Miner Assistant (Underground)

Underground, the miner sets the pace and the safety standard. This underground coal colliery near Kathu needs that person. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

This post is in Kathu (Northern Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Report misfires straight away and handle them strictly by the procedure
• Mark off drilling holes to the standard pattern and check the drilling
• Charge up holes and connect initiation systems for the blast
• Do the early entry examination and make the workplace safe before the crew enters
• Hold a start-of-shift safety talk and deal with any unsafe condition
• Bar down loose rock and install support to the section's support standard
• Record face advance, tons broken and support installed on the shift report

• Certificate of fitness from the mine medical station, including heat tolerance screening where required
• 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
• Sound knowledge of your commodity's mining method and support standards

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

• Write your blasting certificate number and date of issue near the top of the CV.
• Be honest about any section 54 stoppages you were involved in and what you changed after.