Supervisor Site Services

Supervisor Site Services

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development
• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits
• 8 days on, 6 days off Residential or FIFO from Perth – Pannawonica

About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

Leading on the frontline is one of the most important jobs in our business and comes with a huge amount of responsibility. We need you to motivate, inspire and keep your people safe and well. With signature leadership training programmes, growing and developing is more than an opportunity – it is something we actively plan and make happen. Every day our leaders grow, while our rosters are designed to help you live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family.

Reporting to the Superintendent Site Services & Dewatering and working in a challenging and exciting environment within the Site Services team, you will:

We are looking for a Supervisor Site Services to join the Site Services team and support internal customers through the delivery of all facilities maintenance and site services across our Pannawonica operations. This role will lead and monitor our contracted maintenance service providers to safely and cost effectively provide maintenance services to site and provide minor project support to internal customers to support the mine objectives.

• Be an inspiring role model and coach for positive behaviours, practices and processes, whilst providing leadership, development and support to your team
• Managing end to end delivery of site services across site including facilities maintenance, cleaning and gardening services, waste services and minor site projects
• Management of multiple contractors simultaneously, including monitoring contractor safety, performance and compliance
• Promoting a strong health and safety culture through interactions, improvement initiatives and time in the field
• Ensuring compliance to all Company Standards and Contractor Management Systems
• Providing support and technical advice to contractors and internal customers

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Leadership experience and confidence in leading, developing and coaching team members
• Proven experience in a contractor management and/or supervisor/leadership role
• Demonstrated commitment to safety and environment improvement
• Experience in facilities maintenance, preferably within the mining or heavy industries
• Ability to project management multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to interpret technical information, and provide advice to the team
• Ability to work under pressure and coordinate multiple work targets
• Computer literacy and proficiency in SAP and the suite of Microsoft packages such as Outlook, Excel and Word
• A current Australian driver's license

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Flexible working from home arrangements as per operational requirements
• 18 weeks of gender-neutral and equal paid parental leave, with continued superannuation contributions whilst employees are on unpaid or half paid parental leave
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Company provided insurance cover
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more); and
• Local relocation packages offered for Australian residents only

Where you’ll be working

Located in the scenic Pilbara region and close to the major centre of Karratha, the vibrant town offers a sought-after lifestyle and affordable living in comfortable subsidised housing.

This is a great opportunity for you and your family to contribute to a unique community and enjoy a wide range of seasonal outdoor activities; allowing you to find the perfect balance between leisure and work. From the popular annual rodeo event to other regular social and cultural activities, local residents can make the most of modern amenities.

The town of Pannawonica is supported by a resident doctor, an excellent primary school with options to undertake secondary school studies in a supervised distance education program, supermarket, and a local community gym and youth centre.

About Rio Tinto

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets: a world-class, integrated network of 17 mines, four independent port terminals, a rail network spanning nearly 2,000 kilometres and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand. 

We are one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of iron ore.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

Ready to experience something unique? Come work with us.

Applications close on 20 January 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date