Mine Safety Officer (Underground) – Experienced

Plan inspections, lead investigations and build a safer shift culture at the gold tailings retreatment operation near Rustenburg. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

You'll report in Rustenburg. Relocation is not covered for this one.

• Check that crews do planned task observations and pre-shift checks
• Keep legal appointments and code of practice records current
• Help run emergency drills and check refuge bays
• Train safety representatives and support the health and safety committee
• Inspect workplaces underground and on surface against the MHSA and the mine's standards
• Take dust, noise and heat measurements with the occupational hygiene team

• At least 3 years in a safety role at a mine
• Confident writing investigation reports and presenting findings
• Registered with SAIOSH, or working toward it
• Code 08 licence for moving around the mine property
• Certificate of fitness to go underground or into the pit

• ISO 45001 auditing experience
• Diploma or degree in Safety Management or Environmental Health

• Retirement fund and medical aid
• Company vehicle on site
• Standby allowance for incident call-outs
• CPD and further study funded

• Show your mining sector safety experience clearly. Construction-only safety CVs are often moved to the no pile.
• Give numbers: how many investigations you led, or how the LTIFR changed in your section.