Miner Assistant (Underground)

This underground platinum mine near Rustenburg needs a miner who makes every workplace safe before a single hole is drilled. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

The site is in Rustenburg; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• 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
• Stop work when a condition is unsafe, using your right to withdraw
• Charge up holes and connect initiation systems for the blast
• Test for flammable gas and check ventilation before and after blasting

• No serious safety transgressions in your record
• Certificate of fitness from the mine medical station, including heat tolerance screening where required
• Valid blasting certificate issued under the Mine Health and Safety Act
• Sound knowledge of your commodity's mining method and support standards
• Grade 12 or equivalent, plus the MQA-accredited miner training
• Able to lead a crew of 8 to 20 people in a language they understand

• Experience in trackless mechanised sections
• Rock engineering or ventilation short courses
• First aid certificate current

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

• 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.