Section Miner (Chrome Mine)

Have a blasting certificate and a clean safety record? The underground platinum mine near Klerksdorp needs your crew leadership. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

Home base is an underground platinum mine on the Klerksdorp side of North West.

• Bar down loose rock and install support to the section's support standard
• Do the early entry examination and make the workplace safe before the crew enters
• 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

• 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
• Valid blasting certificate issued under the Mine Health and Safety Act

• Experience in trackless mechanised sections
• First aid certificate current

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

• 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.