Miner (Conventional Gold Mining) – Permanent

This chrome and manganese mine near Brits needs a miner who makes every workplace safe before a single hole is drilled. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

Location: Brits, North West. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Book explosives in and out of the magazine and keep the register accurate
• Record face advance, tons broken and support installed on the shift report
• Hold a start-of-shift safety talk and deal with any unsafe condition
• Test for flammable gas and check ventilation before and after blasting
• Charge up holes and connect initiation systems for the blast
• Do the early entry examination and make the workplace safe before the crew enters
• Bar down loose rock and install support to the section's support standard

• Able to lead a crew of 8 to 20 people in a language they understand
• 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
• Grade 12 or equivalent, plus the MQA-accredited miner training

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

• List each mine, commodity and mining method on your CV, like "conventional stoping, platinum, 4 years".
• Mines check your safety record with previous employers. Mention any safety awards or zero-harm periods your crew achieved.