Barrick Gold Careers - Have you considered Kalgoorlie?

Barrick Gold has a strong presence in the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia near Kalgoorlie-Boulder, 570 kilometres east of Perth. In addition to the Kalgoorlie Super Pit, there are currently underground and open pit mines in production at the sites collectively known as Kanowna. 

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder is one of the few regional centres where Barrick employees a residential workforce. Kalgoorlie is home to around 30,000 people, with this number increasing each year, making it the largest city in the Australian Outback. 

Kalgoorlie-Boulder is a city with a rich pioneer history dating back to 1893 when the first alluvial gold deposits were discovered by three Irish prospectors, Paddy Hannan, Dan Shea, and Tom Flanagan. The city also maintains a deep connection with the traditional landowners the Maduwangka people.

Today, everyday life in the city is experienced within a dramatic natural landscape and a great community for young families. For people who want a little adventure, a change of scenery and great professional development we encourage you to look at the positions currently available through Barrick at Kanowna.

A significant amount of the jobs Barrick has on offer in Australia are fly in fly out (FIFO) but there are still pockets of residential opportunities, such as those at Kalgoorlie-Boulder.  Choosing which scenario will work best for you and your family will depend on your lifestyle. Advantages to working in a residential mining role are; 

• See your family every day:FIFO work can be difficult and add pressure to couples and families, being able to see your family after work every day is very rewarding. 
• Live in your own home: Being able to come home at the end of work each day and not have to pack your life in a bag each week is a big benefit of residential work. It also means that you’re in the comfort of your own space and not having to share communal washing or cleaning facilities reminiscent of a never ending camping holiday. 
• Be part of a community:Residential environments, although isolated from the large cities, often resound with young people and families as you get to be a part of something bigger – community involvement extends out of the workplace into the university, schools, sporting associations and even the famous Kalgoorlie Hotels. 
• Increased job prospects:For someone new into the mining industry residential roles have the possibility to present more job opportunities as Barrick prefers to hire local residents. 

If you think that residential work appeals to you there are a number of vacant positions for the Kanowna site advertised on The Resource Channel. Also have a look at www.barrick.com/careersand follow the instructions on the advertisement.