Bogger Operator
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 1, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 1, 2026.
- FIFO from Perth | 8/6 days, 7/7 nights rotating roster at Granny Smith gold mine
- Build your career with a global gold producer operating long-life mines
- Skillfully operate CAT 2900 & CAT 1700 underground Loaders/Boggers
The Opportunity
We’re seeking an experienced and safety-focused Bogger Operator to join our crew at Granny Smith gold mine. In this role, you’ll be responsible for safely bogging ore and waste from underground development headings, production stopes, and stockpiles.
Reporting to the Supervisor Underground Production, this role is suited to an operator who takes pride in their work, looks after their equipment, and is equally skilled working across both production and development areas.
If you’d like to make your mark underground, we’d love to hear from you!
Why join Gold Fields?
- Permanent role with a leading gold producer
- 6% site allowance and quarterly bonus up to 10% annually
- Monthly private health insurance allowance
- 6 weeks annual leave, pro-rata long service leave after 5 years
- Cultural leave equivalent to one weeks paid leave (aligned to rostered hours)
- FIFO parking discount
- $10K employee referral bonus
About the Role:
- Operating CAT 2900 & CAT 1700 underground loaders (Boggers) safely & efficiently
- Loading, hauling, and dumping ore and waste in line with mine plans
- Maintaining development headings, production stopes, stockpiles and tipping areas
- Completing pre-starts, identifying and reporting hazards, ground conditions and equipment issues
- Collaborating with underground truck drivers and other operators to load and haul efficiently
- Ensuring fitness-for-work on all rostered days and contributing to a strong safety culture
Skills & Qualifications:
- Proven experience operating underground Boggers in both production and development crews (Teleremote experience with RCT highly regarded)
- Experience in underground hard rock mining techniques, including watering, bogging, scaling, and trucking development
- Commitment to safety, respect, responsibility and collaboration
- Current manual C class driver’s license
- Dangerous Goods Security Card and Working at Heights
About Gold Fields
At Gold Fields, we’re proud to be one of the world’s leading gold producers and more importantly, we’re a team united by a commitment to safety, respect, and creating lasting value for our people and communities.
Join an organisation endorsed by WORK180 for our commitment to creating an environment where inclusion and belonging matter.
We are committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce, and strongly encourage applications from female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, as well as candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds
How to Apply
Start your journey with Gold Fields: https://careers.goldfields.com/Australia
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 28 NOVEMBER 2026
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.