Coordinator : ESS

Gold Fields; St. Ives; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mining company is seeking a Coordinator ESS to lead emergency services, security, and medical functions to ensure safety and wellbeing at their St Ives site. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in emergency services, strong leadership skills, and relevant certifications. This role offers a family-friendly roster and various benefits to support staff wellbeing.

Benefits

Family-friendly site roster

6% Site Allowance

Private Health Insurance Allowance

Short-term and long-term bonus schemes

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Extensive Emergency Services and/or Security experience in mining.
• Strong leadership background in emergency services team environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and engage teams for best emergency and security outcomes.
• Oversee budgets, training, and equipment maintenance.
• Ensure compliance with site certifications and legal requirements.

Skills

Emergency Services leadership

Security operations

Medical response

Team engagement

Education

Certificate III in Mine Emergency Response & Rescue

Certificate IV in Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical Response

Control a Level 1 Incident qualification

Certificate III or II in Security Operations

Tools

INX

Gallagher Command Centre

emqnet

Best Practice

Job description

Overview

St Ives Gold Mine is one of Western Australia’s most prime, complex, and dynamic gold operations. With multiple underground and open-pit mines, St Ives is a cornerstone asset renowned for high-grade ore, operational excellence, and a long mine life.

We are seeking a Coordinator ESS to lead and coordinate Emergency Services, Security, and Medical functions on site. This role plays a critical part in ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and security of our people and operations.

Roster: 8 days on, 6 days off | Travel: FIFO from Perth or DIDO from the Goldfields region

Why Gold Fields?

We know work is just one part of life. That’s why we offer a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and growth:

• Family-friendly site roster (8 days on, 6 days off)
• 6% Site Allowance & Private Health Insurance Allowance
• Short-term and long-term bonus schemes to recognise your contribution
• Virgin Velocity reward points
• Salary sacrifice options
• Employee Assistance Program
• Long service leave pro rata after 5 years
• Educational assistance to support lifelong learning

Your Impact

• Lead, coach, and engage the Emergency Response, Security, and Medic teams to deliver best practice emergency, medical, and security outcomes.
• Oversee department budgets, training, consumables, and emergency/security equipment maintenance.
• Represent St Ives and Gold Fields in forums such as mine rescue committees, competitions, regulators, and community emergency response groups.
• Ensure compliance with site certifications and legal requirements, including Poisons Permit.
• Manage the onsite medical centre with a strong focus on patient care.
• Maintain site access systems and conduct security investigations when required.

About You

• Certificate III in Mine Emergency Response & Rescue (essential)
• Certificate IV in Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical Response (essential)
• Control a Level 1 Incident / Incident Management qualification (desirable)
• Certificate III or II in Security Operations (desirable)
• Extensive Emergency Services and/or Security experience in mining
• Strong leadership background in emergency services team environments
• Familiarity with systems such as INX, Gallagher Command Centre, emqnet, and Best Practice (highly regarded)

Ready to make an impact at one of WA’s leading gold operations? Apply now and help shape the future of safety and security at St Ives.

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

Gold Fields is committed to achieving an inclusive workforce. We recognise that the diverse talent of our people will ultimately determine our growth, performance and success. We strongly encourage applications from female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, as well as candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds.