Introduction
The Trainer is responsible for developing, delivering, and sustaining competency-based training programs that cover key mining disciplines. The Trainer ensures learners gain essential technical and operational skills through effective, multi-disciplinary instruction and practical application.
Job description
Training Program Development & Implementation
- Develop and deliver structured training programs to increase employee competence and operational efficiency, ensuring alignment with relevant standards.
- Continuously review and update training materials to meet organisational and industry standards, including best practice.
- Train, coach, mentor and test employees to the required levels of competence.
- Facilitate the certification process by issuing certificates of competency where applicable.
- Ensure that all employees are proficient in operating equipment safely and effectively.
- Collaborate with team leaders, superintendents, managers and the Training Team in terms of training needs analysis and/or validation of SOPs for training purposes.
- Develop training schedules and source relevant accredited, specialist service providers/trainers, where applicable.
Training Administration
- Continuously identify and report training needs/ discrepancies between actual and anticipated skill levels.
- Develop training schedules and source relevant accredited, specialist service providers/trainers, where applicable.
- Ensure that delivered training and other training activities are recorded in C-Safe and as per required HR reporting requirements.
- Report monthly on skills matrix and adherence to training plans.
- Develop training plans for employees and evaluate and document the development of the employees and trainees.
Safety, Health and Environment
- Comply with the B2Gold Golden Rules, Code of Conduct and all Policies.
- Ensure compliance with all B2Gold Safety, Health and Environmental policies and procedures.
- Actively participate in safety and/or toolbox meetings and conduct a monthly safety inspection of work area based on the schedule set by Management.
- Maintain a safe working environment, and keep the assigned work area clean and tidy.
- Report all unsafe acts and conditions as well as injuries, accidents, equipment damage and near-miss incidents to the supervisor timeously.
Minimum requirements
- Grade 12 (NQF Level 4).
- A recognised technical certificate or trade qualification in a relevant field.
- Minimum 4 – 5 years’ skills facilitator experience in the Mining Industry as a Technical Trainer.
- Higher Certificate in Occupationally Directed Education Training Development Practices (NQF Level 5) will be an added advantage.
- Diploma in Training and Development, Organisational Development, or equivalent qualification will be an added advantage.
- Certified Trainer/Assessor, Moderator.
- Registered with NTA as an Assessor and Moderator.
- Facilitation and/or Train-the-Trainer certification.
- Broad knowledge/experience across a variety of engineering and processing plant disciplines.
- Experience in conducting generic processing site-specific induction, equipment operating training and safety training, such as Working at Heights, Confined Space and Permit to Work, etc.
- Experience in designing and delivering technical training programmes.
- Valid Code B driver’s license
Women and people from marginalised communities are encouraged to apply.