Trainee Underground Truck Diver / Nipper

About the Company

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.

Westgold are committed to maintaining high safety standards and expect our Truck Operators to collaborate closely with stakeholders within the production department as we work towards our production and safety targets.

About the Role

Starting on a day's only roster Trainee Truck Operators / Nippers, work 12-hour shifts, once training is completed and competencies are obtained you will transition into a Dayshift/Nightshift roster rotation. Comprehensive on-site training will provide you valuable hands-on experience operating various UG dump trucks, including the new CAT AD63, Atlas Copco, and Sandvik Trucks. You will receive training, mentoring, and clear pathways to a long-term career.

For these roles candidates will be invited to attend an Assessment/Information session at our Training Centre Friday 13th November 2026. Candidates will have access to hear from industry professionals about the day-day life of a Trainee Truck Driver / Nipper and discuss whether FIFO and mining would be a good fit for you. These sessions will be held each month and you may be placed in a candidate pool to attend a session.

Key Responsibilities

• Completing equipment pre-starts.
• Operating Underground Dump Trucks.
• Completing necessary safety paperwork and processes.
• Working with the underground team to provide support in the installation of ground support measures.
• Supporting the wider operations with other ad-hoc tasks as required.

What do I need?

• Manual Driver's licence (100% Required)
• National Police Clearance (issued within 12 months)
• Currently reside in or be willing to relocate to Western Australia
• 6-12 months experience in a labour-intensive role.

The successful candidate will have

• A strong understanding and commitment to safety
• The ability to commit to rostered remote work
• The right to work in a permanent role in Australia
• The willingness to contribute proactively and work hard towards improved career prospects.

The Westgold Offer

• A permanent full-time position at a successful gold producer
• 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!

How to Apply

Candidates must meet our pre-employment criteria 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 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.

Inclusion email: inclusion@westgold.com.au