Section Miner (Chrome Mine) – Fixed-Term

This mechanised hard-rock mine near Mokopane needs a miner who makes every workplace safe before a single hole is drilled. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

You'll be based at a mechanised hard-rock mine in Mokopane. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Report misfires straight away and handle them strictly by the procedure
• Do the early entry examination and make the workplace safe before the crew enters
• Book explosives in and out of the magazine and keep the register accurate
• Charge up holes and connect initiation systems for the blast
• Hold a start-of-shift safety talk and deal with any unsafe condition
• Record face advance, tons broken and support installed on the shift report
• 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
• No serious safety transgressions in your record
• At least 3 years underground, with at least 1 as a certificated miner
• Grade 12 or equivalent, plus the MQA-accredited miner training
• Sound knowledge of your commodity's mining method and support standards

• Shift Supervisor certificate or Mine Overseer learning
• Rock engineering or ventilation short courses
• Experience in trackless mechanised sections

• Medical aid and mine medical station access
• Pension fund with employer contributions
• Production bonus based on metres or square metres achieved

• Write your blasting certificate number and date of issue near the top of the CV.
• List each mine, commodity and mining method on your CV, like "conventional stoping, platinum, 4 years".