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Environmental Control Officer (Mine Rehabilitation)

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Soweto, Gauteng

Contract

Posted 1 day ago

Contract Mining Code 08

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Job Description

You'll make safety real on the ground at the open-pit coal mine near Soweto, not just on paper. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

This post is in Soweto (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

The work, day to day

Inspect workplaces underground and on surface against the MHSA and the mine's standards
Help run emergency drills and check refuge bays
Review baseline and issue-based risk assessments with section managers
Train safety representatives and support the health and safety committee
Lead incident investigations using a root cause method
Keep legal appointments and code of practice records current

You'll need

SAMTRAC or an MQA-accredited mine safety qualification
Certificate of fitness to go underground or into the pit
Registered with SAIOSH, or working toward it
Confident writing investigation reports and presenting findings

What's in it for you

CPD and further study funded
Company vehicle on site
Retirement fund and medical aid

How to apply for this job

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): copy of your identity document plus SAMTRAC or safety qualification.
Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 6 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Soweto.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Before you hit apply

Show your mining sector safety experience clearly. Construction-only safety CVs are often moved to the no pile.
Mention the commodity and whether you worked underground. Mines prefer someone who knows their hazards.