Gruyere is one of Western Australia’s most exciting new gold mines. Gold Road Resources and Gold Fields are proud to have an established 50/50 JV partnership over Gruyere.
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 adversely affecting the environment or the health and safety of personnel.
This role is offered on an initial 6 month fixed term contract basis, with the view it would lead to a permanent position after successfully completed the trainee program. It is offered on a 8 days on 6 days off roster (after 2 months move to a 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.
A day in the life
- 5:00am bus from camp to site (~10-minute bus ride)
- Complete breathalyser and sign in for your shift
- Attend 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 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
- Housekeeping and clean up around the plant (shovelling and hosing)
- Reporting any hazards or broken machinery
- Assisting the maintenance team especially when shutdowns 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
- 5:15pm bus back to camp (~10-minute bus ride)
Training and development for the role is offered on site there is manual labour and lifting required on a day to day basis.
Key factors to your success include:
- Current manual C Class Driver’s Licence
- Great communication skills, both verbal and written
Interested parties should visit our careers page to submit their Curriculum Vitae: www.goldfields.com.au
Gold Fields is committed to employing candidates who are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, and for this particular role specifically invite applications from the local Yilka Community.
