Supervisor Gold Fields

Gold Fields is the world’s fourth largest gold producer with attributable production of 3.6 million gold equivalent ounces per annum from nine operating mines in Australia, Ghana, Peru and South Africa. Gold Fields also has an extensive and diverse global growth pipeline with four major advanced stage projects with construction decisions expected in the next 12 to 24 months. Gold Fields has total attributable gold equivalent Mineral Reserves of 77 million ounces and Mineral Resources of 225
million ounces. Gold Fields is listed on the JSE Limited (primary listing), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the NASDAQ Dubai Limited, the Euronext in Brussels (NYX) and the Swiss Exchange (SWX).

The South Africa Region of Gold Fields is the bedrock on which the company is built. With Mineral Resources of 174 million ounces (inclusive of WWTTP and Uncle Harry’s) and total Mineral Reserves of some 60 million ounces, Gold Fields holds the dominant position in the famous Witwatersrand Basin, the most prolific gold-producing region in the world. The Witwatersrand Basin is home to Gold Fields’ famous Driefontein, Kloof and Beatrix Gold Mines, as well the developing South Deep project.
These mines remain key contributors to Gold Fields delivering on its vision of being the global leader in sustainable gold mining.

Kloof/Driefontein Complex
Supervisor: Health and Safety Engineering Underground
KDC Safety Department

Our ideal candidate is in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent, holds a COMSOC I & II and has a Trade Test certificate. These are supported by 3 years’ mining engineering experience and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Medical fitness for the position and environment, as determined by a riskbased medical examination at a relevant Gold Fields Occupational Health Centre, is important. A Foreman’s Certificate, completion of a risk assessment course and OSHAS 18001 CAP Auditor Certificate and a National Diploma in Health and Safety Management would be advantageous.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Making daily underground and surface visits to inspect working areas
• Conducting safety meetings
• Compiling safety reports, risk assessments and audits
• Training and coaching subordinates
• Identifying and following up on high-risk areas
• Conducting accident or incident investigations
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders
• Compiling safety statistics
• Enforcing adherence to standards and procedures.

Gold Fields is committed to the achievement and maintenance of diversity and equity in employment.

Telephonic enquiries: Gabriel Dzanibe at (011) 278-9684.

Apply online, or alternatively forwarded your CV to Gabriel Dzanibe at fax: 086 626 1886 (please state the title of the post in your application).

Pre-screening and psychometric evaluation may form part of the selection process. Short-listed candidates will be requested to attend a panel interview. Applicants who have received no response to their applications within 14 days of the closing date may consider their applications unsuccessful.

Closing Date: 30 December 2011