Section Miner (Chrome Mine)

This chrome and manganese mine near Mogwase needs a miner who makes every workplace safe before a single hole is drilled. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

You'll be based at a chrome and manganese mine in Mogwase. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Do the early entry examination and make the workplace safe before the crew enters
• Clear the area, post guards and blast on time as the blasting certificate allows
• Charge up holes and connect initiation systems for the blast
• Mark off drilling holes to the standard pattern and check the drilling
• Book explosives in and out of the magazine and keep the register accurate
• Stop work when a condition is unsafe, using your right to withdraw
• Report misfires straight away and handle them strictly by the procedure

• Grade 12 or equivalent, plus the MQA-accredited miner training
• 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
• No serious safety transgressions in your record
• Valid blasting certificate issued under the Mine Health and Safety Act
• Certificate of fitness from the mine medical station, including heat tolerance screening where required

• Underground allowance for every shift below surface
• Pension fund with employer contributions
• Medical aid and mine medical station access

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