About Geita Gold Mining Ltd

Geita Gold Mining Ltd (GGML) is Tanzania’s leading gold producer, operating a single mine in the Geita Region. The company is a subsidiary of AngloGold Ashanti, an international gold producer headquartered in South Africa, with operations in more than ten countries across four continents.

The mine is located in the Lake Victoria Goldfields of Northwestern Tanzania, approximately 85 km from Mwanza City and 20 km southeast of the nearest point of Lake Victoria. The company’s head office is in Geita, about 5 km west of the fast-growing town of Geita, with a supporting office in Dar es Salaam.

Applications are invited from ambitious, energetic, and performance-driven individuals to fill the vacant position listed below.

Position

Supervisor – Underground Mining (Production)

Objective of the role

The Supervisor – Underground Mining (Production) will oversee shift workers and equipment usage in underground operations, ensuring safe and productive performance while maintaining workforce competence.

Role accountabilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following duties:

• Lead safe work practices by verifying critical controls, PPE, and Take 5 compliance.
• Conduct inspections and toolbox meetings.
• Manage incident reporting and investigations.
• Deliver production according to plan by supervising:
  • Production drilling
  • Slot raises and V30 holes
  • Stope preparation
  • Charging and bogging
  • Effective use of remote boggers
• Manage haulage and services by achieving truck cycle time targets.
• Ensure correct loading and level call-ups.
• Oversee scaling, services retraction, and installation of barricades and signage.
• Maintain proper documentation and handovers by ensuring accurate PLODs and end-of-shift reports.
• Provide clear status updates for the incoming supervisor.
• Coordinate support functions with dispatch and lamproom for:
  • Breakdown and delay capture
  • PPE distribution and stock control
  • Timely equipment meetings
• Uphold operational standards and environmental controls by:
  • Maintaining roadways and sumps
  • Enforcing housekeeping and waste segregation
  • Controlling dust and spills
  • Respecting flora and fauna

Role requirements

Education and qualifications

Applicants should have the following qualifications:

• Completion of Secondary School Education.
• A formal qualification, such as a Diploma or Certificate in Mining Engineering, will be an added advantage.
• Physical and mental fitness for work.

Experience

Applicants should have:

• A minimum of 3 to 5 years of exposure to the underground mining industry.
• Relevant underground mining experience.

Knowledge and skills

Applicants should possess the following knowledge and skills:

• Manual vehicle driving skills.
• Ability to operate underground machines, with minimum skills as a service crew operator.
• Knowledge of explosives usage and management.
• Understanding of work risk assessment processes.
• Ability to read and understand work plans and mining instructions.
• Valid Tanzania driving license.
• Blasting license.
• Knowledge of reporting principles and cross-shift communication.
• Proper planning and execution of work.
• Ability to coach new employees.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

Benefits summary

AngloGold Ashanti offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support employees’ health, financial security, and overall well-being.

Benefits include:

• Medical insurance.
• Employee assistance programmes.
• Wellbeing initiatives.
• Company-supported pension or provident fund contributions.
• Annual leave, sick leave, and public holidays in line with company policy.

• Lead safe work practices by verifying critical controls, PPE, and Take 5 compliance.
• Conduct inspections and toolbox meetings.
• Manage incident reporting and investigations.
• Deliver production according to plan by supervising: Production drilling, Slot raises and V30 holes, Stope preparation, Charging and bogging, Effective use of remote boggers
• Manage haulage and services by achieving truck cycle time targets.
• Ensure correct loading and level call-ups.
• Oversee scaling, services retraction, and installation of barricades and signage.
• Maintain proper documentation and handovers by ensuring accurate PLODs and end-of-shift reports.
• Provide clear status updates for the incoming supervisor.
• Coordinate support functions with dispatch and lamproom for: Breakdown and delay capture, PPE distribution and stock control, Timely equipment meetings
• Uphold operational standards and environmental controls by: Maintaining roadways and sumps, Enforcing housekeeping and waste segregation, Controlling dust and spills, Respecting flora and fauna

• Manual vehicle driving skills.
• Ability to operate underground machines, with minimum skills as a service crew operator.
• Knowledge of explosives usage and management.
• Understanding of work risk assessment processes.
• Ability to read and understand work plans and mining instructions.
• Valid Tanzania driving license.
• Blasting license.
• Knowledge of reporting principles and cross-shift communication.
• Proper planning and execution of work.
• Ability to coach new employees.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

• Completion of Secondary School Education.
• A formal qualification, such as a Diploma or Certificate in Mining Engineering, will be an added advantage.
• Physical and mental fitness for work.