Job Vacancies at Gold Field Limited

The Trackless Manitou Operator is accountable for the safe operation of the Manitou utility vehicle in assisting with the instillation of service columns in development ends and any related construction work

Minimum Requirements:

• Matriculated or Equivalent
• Manitou Certificate
• Dover B result
• Drivers licence
• At least 2 years’ experience in a mining environment
• Be declared medically fit for the position and environment, as determined by a risk-based medical examination at the Gold Fields Occupational Health Centre and pass a Heat Tolerance Screening test, and such other tests as may be required to assess the applicant’s suitability for employment

Key Competencies:

• Established personal safety delivery record
• Strong inter and intra-team collaboration skills  
• Sound spoken and written English communication skills
• Completion of a machine appreciation awareness programme (O4R/M4R or equivalent)
• Ability to cope with ambiguity with high personal resilience and change adaptability
• Established problem-solving skills

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintains Safety, Health and Environmental practices according to standards and procedures
• Does a pre-use inspection on this equipment by means of a checklist and report deficiencies to supervisor
• Performs basic maintenance on equipment e.g. top up engine oil-, water- and hydraulic oil, check for oil leaks and clean equipment according to standards and procedures
• Performs end of shift procedures according to standards and procedures e.g., parks the Manitou at the designated area, cleans equipment and reports to supervisor
• Performs any other activities necessary for the effective completion of his/her work
• Driving of the manitou and lifting the employees up in the basket that is doing any construction work on pipes and ventilation

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The Supervisor Engineering Rigging is responsible for overseeing all rigging activities in the section or area of responsibility, ensuring strict adherence to the rigging plan, safety protocols, and standard operating procedures. In this capacity, the Supervisor  leads the rigging team in safely executing various tasks such as replacing skips, cages, and ropes, as well as preparing and securing equipment and machinery for use in the underground production sections. The Supervisor is also responsible for all rigging, lifting equipment/tackles, 3 BMR winders and a singly drum winder in a 3000m single drop shaft

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12/N3 or equivalent
• Rigger Ropesman trade certificate
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience as a rigger on deep level mines including Shaft and Winding systems
• Be declared medically fit for the position and environment, as determined by a risk-based medical examination at the Gold Fields Occupational Health Centre and pass a Heat Tolerance Screening test, and such other tests as may be required to assess the applicant’s suitability for employment

Key Competencies:

• Proven track record in safety leadership
• Proven interpersonal, collaborative and communication skills
• Independent, proactive thinker and ability to schedule and deliver work within tight deadlines
• Demonstrate knowledge in mining legislation, especially with regards to lifting equipment, winders, winder ropes, lifting tackle, overhead cranes, lifting equipment, tackle regulations as and winder regulations
• Demonstrate proficiency in technical problem solving
• Be computer literate in MS Office

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure health and safety of self and team members by applying relevant standards and procedures in all planning and execution of maintenance activities
• Perform inspections in accordance with the Mine Health and Safety Act regulations, and Company standards
• Contribute to a culture of zero harm by adhering to all requirements as laid down by legislation, health, safety, environmental, security policies, and procedures, and by the application of specific instructions to own work area and task completion
• Convene and participate in sectional health and safety meetings, forums, and campaigns
• Accountable for legal compliance as a 2.9.2 appointee in area of responsibility
• Evaluate and monitor conformance to mine standards and procedures and codes of practice
• Manage key performance areas of teams and ensure they are adequately trained to perform their duties
• Overseeing rigging and heavy lifting work on surface, underground and vertical shaft
• Manage operational risk with the section or area of responsibility
• Plan and execute maintenance and repair activities safely and timeously and ensure daily, weekly, monthly, and annual maintenance targets are met
• Calculate rope capacity and load weight
• Ensure execution of all functions related to winders and ropes
• Manage all rigging maintenance related work
• Ensure ordering of equipment and availability of critical spares
• Conduct formal Root Cause Failure Assessment (RCFA) to ensure equipment reliability
• Perform standby duties, attend to call-outs and breakdowns, as required

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The Shaft Construction Timberman is responsible for carrying out basic construction and maintenance work at the shaft and on shaft stations, conduct inspections on the shaft barrel, and changing of pipes. Also, for controlling explosives for blasting purposes, in accordance with safety procedures and standards

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12/N3 or equivalent
• Onsetter Certificate
• Blasting Certificate applicable to hard rock mining
• Minimum of 2 years working experience in a shaft and construction environment
• Be declared medically fit for the position and environment, as determined by a risk-based medical examination at the Gold Fields Occupational Health Centre and pass a Heat Tolerance Screening test, and such other tests as may be required to assess the applicant’s suitability for employment

Key Competencies:

• Proven track record in safety leadership
• Proven interpersonal, collaborative and communication skills
• Independent, proactive thinker and ability to schedule and deliver work within tight deadlines
• Demonstrate experience in the use of explosives
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge of shaft operations
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge of the Mine Health & Safety Act
• Sound knowledge of environmental statutory and site rules, policies, procedures and regulations

