Miner Assistant (Underground)

Have a blasting certificate and a clean safety record? The deep-level gold mine near Polokwane needs your crew leadership. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

You'll report in Polokwane. Relocation is not covered for this one.

• 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
• Clear the area, post guards and blast on time as the blasting certificate allows
• Charge up holes and connect initiation systems for the blast
• Book explosives in and out of the magazine and keep the register accurate
• Bar down loose rock and install support to the section's support standard

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

• Shift Supervisor certificate or Mine Overseer learning
• Rock engineering or ventilation short courses
• Experience in trackless mechanised sections

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

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