Miner (Conventional Gold Mining)

Underground, the miner sets the pace and the safety standard. This chrome and manganese mine near Sandton needs that person. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

Home base is a chrome and manganese mine on the Sandton side of Gauteng. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Clear the area, post guards and blast on time as the blasting certificate allows
• Book explosives in and out of the magazine and keep the register accurate
• Report misfires straight away and handle them strictly by the procedure
• Test for flammable gas and check ventilation before and after blasting
• Bar down loose rock and install support to the section's support standard
• Hold a start-of-shift safety talk and deal with any unsafe condition
• Stop work when a condition is unsafe, using your right to withdraw

• At least 3 years underground, with at least 1 as a certificated miner
• 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

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

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

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