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Security Officer

Pogo Mine
Fairbanks, AK Full Time
POSTED ON 3/21/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/19/2026

Northern Star Resources Limited (ASX: NST) is an Australian ASX 100 gold producer with three Tier-1 world-class projects located in highly prospective and low sovereign risk regions of Australia and North America. Northern Star is the largest Australian gold producer and among the top 10 gold miners globally. Northern Star continues to invest in building a strong asset base through strategic acquisitions and aggressive exploration to extend the mine lives across its world-class operations and generate earning accretive value for its Shareholders through operational effectiveness.

What do we offer?

- Vibrant hub of activity on site, with the ability to be part of successful and productive team
- Permanent position and extended mine-life offering job security.
- Excellent remuneration package with bonuses, insurances, 401k and paid leave.
- Ongoing development opportunities and growth within a company that continuously invest in their people.

Northern Star has a challenging and rewarding opportunity for a Security Officer to join at our world-class Pogo Operations. This opportunity is offered on a 2 week on, 2 weeks off rotating roster at Pogo Mine's remote camp near Delta Junction, Alaska.

What's the role?

The Security Officer reports to the OHST Superintendent and the primary role is to provide security coverage for the mine site. This includes inspection, documentation, intervention and reporting within the OHST Department.

Duties include:

  • Patrols, monitors and inspects the Mine site for security and safety issues, breaches and hazards.
  • Monitors and authorizes entrance and departure of employees, visitors, and contractors.
  • Inspects security systems, equipment, and machinery to ensure operational use and to detect evidence of malfunction or tampering.
  • Assist in the site-wide inspection of fire extinguishers, sprinkler, and alarm systems.
  • Responds to alarms and investigates disturbances.
  • Writes reports of shift activities and irregularities.
  • Assists with security functions related to the Mill Refinery.
  • Checks and takes charge of duty registers and log books from previous shift.
  • Manages site-wide keys.
  • Monitors behavior of suspicious persons and movement of vehicles and stores.
  • Provides animal hazing in accordance with Mine procedures.
  • Provides relief medical services to the mine in the absence of Physician Assistants.

What are we looking for?

You'll be a highly organized individual who will display behavior consistent to our Northern Star Values of Safety, Teamwork, Accountability, Respect and Results, looking to work with the business for the long term and be an integral part in its future growth and development.

The specifics:

  • Experience in the provision of security services.
  • Previous training/certification and experience in firearms, wildlife hazing, and non-lethal force applications.
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • Able to work independently with little direct supervision
  • Effective interpersonal skills, ability to deal with conflict and de-escalate
  • and should possess exceptional judgment and people-skills in order to effectively address conflicts in a de-escalatory fashion.
  • Effective written, verbal, and communication skills
  • Demonstrated computer skills in Windows environment with experience in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
  • Industrial or Occupational medical qualification.
  • Experience in the provision of emergency and non-critical medical services ina remote camp environment.

The Details:

Working a 14 day on, 14 day off, off rotating schedule of days and nights, up to 12 hours a day or more at a remote campsite. Extreme conditions, including but not limited to extreme and changing weather conditions, dust, mud, varying levels of noise, varying degrees of light and dark, in and around artificial light and in a confined work area.

Employees are required to stay on site at the company provided camp during the work rotation. Camp facilities provide dining service, games room, exercise & weight room, sauna, and accommodation rooms. Dormitory rooms have a land line phone, internet & cable tv programs. Cell service is available when using Wi-Fi. The Company provides a bus service to and from Fairbanks, Delta Junction and Tok, Alaska.

WORK SCHEDULE & ENVIRONMENT

This role will work a rotational schedule at a remote campsite. Extreme conditions, including but not limited to extreme and changing weather conditions, dust, mud, varying levels of noise, varying degrees of light, in and around artificial light.

Why join us?
When you join our Company, you join the Northern Star Team. You will be engaged in a dynamic work environment where you will be valued as an integral part of the team, and where you can develop and grow with our business.

Northern Star actively supports and contributes to the local community in which we operate. We are a proud supporter of the Veterans' Employment Commitment and recognise the advantage of a diversified workplace including diversity of gender, thought, experience, and ethnicity. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and strive for workplace excellence.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

 

Want to know more about Northern Star? Check out our website here: http://www.nsrltd.com/ or follow us on linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/company/northern-star-resources-limited/

Shortlisting for this role will begin immediately.

Candidates living in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Delta and Tok regions will be given first consideration.

Due to the large volume of applications, only applicants who are shortlisted will be contacted.

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