South Deep is recruiting!
This is an opportunity to bring your expertise to a dynamic and engaged team of professionals, working together to become the beacon of pride for our people, our communities, our stakeholders, and our shareholders.
At South Deep, we value each person’s individual and collective contribution and support your ongoing development, helping you to achieve your career and our business aspirations.
| POSITION: | Production Assistant | |
| JOB GRADING: | A4 | |
| DEPARTMENT: | Mining | |
| SITE: | South Deep Gold Mine |
South Deep Cadets currently enrolled on the Yes4Youth programme with at least one year’s practical work exposure are hereby invited to apply for permanent employment as a South Deep Production Assistant in our mining department. A Production Assistant is accountable for providing safe general assistance and support work for underground production activities and to ensure the continuous maintenance and improvement of operational safety practice and good housekeeping standards.
Minimum Requirements:
- Matric/Grade 12 or similar NQF Level 4 equivalent
- Participation in and completion of at least one year’s duration on the South Deep Yes4Youth Cadet programme
- At least one year’s experience in a mining environment
- Secure full Gold Fields Security and Related Occupational Screening
- Be declared medically fit for the role and environment, as determined by a risk-based medical examination at the Gold Fields Occupational Health Centre, comprising of various tests to be administered in order to determine levels of fitness and or medical suitability; and
- Pass a Heat Tolerance Screening test
Key Competencies:
- Established personal safety delivery record
- Strong inter and intra-team collaboration skills
- Ability to speak (communicate), read and write in English
- Established problem-solving and cognitive ability skills
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Participate in the various operational Safety, Health, Environmental and risk campaigns
- Consistent application of safe work practices according to set standards and procedures
- Report any potential or prevailing safety, health, environmental and/or risk conditions, incidents or accidents to immediate supervisor for correction
- Diligently and safely perform operational tasks as assigned in relation to cleaning/housekeeping and support activities in working areas towards the achievement of set production targets
- Perform any other tasks and/or activities necessary to meet the operational requirements of South Deep
Closing Date: 26 February 2024
Please note that the Gold Fields code of conduct strictly prohibits the exchange of any payment as part of its recruitment process.
Should you require any assistance or have any challenges in applying for a position, please contact the Recruitment hub on 011 411 1387
Gold Fields is committed to the achievement and maintenance of diversity and equity in employment
NOTE: all relevant certificates must be attached to your CV in order to be considered for shortlisting
*South Deep Joint Venture is an unincorporated joint venture between GFI Joint Venture Holdings Proprietary Limited (Reg. No. 1998/023354/07) and Gold Fields Operations Limited (Reg. No. 1959/003209/06), both wholly-owned subsidiaries of Newshelf 899 Proprietary Limited (Reg. No. 2007/019941/07) a subsidiary of Gold Fields Limited (Reg. No. 1968/004880/06).
Gold Fields Operations Limited Directors: MJ Fraser (Chairman), NA Chohan, J Magagula, P Matete, BL Mokoatle
GFI Joint Venture Holdings Proprietary Limited Directors: MJ Fraser (Chairman), NA Chohan, J Magagula, P Matete, BL Mokoatle
Company Secretary: Gold Fields Group Services (Proprietary) Ltd