Apprentice, Carpenter - Yellowknife, Canada - Burgundy Diamond

Burgundy Diamond

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Yellowknife, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

About Burgundy Diamond Mines

Burgundy Diamond Mines is a premier global diamond company that proudly produces and delivers ethically sourced diamonds from mine to market.

Tracing diamonds end-to-end from its world-renowned Ekati Diamond Mine in Canada's Northwest Territories, right through to retail diamond sales, creates unquestionable diamond origin and traceability.

Founded in Perth, Western Australia, Burgundy has established itself in the market through its innovative strategy and unique vertically integrated business model, focused on capturing margins along the full value chain of the diamond market.

Burgundy is part of CanadaMark, a program that assures manufacturers, retailers and customers, that Burgundy Diamonds are sustainably produced and support ethical investment in Canadian Northern Indigenous communities.

Burgundy has an office and a cutting and polishing facility in Perth, Australia, an office in Calgary, Canada and a diamond sales office in Antwerp, Belgium

Position Overview

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Participate and advocate in a zero harm safety culture and all Health, Safety, Environment and Security programs within the Burgundy Diamond Mines Company;
Work within a team setting and receive instruction on carpentry tasks and safe work procedures;
Gain experience both on the job and complete technical training school sessions;
Always protect the safety and wellbeing of yourself and your coworkers. Follow all Company specific safety protocols and Occupational Health & Safety policies and procedures;
Work with other trades in a flexible team environment to achieve bestinclass efficiency and productivity.

Education/Experience

Ability to complete a Trades Entrance level exam;
High School Diploma or GED Equivalent preferred;
Experience in an industrial setting, preferably mining or a construction background;
Selfmotivated with excellent organizational skills and the ability to multitask.

What we offer
At Burgundy Diamond Mines, we believe people are our most important asset. This is why we are fully committed to the health, safety and well-being of our employees. We believe in establishing strong lasting and respectful relationships with the people and communities with whom we work.

We are dedicated to developing our workforce and to creating an environment where people can learn, grow and take on new responsibilities.

We build capacity within our workforce by offering leadership training, apprenticeship positions and adult education initiatives.

We offer a competitive salary, performance bonus and total compensation package, including company paid extended health, dental and vision care, an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP), employer matched pension, generous paid vacation and personal days, as well as a Dependent Scholarship Program and employee discounts.

On site we provide accommodations and meals, a fully equipped gym and recreation facilities,

Additional Information

The Company provides travel to and from the Ekati mine site out of Calgary, Yellowknife, and other northern fly points.