Gold Room Operator

Perseus Mining Tanzania Limited is seeking a Gold Room Operator in Mwanza to support safe and efficient precious-metal processing, including smelting, electrowinning, bullion handling, inventory control, and operational recordkeeping.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to company policies and procedures regarding health, safety, environment, health and community
• Champion a zero-harm safety culture within all processing operations
• Ensure processing facilities and practices meet environmental obligations and permit conditions
• Ensure all gold room activities comply with safety and environmental regulations
• Foster a high-performance culture based on accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Ensure workforce planning meets operational requirements, including succession planning and skills development
• Promote positive employee relations and compliance with workplace policies and industrial relations frameworks
• Encourage workforce engagement through clear communication of goals, expectations, and performance outcomes
• Uphold process optimization and continuous improvement within the metallurgical team
• Monitor key metallurgical KPIs and implement corrective actions when performance deviates from plan
• Assist with smelting and bullion pick-up operations
• Complete gold room logs with operational data
• Maintain accurate records of gold and silver bullion inventory

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in metallurgical or mineral processing roles, preferably in gold processing
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a gold room operations role
• Knowledge of bullion production, including smelting and electrowinning
• Strong understanding of gold room operations and equipment
• Demonstrated commitment to safety leadership, with sound knowledge of HSE systems and regulatory compliance
• Ability to work effectively with Processing and Maintenance departments
• Maintenance experience with gold room equipment is desirable
• Understanding of environmental and sustainability considerations in metallurgical processing is desirable
• Willingness to undertake external training and work outside normal hours when required
• Bullion production knowledge, including smelting and electrowinning
• Gold room operations and equipment knowledge
• HSE systems and regulatory compliance knowledge
• Safety leadership
• Collaboration with Processing and Maintenance departments
• Accountability, teamwork, integrity, and continuous improvement
• Results-oriented and solutions-focused approach
• Understanding of environmental and sustainability considerations related to metallurgical processing

Application Instructions

• Deadline: 5 November 2026.