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure health and safety of self and team members, working on the conveyances by applying relevant standards and procedures in all planning and execution of maintenance activities
• Perform inspections in accordance with the Mine Health and Safety Act regulations, and Company Standards
• Contribute to a culture of zero harm by adhering to all requirements as laid down by legislation, health, safety, environmental, security policies, and procedures, and by the application of specific instructions to own work area and task completion
• Conduct pre-work assessments on each job and participate in safety meetings
• Perform basic construction work in the laying of concrete for building works, laying of water lines, erecting notice signs, barricading of sites / worked out areas within section, assisting in the pulling of the reef and assisting Artisans in the maintenance of equipment
• Conduct inspections of hanging side and footwall on a weekly basis, to ensure the area is safe within each section
• Inspect shaft barrel on a weekly basis to ensure construction is safe, by checking the shaft barrel concrete, bunting boxes, buntings and guides, and assist Artisans when required
• Change pipes (e.g. backfill pipes)
• Supervise the Shaft Timberman Assistants in carrying out basic construction work, changing of pipes and shaft barrel inspections
• Control the use of explosives for blasting and maintain a record of explosives

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Role Details

Gold Fields is currently seeking a Vice President: Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Data Management and Disclosure to join the Group Sustainable Development team. Reporting to the Executive Vice President Sustainable Development, this role will lead the implementation and management of credible and compliant group level ESG disclosures, assurance and disclosure frameworks and managing risks, reputation and emerging trends.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead the implementation and oversight of ESG reporting systems, assurance and disclosures across functions and regions.
• Lead the development of ESG assurance and disclosure targets, standards, systems, reporting, performance tracking, assurance and change management to facilitate the delivery of the strategies while enhancing Gold Fields’ reputation and mitigating ESG disclosure risk. Demonstrate Gold Fields’ leading commitment to ESG and build long term credibility through influencing planning, reliable monitoring, assurance, and credible reporting of ESG, environmental, safety and social performance.
• Develop and implement the Group ESG assurance and disclosure strategy in response to Gold Fields' mining operations, stakeholder, emerging disclosure, and reporting expectations
• Design to ensure alignment with existing and new ESG disclosure requirements of external compliance requirements, disclosure and reporting frameworks and trends (such as ICMM, WGC, SEC, ISSB etc.)
• Drive credible, transparent, timeous, multi-stakeholder focused, compliant and assured ESG disclosures to the Gold Fields Board and Executive Management with a collaborate and multifunctional approach between relevant corporate functions and the regions
• Lead and support the Group sustainability non-financial data reliability, management, reporting, assurance, and disclosures to ensure full validation of disclosed ESG data
• Support business decision making processes and the integration of ESG disclosure priorities into Group policies, business strategy, planning, systems and processes

Key factors to your success include:

• Post Graduate Bachelor's (Honours) Degree in Environmental Science, Social Science, Mining Engineering, or a related sustainable development field
• A proven track record of extensive practical experience in a role and context of similar complexity
• Minimum of 15 years’ experience in ESG, environmental performance, safety, health and well-being and social performance
• Broad knowledge of the business and its contribution to and against stakeholders
• Leadership experience with ESG, environmental performance, safety, health and well-being, or social performance
• Experience in collaborating with senior management to integrate ESG, environmental performance, safety, health and well-being, and social performance into the overall business strategy

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The Charge Master Operator is accountable for filling up the chargemaster with emulsion tramming to the long hole stope to be charged up, then taking density test on the emulsion and charging up long hole stopes

Minimum Requirements:

• Matriculated or Equivalent
• Charge Master Certificate
• Dover B result
• Drivers licence
• At least 2 years’ experience in a mining environment
• Be declared medically fit for the position and environment, as determined by a risk-based medical examination at the Gold Fields Occupational Health Centre and pass a Heat Tolerance Screening test, and such other tests as may be required to assess the applicant’s suitability for employment

Key Competencies:

• Established personal safety delivery record
• Strong inter and intra-team collaboration skills
• Sound spoken and written English communication skills
• Completion of a machine appreciation awareness programme (O4R/M4R or equivalent)
• Ability to cope with ambiguity with high personal resilience and change adaptability
• Established problem-solving skills

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintains Safety, Health and Environmental practices according to standards and procedures
• Does a pre-use inspection on this equipment by means of a checklist and report deficiencies to the supervisor
• Performs basic maintenance on equipment, e.g., top-up engine oil, water and hydraulic oil, check for oil leaks and clean equipment according to standards and procedures
• Performs end of shift procedures according to standards and procedures e.g., parks the Charge Master at the designated area, cleans equipment and reports to supervisor
• Performs any other activities necessary for the effective completion of his/her work
• Filling up the chargemaster with emulsion tramming to the LHS to be charged up then taking density test on the emulsion and charging up long hole stopes

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The Trackless Impact Breaker Operator is accountable for the safe operation of a mobile impact breaker and, ensuring the safe movement and care of the unit

Minimum Requirements:

