
Bulyanhulu Scoop Operator at Barrick Gold Tanzania
Job Role Insights
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Date posted
2025-07-04
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Closing date
2025-07-16
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Hiring location
Shinyanga
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Career level
Middle
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Qualification
Certificate High School Certificate O-Level Secondary Education Vocational / Technical
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Experience
4 Years
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Quantity
1 person
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Gender
both
Job Description
Bulyanhulu Gold Mine is seeking to recruit a Scoop Operator to join and grow our team.
Join our exceptional team and embody Barrick's core values as you work with us. We are in search of individuals who can champion Barrick's DNA by:
- Communicating Honestly, Transparently, and Acting with Integrity
- Exhibiting a Results-Driven approach
- Delivering solutions that are Fit for Purpose
- Dedicating themselves to Building a Sustainable Legacy
- Taking Responsibility and being Accountable
- Committing to Zero Harm
- Cultivating strong and meaningful Partnerships
If you're ready to contribute to our world-class team while embracing these values, we encourage you to apply and become a valued member of our diverse workforce.
Responsibilities
- Communicate safety issues and strategies to other members of the crew and encourage a pro-active and interactive approach to safety and health issues.
- Carry out inspections of workplaces to ensure that a safe workplace is maintained and potential hazards are dealt with appropriately before commencement or continuation of work in that area
- Ensure that a workplace Inspection Sheet is completed prior to commencing work at each workplace.
- Liaise, through the Underground Shift Supervisor, with Engineers, Geologists, Surveyors and other departments to assist in meeting of production and development targets.
- Ensure that any damage to plant, vehicles or machinery is reported and that a pre-start check is completed prior to operating any vehicle or heavy machinery.
- Ensure that all incidents are reported as required under the safety Act and Regulations and according to Company policy.
- Ensure oncoming operator is given all relevant information relating to the current status and condition of your working areas.
- Accurate and timely completion of time cards at the end of each shift.
- Ensure Pre-start check lists are filled and returned to the shift supervisor
- Keep equipment and working area clean at all times. Clean spillage from trucks, walks, driveways
- Participation in all applicable safety toolbox and prestart meetings
- Comply with Company Environmental, Health, Safety and Operational policies and procedures.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Secondary School Certificate / Vocational Training/ Apprenticeship in a related field / college program in heavy equipment operation
- Hold a valid Tanzanian driver’s license
- Heavy Mobile equipment operation skills.
- Mines Health & Safety Act Awareness.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in underground mining environment as a “scoop Operator” preferably has operated Caterpillar R2900G LHD
SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS:
- Experience in underground hard rock mining techniques including watering, scaling, bogging and trucking of development and production headings.
- Ability to clean and maintain roads and travel ways to high standard. A full driving license.
- Prior experience with Tele remote is highly preferable
- Good written and oral communication skills – Swahili/English
- Ability to act and operate as part of a team and possess a “can do” attitude that will motivate the crew to action company directives, regardless of personal opinion.
- Methodical, organized and able to work on own initiative.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Good time management skills and the ability to complete tasks in a safe, timely and professional fashion
- Ability to perceive risks and prevent hazardous situations or circumstances before they occur.
What We Can Offer You
- A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses and site-specific benefits.
- The ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
- Opportunities to grow and learn with industry colleagues.
- Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organization
We are committed to a safe work environment sending every person home safe and healthy every day and leaving a sustainable legacy on our host communities
About Us
Our mission is to be the world’s most valued gold and copper mining business. We are committed to partnering with our host countries and communities to transform their natural resources into tangible benefits and mutual prosperity.
With operating mines and projects in 18 countries, Barrick’s highly diversified workforce is drawn almost entirely from our host nations and equipped with world-class skills. We set the gold standard in sustainability by embedding environmental, social and economic considerations into all of our business decisions.
The company’s shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GOLD and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ABX. Learn more at www.barrick.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
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