- Employment
- Contract
- Seniority
- Entry-Level
- Industry
- High Jewelry
- Posted
- Oct 16, 2026
About De Beers
Founded in 1888, De Beers is a leading international diamond group whose expertise spans diamond discovery, sourcing, grading and luxury jewellery. With deep roots in southern Africa and a global presence, the group brings together scientific knowledge, technical precision and creative craftsmanship. As an employer, De Beers offers career paths across mining, engineering, gemmology, jewellery design, retail and corporate functions. Its multidisciplinary environment connects the origins of natural diamonds with their transformation into exceptional creations. Professionals join a business where heritage meets innovation, and where provenance, responsible practices and evolving consumer expectations are central to the future of the diamond industry.
De Beers is hiring a Process Plant Operator for its site-based team at Gahcho Kué Mine in the Northwest Territories. The full-time fixed-term contract runs through June 2027 and follows a 14-days-on/14-days-off fly-in/fly-out rotation; the operator supports safe, efficient plant operations to maximize throughput and diamond recovery.
Role & Responsibilities
- Operate crushers, rock breakers, scrubbers, conveyors, vibrating screens, pumps, thickeners, dense media separation equipment and recovery-specific equipment.
- Monitor and inspect plant equipment and systems to identify malfunctions and ensure normal operation.
- Record process data and report deviations in plant conditions or parameters to minimize delays and breakdowns.
- Complete and maintain plant logs and reports.
- Maintain assigned areas and responsibilities in accordance with standard operating procedures and preventive maintenance requirements.
- Support optimum plant operations to maximize throughput and diamond recovery.
- Follow security policies and report issues that could harm people, the environment, information or product.
- Work safely, with a commitment to zero harm.
Qualifications
- Experience operating small mobile equipment.
- Strong communication skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to safety, health and environmental standards.
- Preference is given to members of the Deninu Kué, Lutsel K’e Dene First Nation, North Slave Métis Alliance, Northwest Territory Métis Nation, Tlicho Government or Yellowknives Dene First Nation, followed by non-Indigenous residents of the Northwest Territories.
Skills
Workplace
This position is based in Gahcho Kué Mine, Northwest Territories, Canada.
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Benefits
Eligibility for the Quarterly Bonus program; remote mine site allowance; salary enhancement for working in the Northwest Territories; immediate participation, with no waiting period, in a 100% employer-paid extended health and dental benefits program; relocation support for those wishing to move to the Northwest Territories; camp accommodation with a full-service dining room, private bedrooms equipped with satellite cable television, telephones and Wi-Fi, a full-sized gymnasium, squash courts and state-of-the-art fitness equipment.
Culture
De Beers’ workplace culture combines the technical expertise of the diamond industry with the craftsmanship and client focus of luxury jewellery, bringing together diverse disciplines across an international business. Its professional environment emphasises collaboration, safety and responsible sourcing, with a shared commitment to protecting the integrity of natural diamonds from origin to finished creation.
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