Field Assistant

Gold Fields is a globally diversified gold producer with nine operating mines in Australia, South Africa, Ghana, Peru, Canada and Chile.

Gold Fields' mining assets in the Australia region include a 100% interest in the St Ives, Agnew and Granny Smith mines and a 50:50 interest in the Gruyere JV project with Gold Road Resources.

At Gold Fields, we know that diversity and inclusion fuel innovation and performance. We're committed to creating opportunities that work for you—because when you thrive, we all thrive.

As we gear up for a significant increase in drilling activity, we're expanding our team at Gruyere. This is your chance to be part of an exciting new phase at the world-class Gruyere gold deposit. We're looking for passionate, skilled professionals to contribute to this high-impact project and help drive its success.

Gruyere Gold Mine, is located in the Yamarna Greenstone Belt in Western Australia. Gruyere was commissioned in 2019 and is one of Australia's largest and lowest cost gold mining operations boasting a plant production of 300,000+ ounces per annum with an enviable production profile in excess of 10 years.

Role Details:

Reporting to the Senior Geology Assistant, your main responsibility will be to provide quality geology technical services and work collaboratively with the broader mining team to maximise return from the operation.

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 an 8 days on 6 days off roster and is Fly in Fly out from Perth or Drive in Drive out from the Goldfields region.

Benefits include:

• Quarterly Bonus Scheme & Retention Bonus Scheme

• 6% Site Allowance & Private Health Insurance Allowance

• Virgin Velocity reward points

• Salary sacrifice options

• Employee Assistance Program

About the role:

• Interacting daily with the Geology team to arrange daily work activities and ensure they are fully planned and coordinated;

• Assist with production activities such as ore mark-ups, ore spotting, and collecting in-pit samples;

• RC drilling activities including sampling and rock chip collection;

• Diamond drill core processing, cutting and sampling activities;

• Collaborating with project geologists and drillers to address any drilling or core-related issues;

• Ensure that sample handling and data recording processes meet quality assurance and quality control (QAQC) standards;

• Complete all tasks associated with the daily and weekly sample dispatch services to the assay laboratory;

• Ensure work areas are kept clean, tidy and free of hazards.

About you:

• Previous experience in a similar role would be preferable

• Experience working outdoors in varying weather conditions

• Current Western Australian drivers' licence

• Forklift certificate is desirable

• Apply First Aid certificate is desirable

• A basic level in Microsoft Office Applications

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Gold Fields is committed to achieving an inclusive workforce.  We recognise that the diverse talent of our people will ultimately determine our growth, performance and success. We strongly encourage applications from female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, as well as candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds.

At Gold Fields we work together as a team to deliver excellent results and take pride in what we do. We actively seek input from others and truly believe that diverse views improve the quality of our work. We work hard, so when the business achieves its goals, employees can share in better salary increases and bonuses, and we have more money to invest in communities and ongoing renewable energy projects.