Miner Assistant (Underground)

You'll lead a crew safely through drilling, blasting and cleaning at the chrome and manganese mine near Isando. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

This post is Isando-based, with most of your time spent at a chrome and manganese mine.

• Bar down loose rock and install support to the section's support standard
• Clear the area, post guards and blast on time as the blasting certificate allows
• Do the early entry examination and make the workplace safe before the crew enters
• Record face advance, tons broken and support installed on the shift report
• Test for flammable gas and check ventilation before and after blasting

• Grade 12 or equivalent, plus the MQA-accredited miner training
• At least 3 years underground, with at least 1 as a certificated miner
• No serious safety transgressions in your record
• Valid blasting certificate issued under the Mine Health and Safety Act
• 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

• Rock engineering or ventilation short courses
• First aid certificate current

• Pension fund with employer contributions
• Medical aid and mine medical station access
• Underground allowance for every shift below surface
• Production bonus based on metres or square metres achieved

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