Trainee Processing Operator

Gruyere Gold Mine, a Gold Fields and Gold Road Resources Joint Venture (50/50) located in the Yamarna Greenstone Belt in Western Australia. This newly constructed mine site is one of Australia’s largest and lowest cost gold mining operations boasting a plant production of 300,000+ ounces per annum with an enviable production profile of more than 10 years.

Role Details:

Reporting to the Process Shift Supervisor, your responsibilities will include learning how to operate processing plant equipment in a safe, productive, and efficient manner to maximise plant performance without negatively affecting the environment or the health and safety of personnel.  

As employees at Gold Fields, we expect all employees to always act in a manner that aligns with and enhances the values, safety culture, and performance of Gold Fields.

This role is offered on a 6-month fixed term contract initially, based on an 8 days on 6 days off roster (after 2 months move to an 8 days on 6 days off, 7 nights on 7 days off roster) and is Fly in Fly out from Perth or Drive in Drive out from the Goldfields region.

Benefits include:
Gold Fields has a vast array of benefits including:

• 6% Site Allowance

• Virgin Velocity reward points

• Quarterly Bonus Scheme

• Employee Assistance Program

A day in the life:

• Complete breathalyser and catch the 5:00 am bus from camp to site (~10-minute bus ride)

• Attend a pre-start meeting – talk about safety, general overview of work happening that day

• Processing Shift Supervisor gives out jobs for the day where you’d be buddied up with an experienced Process Operator, tasks could include:

• Learning about how to operate various circuits of the plant including crushers, mills, CIL leach tanks, elution, control room & gold room

• Walking up and down multiple flights of stairs, housekeeping and clean up around the plant (shovelling and hosing)

• Reporting any hazards or broken machinery

• Assisting the maintenance team especially when shutdowns are happening

• Data entry using computers – systems such as Excel (training provided)

• Helping other departments as required

• Working in all-weather elements – in particular, the heat during Summer

• Meal and rest breaks throughout the day

• 5:15 pm bus back to camp (~10-minute bus ride)

Training and development for the role are offered on-site, there is manual labour and lifting required on a day-to-day basis.

About You:

You will have:

• Current Driver’s Licence

• Great communication skills, both verbal and written

Applications can be submitted via: https://careers.goldfields.com/Australia

Gold Fields is committed to the achievement and maintenance of diversity and equity in employment. We are committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce and strongly encourage applications from female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates.