Miner (Blasting Certificate, Underground Stoping)

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

Location: Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Report misfires straight away and handle them strictly by the procedure
• Bar down loose rock and install support to the section's support standard
• Test for flammable gas and check ventilation before and after blasting
• Book explosives in and out of the magazine and keep the register accurate
• Clear the area, post guards and blast on time as the blasting certificate allows

• Grade 12 or equivalent, plus the MQA-accredited miner training
• Sound knowledge of your commodity's mining method and support standards
• 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
• At least 3 years underground, with at least 1 as a certificated miner

• Shift Supervisor certificate or Mine Overseer learning
• Experience in trackless mechanised sections

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

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