• Matriculated or Equivalent
• Impact Breaker Certificate
• Dover C result
• Drivers licence
• At least 2 years’ experience in a mining environment
• Be declared medically fit for the position and environment, as determined by a risk-based medical examination at the Gold Fields Occupational Health Centre and pass a Heat Tolerance Screening test, and such other tests as may be required to assess the applicant’s suitability for employment

Key Competencies:

• Established personal safety delivery record
• Strong inter and intra-team collaboration skills
• Sound spoken and written English communication skills
• Completion of a machine appreciation awareness programme (O4R/M4R or equivalent)
• Ability to cope with ambiguity with high personal resilience and change adaptability
• Established problem-solving skills

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintains Safety, Health and Environmental practices according to standards and procedures.
• Does a pre-use inspection on this equipment by means of a checklist and report deficiencies to supervisor.
• Performs basic maintenance on equipment e.g., top up engine oil-, water- and hydraulic oil, check for oil leaks and clean equipment according to standards and procedures.
• Performs end of shift procedures according to standards and procedures e.g., cleans equipment and reports to supervisor.
• Performs any other activities necessary for the effective completion of his/her work
• Ensure grizzly’s are continuously cleared from ore by breaking the big rocks and ensuring the rocks go into the tip

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The Supervisor Internal Control is accountable for participating in the evaluation, monitoring and design control environment (SOX) – that builds capability of operational line leadership and their teams to develop self-assurance and to become more self-sufficient to proactively identify, manage and maintain the Risk and Governance environment

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Tertiary qualified with a degree in the Auditing or Accounting discipline (Certified Internal Auditor qualification, Certified system auditor or Accounting Degree with majors in Auditing and Accounting)
• Have at least 3-5 years audit / internal control or financial accounting experience in a mining / financial industry environment
• Computer Literate (Office packages, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Be in possession of a code 08 (EB) drivers licence
• Be declared medically fit for the position and environment, as determined by a risk-based medical examination at the Gold Fields Occupational Health Centre and pass a Heat Tolerance Screening test, and such other tests as may be required to assess the applicant’s suitability for employment

Key Competencies:

• Proven personal safety record
• Excellent English oral and written communication skills
• SAP ERP/GRC experience will be beneficial
• Intermediate audit skills - Proven track record in planning, conducting and monitoring routine audits / assessments and special investigations
• Collaborative engagement and relationship building capability – self-assurance
• Proven track record in the practical application of sampling theory and sampling techniques
• In-depth understanding of controls auditing / external auditing with the ability to perform application, general control reviews and fieldwork
• Proven ability to work independent of direct supervision, applies initiative and deadline driven
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment
• Exhibit a well-organised work method

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Actively participate in Safety, Health, Environmental and Risk management and PVFL campaigns
• Schedule, lead and monitor SOX compliance audits, reporting on sufficiency of application and controls and, recommending remedial actions as required
• Participate in and lead assigned risk assessment/management facilitation sessions, assurance audits, investigations, etc.
• Develop scope, schedule and conduct routine IT/system audits and perform ad hoc investigations as required
• Liaise with Internal and External auditors to address audit and assurance plans, reports, areas of concern, etc. and report on findings, potential control weaknesses and suggested remedial actions as required
• Draft, collate, publish and ensure the safe storage of audit reports
• Assist operational management in developing policies, procedures and systems by providing guidance and coaching on improving operational governance and risk management controls
• Facilitate annual control framework reviews with business process owners
• Draw monthly reports on exceptional items using the auditing tool and compile required reports for engagement with management
• Create new or update existing business process flow diagrams as required

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The Trackless Dump Truck Operator is accountable for the safe transporting of ore from loading areas to ore passes, achieving established daily production targets and, ensuring optimal safe and effective vehicle operating standards

Minimum Requirements:

• Matriculated or Equivalent
• Dump Truck (MH4368 / MH2010) Certificate
• At least 2 years experience in a mining environment
• Dover B result
• Drivers licence
• Secure full Gold Fields Security and Related Occupational Screening
• Be declared medically fit for the position and environment, as determined by a risk-based medical examination at the Gold Fields Occupational Health Centre and pass a Heat Tolerance Screening test, and such other tests as may be required to assess the applicant’s suitability for employment

Key Competencies:

• Established personal safety delivery record
• Strong inter and intra-team collaboration skills
• Sound spoken and written English communication skills
• Completion of a machine appreciation awareness programme (O4R/M4R or equivalent)
• Ability to cope with ambiguity with high personal resilience and change adaptability
• Established problem-solving skills

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintains Safety, Health and Environmental practices according to standards and procedures
• Does a pre-use inspection on this equipment by means of a checklist and report deficiencies to supervisor
• Performs basic maintenance on equipment e.g., top up engine oil-, water- and hydraulic oil, check for oil leaks and clean equipment according to standards and procedures
• Performs end of shift procedures according to standards and procedures e.g., parks the Dump Truck at the designated area, cleans equipment and reports to supervisor
• Performs any other activities necessary for the effective completion of his/her work
• Transporting ore from the loaded areas to the ore passes

Closing Date: 15 June 2023