grade underground assets, the Eagle River mine in Ontario and the Kiena mine in Québec. The Company’s primary goal is to responsibly leverage its operating platform and high-quality brownfield and greenfield exploration pipeline to build a growing value-driven gold producer.
Eagle River Mine, Near Wawa, ON (Mine Site) Company InformationWesdome is a Canadian-focused gold producer with two high-grade underground assets, the Eagle River mine in Ontario and the Kiena mine in Québec. The Company’s primary goal is to responsibly leverage its operating platform and high-quality brownfield and greenfield exploration pipeline to build a growing value-driven gold producer. The Eagle River Mine sitehas a tight-knit team where everyone knows each other and there is a strong sense of camaraderie and mutual support.
It is a hands-on, fast paced environment where work feels impactful and you can see the results of your contributions quickly. There are many long-tenured employees and a lot of site pride. The mine is located a short drive from Wawa, deep in the forest where it is scenic and quiet. It is a real ‘boots on the ground’ setting.
Team members reside in a camp environment and typically work on rotations, depending on the position. The camp offers excellent food, a sauna/gym, recreational room and the opportunity to stay connected with family and friends.
See below for a summary of Wesdome’s comprehensive and competitive total compensation package.
About The OpportunityThe successful candidate will be responsible for snow and ice removal, sanding, material hauling, dust control, and general haul road maintenance. The Sand Truck Operator will also support road construction, rehabilitation, drainage, reclamation, and material movement activities across the site while working closely with other heavy equipment operators and site personnel. This is a hands-on position requiring a strong commitment to safety, equipment care, and maintaining safe road conditions in a dynamic mining environment.
The successful candidate will be comfortable working outdoors in changing weather conditions and responding to changing site and operational requirements.
You are a safety-focused and dependable heavy truck operator with experience operating equipment in a mining, construction, forestry, or industrial environment. You take pride in operating equipment safely and efficiently, maintaining your equipment, and identifying potential hazards before they become a concern. You bring strong situational awareness and understand the importance of maintaining safe road conditions, visibility, berms, signage, and traffic controls in an active mine environment.
You are comfortable working independently while also collaborating with graders, dozers, excavators, loaders, and other site personnel to support road maintenance and construction activities.
Job Duties
- Operate a Kenworth T880 equipped with front plow, wing plow, and sanding systems
- Remove snow and ice from haul roads, pit access roads, parking areas, fuel stations and site infrastructure
- Apply sand and traction materials to haul roads, ramps, intersections, and high-risk travel areas.
- Monitor road conditions and identify hazards including drifting snow, icy surfaces, reduced visibility, and shoulder deterioration.
- Maintain safe road widths and visibility of berms, signage, and traffic controls.
- Operate the T880 truck for hauling gravel, sand, aggregate, ore, waste rock, and other site materials as required.
- Assist with road construction, road rehabilitation, and haul road maintenance projects.
- Perform dust control activities on haul roads and work areas.
- Transport materials for road building, drainage, and reclamation projects.
- Assist graders, excavators, dozers, and loaders during road maintenance and construction activities.
- Support stockpile management and material movement throughout the mine site.
- Perform general labour and site support duties as assigned by…
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