About this Underground Superintendent role at Westgold
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.
An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Underground Superintendent to join our Southern Goldfields operation.
Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will be responsible for leading underground mining activities, ensuring production targets are achieved safely, efficiently, and in line with business objectives. This role is ideal for a proven leader who is passionate about building strong teams, driving accountability, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
About the Role
As Underground Superintendent, you will:
- Provide leadership and direction to underground mining teams.
- Drive a proactive safety culture and ensure statutory compliance.
- Deliver development and production targets through effective planning and execution.
- Work closely with Technical Services, Geology, Maintenance and Processing teams.
- Mentor and develop supervisors and operational personnel.
- Monitor and improve operational performance, productivity and costs.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives across the underground operation.
- Build strong stakeholder relationships and contribute to site-wide success.
About You
You are a highly capable underground mining professional with a proven track record in leading teams and delivering operational results.
You will bring:
- Extensive underground mining experience in a production environment.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop teams.
- Experience managing operational performance, safety and costs.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- A commitment to safety, accountability and operational excellence.
- The ability to make sound decisions in a dynamic mining environment.
Essential Requirements
- Underground Supervisor's Certificate.
- Senior First Aid Certificate.
- Current C Class Driver's Licence.
- National Police Clearance.
- Strong understanding of WA mining legislation and statutory requirements.
What We Offer
- Competitive remuneration package.
- Long-term career opportunities within a growing Australian gold producer.
- Supportive leadership team and collaborative culture.
- Opportunity to make a genuine impact on site performance and team development.
If you're ready to take the next step in your leadership career and play a key role in the success of a thriving underground operation, we'd love to hear from you.
The Westgold Offer:
A permanent full-time position at a successful gold producer
A range of benefits including:
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’s 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 [email protected]
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.
