Development Miner (Hard Rock)

Underground, the miner sets the pace and the safety standard. This deep-level gold mine near Kathu needs that person. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

You'll be based at a deep-level gold mine in Kathu. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Do the early entry examination and make the workplace safe before the crew enters
• Stop work when a condition is unsafe, using your right to withdraw
• Clear the area, post guards and blast on time as the blasting certificate allows
• Report misfires straight away and handle them strictly by the procedure
• Mark off drilling holes to the standard pattern and check the drilling
• Bar down loose rock and install support to the section's support standard

• Valid blasting certificate issued under the Mine Health and Safety Act
• Grade 12 or equivalent, plus the MQA-accredited miner training
• Able to lead a crew of 8 to 20 people in a language they understand
• Certificate of fitness from the mine medical station, including heat tolerance screening where required
• No serious safety transgressions in your record
• Sound knowledge of your commodity's mining method and support standards

• First aid certificate current
• Experience in trackless mechanised sections

• Production bonus based on metres or square metres achieved
• Pension fund with employer contributions
• Housing or living-out allowance
• Underground allowance for every shift below surface

• List each mine, commodity and mining method on your CV, like "conventional stoping, platinum, 4 years".
• Write your blasting certificate number and date of issue near the top of the CV.