Development Miner (Hard Rock) – Immediate Start

You'll lead a crew safely through drilling, blasting and cleaning at the deep-level gold mine near Cape Town CBD. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

Home base is a deep-level gold mine on the Cape Town CBD side of Western Cape. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Book explosives in and out of the magazine and keep the register accurate
• Hold a start-of-shift safety talk and deal with any unsafe condition
• Do the early entry examination and make the workplace safe before the crew enters
• Charge up holes and connect initiation systems for the blast
• Report misfires straight away and handle them strictly by the procedure

• Certificate of fitness from the mine medical station, including heat tolerance screening where required
• No serious safety transgressions in your record
• At least 3 years underground, with at least 1 as a certificated miner
• Sound knowledge of your commodity's mining method and support standards
• Grade 12 or equivalent, plus the MQA-accredited miner training
• Valid blasting certificate issued under the Mine Health and Safety Act

• Experience in trackless mechanised sections
• Rock engineering or ventilation short courses

• Housing or living-out allowance
• Pension fund with employer contributions
• Medical aid and mine medical station access
• Underground allowance for every shift below surface

• List each mine, commodity and mining method on your CV, like "conventional stoping, platinum, 4 years".
• Mines check your safety record with previous employers. Mention any safety awards or zero-harm periods your crew achieved.