Miner Assistant (Underground)

This underground coal colliery near eMalahleni needs a miner who makes every workplace safe before a single hole is drilled. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

This post is in eMalahleni (Mpumalanga). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Mark off drilling holes to the standard pattern and check the drilling
• Report misfires straight away and handle them strictly by the procedure
• Hold a start-of-shift safety talk and deal with any unsafe condition
• Record face advance, tons broken and support installed on the shift report
• Charge up holes and connect initiation systems for the blast
• Clear the area, post guards and blast on time as the blasting certificate allows

• Certificate of fitness from the mine medical station, including heat tolerance screening where required
• Able to lead a crew of 8 to 20 people in a language they understand
• At least 3 years underground, with at least 1 as a certificated miner
• Sound knowledge of your commodity's mining method and support standards
• Grade 12 or equivalent, plus the MQA-accredited miner training

• Medical aid and mine medical station access
• Housing or living-out allowance
• Underground allowance for every shift below surface
• Pension fund with employer contributions

• Mines check your safety record with previous employers. Mention any safety awards or zero-harm periods your crew achieved.
• Be honest about any section 54 stoppages you were involved in and what you changed after.