Trainer Assessor Underground Mining

We are seeking an experienced Underground Trainer & Assessor to join a leading underground mining operation. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly skilled underground mining professional who is passionate about developing people, driving safety performance, and ensuring workforce competency across a diverse underground operation.

Reporting to the relevant operational leadership team, you will play a key role in delivering, assessing and continuously improving training programs to ensure personnel are competent, compliant and capable of performing their roles safely and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deliver and assess competency-based training programs for underground operational personnel.
• Ensure employees and contractors are trained and assessed to the required standards and maintain ongoing competency.
• Develop and implement site-wide training and development initiatives that support operational and business objectives.
• Assist in the development, implementation and maintenance of training systems and processes to ensure statutory compliance.
• Coordinate and deliver site inductions for employees, contractors and visitors.
• Maintain robust systems to ensure personnel are appropriately trained and aware of critical controls, procedures and workplace requirements.
• Develop, review and improve training materials, learning resources and assessment tools.
• Deliver high-quality training to both site-based and office-based personnel.
• Maintain accurate training records and competency matrices.
• Support operational leaders in identifying training needs and workforce development opportunities.
• Promote a strong safety culture through effective coaching, mentoring and leadership.

About You To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Extensive underground metalliferous mining experience.
• Demonstrated experience as a Trainer & Assessor within an underground mining environment.
• Current Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40122, TAE40116 or equivalent).
• Strong understanding of competency-based training and assessment principles.
• Current underground mining licences and the ability to demonstrate operational competency across a range of underground equipment.
• Strong knowledge of mining legislation, training compliance and industry standards.
• Excellent communication, coaching and mentoring skills.
• High attention to detail and strong administrative capabilities.
• Ability to build positive working relationships across all levels of the business.

What’s on Offer

• Choice of 8/6 FIFO roster or 2/2 FIFO roster.
• Competitive remuneration package.
• Long-term opportunity with a well-established underground mining operation.
• Supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Opportunity to play a key role in developing workforce capability and improving safety performance.
• Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities.
• Modern mining fleet and strong operational leadership team.

If you are an experienced underground miner with training and assessment experience who is passionate about developing others and creating a safe, competent workforce, we would love to hear from you.
  
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Please contact Dung Nguyen for a confidential discussion on dnguyen@sfrecruit.com.au or on 08 9220 4643