Miner Assistant (Underground)

You'll lead a crew safely through drilling, blasting and cleaning at the mechanised hard-rock mine near Bethlehem. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

You'll be based at a mechanised hard-rock mine in Bethlehem. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Mark off drilling holes to the standard pattern and check the drilling
• Book explosives in and out of the magazine and keep the register accurate
• Report misfires straight away and handle them strictly by the procedure
• Charge up holes and connect initiation systems for the blast
• Stop work when a condition is unsafe, using your right to withdraw
• Record face advance, tons broken and support installed on the shift report

• At least 3 years underground, with at least 1 as a certificated miner
• 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
• Sound knowledge of your commodity's mining method and support standards
• Valid blasting certificate issued under the Mine Health and Safety Act

• First aid certificate current
• Rock engineering or ventilation short courses
• Experience in trackless mechanised sections

• Housing or living-out allowance
• Pension fund with employer contributions
• Production bonus based on metres or square metres achieved

• Mines check your safety record with previous employers. Mention any safety awards or zero-harm periods your crew achieved.
• List each mine, commodity and mining method on your CV, like "conventional stoping, platinum, 4 years".