Development Miner (Hard Rock) – Experienced

You'll lead a crew safely through drilling, blasting and cleaning at the deep-level gold mine near Tzaneen. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

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

• Record face advance, tons broken and support installed on the shift report
• Bar down loose rock and install support to the section's support standard
• Hold a start-of-shift safety talk and deal with any unsafe condition
• Test for flammable gas and check ventilation before and after blasting
• Charge up holes and connect initiation systems for the blast
• Report misfires straight away and handle them strictly by the procedure
• Book explosives in and out of the magazine and keep the register accurate

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

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

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

• Mines check your safety record with previous employers. Mention any safety awards or zero-harm periods your crew achieved.
• Write your blasting certificate number and date of issue near the top of the CV.