Dump Truck Operator (Open Pit)

Big machines, long shifts, good pay: the open-pit iron ore mine near Lephalale needs qualified operators. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

You'll be based at an open-pit iron ore mine in Lephalale. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Complete the pre-use inspection checklist for your trackless mobile machine
• Report defects and lock out the machine for the maintenance crew
• Drill blast holes to the plan depth and angle marked by the survey team
• Haul ore and waste on the haul road loop to the crusher or dump
• Push and level material on dumps and stockpiles with the dozer

• Certificate of fitness from a mine medical practitioner
• At least 2 years operating the machine in a mining environment
• Grade 10 at minimum, with Grade 12 strongly preferred
• Clear understanding of the TMM regulations under Chapter 8 of the MHSA regulations
• Code 10 or Code 14 driver's licence

• Experience with ultra-class haul trucks
• Machine training instructor experience
• Fatigue management or defensive driving training

• Annual performance bonus
• Shift allowance for night and weekend shifts
• Medical aid subsidy

• If you live near the mine, say so. Local applicants are often preferred under the Social and Labour Plan.
• Name the exact machine class and size you operated, like "100-ton rigid dump truck". Mines hire by machine.