Trainee Opportunities at St Ives
St Ives - Kambalda, WA, AU, 6442
Kickstart your career with one of the largest gold producers in the world!
Gold Fields is a globally diversified gold producer with nine operating mines across Australia, South Africa, Ghana, Peru, Canada and Chile.
Join our iconic St Ives Mine Site, located 20 minutes drive from Kambalda, where you’ll gain hands-on experience, structured training and exposure to a real-world mining environment - all while working alongside an experienced team committed to helping you succeed.
We are hosting an Assessment Day for enthusiastic, safety-focused individuals interested in upcoming Trainee / Entry-Level Mining opportunities. If you’re reliable, eager to learn, and ready to build a career in mining, we want to hear from you.
These opportunities are only open to residents of Kambalda, Kalgoorlie, and surrounding communities, and include:
- Trainee Process Operators
- Trainee Truck Drivers
- Trainee Paste-Fill
Why join us?
- Learn from industry experts who will mentor you every step of the way.
- Enjoy a lifestyle roster with great work-life balance
- Competitive pay, site allowance, private health allowance and quarterly bonuses!
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program
- Variety of career pathways at a local gold mine with decades of operational mine life.
- Daily bus transportation to site
What you’ll bring
- A genuine passion for learning and a can-do attitude.
- Experience with mobile equipment or labour-intensive work advantageous.
- Strong teamwork, communication and basic computer skills.
- Current Driver’s Licence (manual C class preferred).
This 12-month opportunity offers an excellent pathway to grow your mining career. Roles may involve working in all weather conditions, manual handling and lifting, working at heights, and underground environments, working up to 12 hours per day, so a good level of physical fitness is important.
Under WA mining legislation applicants must be at least 18 years of age to access some areas of our mine site.
We are committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce, and strongly encourage applications from female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, as well as candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds.
Apply now at https://careers.goldfields.com/Australia
APPLICATIONS WILL CLOSE 29 April 2026.