Gold Room Operator

Westgold Resources is shaping the future of gold mining in Western Australia. We are looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to join our team who shares our vision of building a sustainable and profitable major Australian gold business.

THE WESTGOLD OFFER

• A permanent full-time position at a successful gold producer
• 14 days on, 14 days off roster, flying in and out on Wednesday, no night shift
• Camp with ensuite rooms, sports courts and an equipped gym
• A company that is growing and supports employee's development

THE ROLE

• Ensure that elution and gold recovery activities are completed in a timely manner
• Operate all processing plant equipment relating to Milling, CIL, Crushing & the Elution circuit
• Monitor and report on any security issues in and around the Gold Room
• Operate the forklift, EWP, and skid-steer in a safe and correct manner
• Maintain safe housekeeping standards and conduct regular inspections of the Gold Room
• Maintain efficient and productive Gold Room processes

WHAT DO I NEED

• Current "C" Class Manual Western Australian driver's licence
• Minimum 2 years experience in a Gold Room with experience operating an Acacia reactor
• Certificate II in Mineral Processing (desirable)
• Physically fit and able to perform manual tasks
• Experience in process control and SCADA systems (CITECT) (desirable)
• Forklift Licence
• Confined Space Ticket (desirable)
• Gas Testing Ticket (desirable)
• Working at Heights Ticket (desirable)
• Proficient Microsoft office skills
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise multiple tasks
• Solid communication skills, with the ability to build strong, collaborative, and successful working relationships with your team
• A can-do, team-oriented attitude
• Desire to maintain a proactive safe working environment

The Westgold Offer

A range of benefits including:

• A permanent full-time position at a successful gold producer
• Performance based bonus
• Group salary continuous insurance
• A health and wellness allowance
• Health insurance discount
• A range of Family and Medical leave policies that includes IVF, surrogacy and adoption.
• Referral Bonus - bring your mates along
• 5 years' pro rata long service leave
• Salary sacrifice options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that include free confidential counselling, wellbeing services that includes financial advice.

Our full list of benefits and why we are recognised as an Endorsed Employer for Women by Work 180 can be seen on the Work180 website.

Westgold is driven by our core values of Show Respect, Choose Safety and Deliver Value. We believe that these values define our culture, behaviours and actions.

We appreciate that not everybody will tick every box for their next dream role, but if you believe that you can bring the passion and drive to contribute to our operations and our values resonate with you then apply now

Candidates must meet our pre-employment criteria which includes medical and drug and alcohol screening, relevant right to work checks and be able to provide a valid Australian national police clearance and an Australian driver's licence (or be able to obtain).

Westgold is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone matters. We believe diversity is a strength and true diversity includes those from First Nations People, various cultures, age groups, Neurodiverse backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, diverse abilities and religions. We value the unique perspectives and experiences each person brings and that diverse teams leads to innovation and success. Our goal is to have safe and respectful environments where everyone feels empowered to be their authentic selves and we strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Westgold appreciates that standard recruitment processes are not accessible for everyone. If you believe you require additional support or accommodations, so you feel comfortable participating in our recruitment process for this or any of our roles, please feel free to email

Westgold reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. We will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.