Supervisor : Surface Mining

Gold Fields; St. Ives; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent mining company is seeking an experienced Supervisor: Surface Mining to manage activities at their St Ives Gold Mine. The role involves leading a team, ensuring safety compliance, and mentoring staff. The position offers benefits like health insurance allowance and a quarterly bonus scheme. A DMIRS Schedule 26 accreditation is essential, along with significant experience in high-level machinery operation.

Benefits

6% Site Allowance

Private Health Insurance Allowance

Quarterly Bonus Scheme

Increased leave entitlements

Employee referral program

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in operating machinery at an open pit mine.
• Proven experience in performance management and team enhancement.
• Leadership and Supervisory Training required.
• Current Western Australian 'C' Class Drivers Licence is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage interpersonal dynamics and collaboration within the crew.
• Lead effective pre-start meetings and participate in handovers.
• Mentor and supervise the team to achieve operational deliverables.
• Participate in safety investigations and ensure corrective actions completion.

Skills

Machinery operation in open pit mine

Performance management

Coaching and mentoring

Intermediate computer literacy

Leadership skills

Education

DMIRS Schedule 26 statutory supervisor accreditation

Tools

Integrated management systems

Spreadsheet applications

Word processing software

Job description

Overview

Gold Fields Australia is seeking an experienced Supervisor: Surface Mining to join our Surface Mining team at the owner-operated St Ives Gold Mine.

Reporting to the Mine Superintendent, you will be responsible for efficiently directing and monitoring surface mining equipment activities in the St Ives Open Pit, ensuring production targets are achieved safely, on schedule, and in full compliance with statutory requirements and Gold Fields standards.

As an employee at Gold Fields, we expect all levels of employees to act in a manner that seeks to align and enhance the values, safety culture and performance of Gold Fields with the purpose of creating enduring value beyond mining.

This role is offered on a 4 days on, 4 nights on, 6 days off roster, available as either FIFO from Perth or residential in Kambalda or Kalgoorlie. Bus transportation is provided to and from site for residential employees, and relocation assistance can be offered to the successful candidate if required.

Responsibilities

• Foster team effectiveness by managing interpersonal dynamics within the crew and ensuring seamless collaboration with other crews and business partners.
• Lead and facilitate effective pre-start meetings, providing clear, relevant information and actively participating in handovers with outgoing and incoming peers.
• Mentor, coach, and supervise the team to achieve operational deliverables while aligning with Gold Fields’ Purpose, Vision, and Values.
• Participate in safety investigations as required, ensuring timely completion and close-out of all corrective actions.

About you

• Extensive experience operating machinery in an open pit mine or quarry, including significant time in a Senior Operator role within a similarly sized operation.
• Proven experience in performance management, with a focus on enhancing team members’ confidence and the ability to coach, mentor, and positively influence others.
• Intermediate computer literacy, with the ability to use integrated management systems, spreadsheet applications, and word processing software.
• Leadership and Supervisory Training.
• Essential to hold DMIRS Schedule 26 statutory supervisor accreditation or be willing to obtain it within the first 3 months of employment.
• Current Western Australian “C” Class Drivers Licence.

Roster, location and travel

This role is offered on a 4 days on, 4 nights on, 6 days off roster, available as either FIFO from Perth or residential in Kambalda or Kalgoorlie. Bus transportation is provided to and from site for residential employees, and relocation assistance can be offered to the successful candidate if required.

Benefits

• 6% Site Allowance & Private Health Insurance Allowance
• Quarterly Bonus Scheme
• Increased leave entitlements for annual leave, paid primary and secondary parental leave
• Employee referral program – $10,000 per successful referral!
• Salary sacrifice options

Applications

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

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.