Development Miner (Hard Rock)

You'll lead a crew safely through drilling, blasting and cleaning at the deep-level gold mine near Centurion. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

This post is in Centurion (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Hold a start-of-shift safety talk and deal with any unsafe condition
• Clear the area, post guards and blast on time as the blasting certificate allows
• Stop work when a condition is unsafe, using your right to withdraw
• Bar down loose rock and install support to the section's support standard
• Record face advance, tons broken and support installed on the shift report
• Test for flammable gas and check ventilation before and after blasting
• Book explosives in and out of the magazine and keep the register accurate

• Able to lead a crew of 8 to 20 people in a language they understand
• Grade 12 or equivalent, plus the MQA-accredited miner training
• No serious safety transgressions in your record
• At least 3 years underground, with at least 1 as a certificated miner

• Pension fund with employer contributions
• Production bonus based on metres or square metres achieved
• Medical aid and mine medical station access

• Be honest about any section 54 stoppages you were involved in and what you changed after.
• Write your blasting certificate number and date of issue near the top of the CV.