South Deep is recruiting!

This is an opportunity to bring your expertise to a dynamic and engaged team of professionals, working together to become the beacon of pride for our people, our communities, our stakeholders, and our shareholders.

At South Deep, we value each person’s individual and collective contribution and support your ongoing development, helping you to achieve your career and our business aspirations.

POSITION:                 Supervisor Strata Control 

JOB GRADING:          C Upper

DEPARTMENT:          Technical Services

SITE:                           South Deep Gold Mine

The Strata Control Officer is accountable for providing comprehensive Rock Engineering support to the mining, planning, and engineering disciplines to ensure the proactive management and reduction of risk in mining operations

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Chamber of Mines Strata Control Certificate with Competent A and B certification
• 4 years’ underground mining experience
• Valid driver’s license (EB)
• Be declared medically fit for the position and environment, as determined by a risk-based medical examination at the Gold Fields Occupational Health Centre and pass a Heat Tolerance Screening test, and such other tests as may be required to assess the applicant’s suitability for employment

NOTE: all relevant certificates must be attached to your CV in order to be considered for shortlisting

Key Competencies:

• Proven personal safety record
• Proven people leadership and supervision skills
• Sound Interpersonal, collaboration, communication, and writing skills
• Resilient and able to achieve stringent deadlines
• Proficiency in geotechnical core logging and underground mapping
• Proven track record in underground hazard identification and risk assessment
• Have operating proficiency of Microsoft Office software suites and relevant rock engineering software knowledge

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Actively engage with and lead various aspects of the mine’s HSE campaigns
•  Apply appropriate legal, environmental, occupational health and safety and risk management standards in all Rock Engineering and related activities
•  Coordinate with co-workers across mining to create a work environment in which they can perform to their full potential
• Apply and recommend appropriate amendments on standards for section safety and performance
•  Conduct and participate in routine underground, site-specific, detailed FOG investigation and incidents and conduct relevant analyses on rock engineering related incidents and accidents
• Assist with the reviewing of mining layouts, provide geotechnical input into daily, weekly and monthly planning activities and, contributes to operational risk management and planning from a geotechnical perspective
• Measure, analyse, reconcile, and report on rock / geotechnical activities, quality and compliance with planned parameters
• Install instrumentation to monitor rock mass behaviour and support performance as part of the overall ground control monitoring strategy and, record, review and interpret results as required
• Contributes to continuous improvement and asset optimisation initiatives at the mine

Closing Date: 20 January 2026 

Please note that the Gold Fields code of conduct strictly prohibits the exchange of any payment as part of its recruitment process.

 Should you require any assistance or have any challenges in applying for a position, please contact the Recruitment hub on 011 411 1387

Creating enduring value beyond mining

Gold Fields is committed to advancing Employment Equity (EE) through our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) values. We encourage Historically Disadvantaged South Africans (HDSA) and differently abled candidates to apply.