Miner (Blasting Certificate, Underground Stoping) – Fixed-Term

You'll lead a crew safely through drilling, blasting and cleaning at the underground platinum mine near Mahikeng. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

The work is in Mahikeng, North West, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Book explosives in and out of the magazine and keep the register accurate
• 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
• Test for flammable gas and check ventilation before and after blasting
• 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
• Mark off drilling holes to the standard pattern and check the drilling

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

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

• Pension fund with employer contributions
• Housing or living-out allowance
• Underground allowance for every shift below surface

• 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.