Team Leader

Fraser Alexander (Pty) Ltd; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Fraser Alexander (Pty) Ltd in Gauteng seeks an experienced Tailings Operations Supervisor to plan daily activities, allocate resources, assign tasks, and guide the team to meet operational targets while upholding safety, environmental, and procedural standards.

Responsibilities include selecting equipment, ensuring stock and emergency gear readiness, leading training and discipline, monitoring flows and densities, completing logs and shift reports, and enforcing safe work procedures to build a

Qualifications

• Experience leading tailings operations teams.
• Ability to plan and organize daily activities.
• Strong communication and safety leadership.

Responsibilities

• Select the appropriate equipment for each task.
• Ensure sufficient stock levels are maintained.
• Confirm that emergency equipment is available and in good condition.
• Deploy the workforce effectively.
• Dress the walls.
• Construct catwalk and platforms.
• Operate catchment paddock penstocks.
• Clean solution trenches.
• Monitor the flow of underdrains.
• Measure and control slurry densities.
• Monitor water depth, inlet flow at penstock, pond, and bypass system.
• Complete the daily log and shift report.
• Complete the safety declaration.
• Train, coach, and motivate team members.
• Communicate effectively with staff and supervisors.
• Ensure employees are aware of hazards and risks.
• Apply fair and consistent disciplinary measures when necessary.
• Address employees' grievances. Promptly and professionally.
• Monitor staff performance.
• Manage employees' time sheets and attendance records.
• Ensure equipment are used correctly and stored properly.
• Enforce compliance with written safe work procedures.
• Report and record all incidents accurately.
• Lead by example to build a disciplined, values-driven team environment where behavioural standards are understood and upheld

Job description

This role requires effective leadership, clear communication, and a strong understanding of tailings operations which are essential in executing the tailings deposition plan by planning daily activities, organizing resources, assigning tasks, by guiding the team to meet operational targets. The role focuses on managing risks, addressing deviations, and ensuring all work is performed safely and in line with environmental and operational standards

Responsibilities

Planning

• Select the appropriate equipment for each task.
• Ensure sufficient stock levels are maintained.
• Confirm that emergency equipment is available and in good condition.
• Deploy the workforce effectively

Execute Tailings Dam Activities

• Dress the walls.
• Construct catwalk and platforms.
• Operate catchment paddock penstocks.
• Clean solution trenches.
• Monitor the flow of underdrains.
• Measure and control slurry densities.
• Monitor water depth, inlet flow at penstock, pond, and bypass system.
• Complete the daily log and shift report.
• Complete the safety declaration

Leading

• Train, coach, and motivate team members.
• Communicate effectively with staff and supervisors.
• Ensure employees are aware of hazards and risks.
• Apply fair and consistent disciplinary measures when necessary.
• Address employees' grievances. Promptly and professionally.

Team Management

• Monitor staff performance.
• Manage employees' time sheets and attendance records.
• Ensure equipment are used correctly and stored properly.
• Enforce compliance with written safe work procedures.
• Report and record all incidents accurately.
• Lead by example to build a disciplined, values-driven team environment where behavioural standards are understood and upheld