Granny Smith Mine (GSM) is an underground gold mining operation located 740km northeast of Perth, Western Australia.

Our people fly to the site on a chartered jet departing Perth Airport’s Terminal 2 four days a week to Laverton with a travel time of around 85 minutes, or via road for employees residing in host community towns including Laverton and Kalgoorlie.

Role Details

Reporting to the Supervisor: Process you will be responsible for operating plant equipment in a safe, productive, and efficient manner to ensure efficient plant performance, without adversely affecting the environment or the safety of the team.

This role is offered on an 8 day on 6 days off, 7 nights on 7 nights off roster, and is FIFO from Perth or DIDO from local communities.

What to expect -

• Learn the skills to grow and develop your career in mineral processing
• Learn to operate and maintain machinery such as IT, bobcats, tipper trucks, and forklifts
• Collaborate with the team to learn to operate various sections of the processing plant including crushers, grinding mills, leaching tanks, Control Room Operations & the gold refinery.
• Housekeeping and cleaning up around the plant (shoveling and hosing)
• Reporting any hazards or broken machinery
• Assisting the maintenance team, especially during shutdowns
• Data entry using computers – systems such as excel (training provided)
• Working in all-weather elements
• Attend pre-start meetings – participate in safety discussions, and the work to be completed that day

Key factors to your success include:

• Current driver’s license.
• Ability to work shift work
• Experience with mobile equipment would be an advantage
• Demonstrated experience with computers and programs such as Word, Excel, Outlook, and other databases.
• Able to be adaptable and work well in a team

Interested parties should submit a detailed curriculum vitae to: https://careers.goldfields.com.au

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.

• Stability - Granny Smith has a 10-year mine life
• 6 % Site Allowance & Quarterly Bonus Scheme
• Private Health Insurance Allowance
• Salary continuance scheme and life insurance
• Virgin Velocity reward points
• Continual training and the ability to expand your career
• Own rooms and full phone/WIFI coverage in camp
• Short travel times