Miner Assistant (Underground)

Have a blasting certificate and a clean safety record? The underground platinum mine near Centurion needs your crew leadership. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

Location: Centurion, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Hold a start-of-shift safety talk and deal with any unsafe condition
• Book explosives in and out of the magazine and keep the register accurate
• Clear the area, post guards and blast on time as the blasting certificate allows
• Mark off drilling holes to the standard pattern and check the drilling
• Report misfires straight away and handle them strictly by the procedure
• Test for flammable gas and check ventilation before and after blasting
• Do the early entry examination and make the workplace safe before the crew enters

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

• First aid certificate current
• Shift Supervisor certificate or Mine Overseer learning

• Pension fund with employer contributions
• Underground allowance for every shift below surface
• Housing or living-out allowance
• Production bonus based on metres or square metres achieved

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