Section Miner (Chrome Mine)

This deep-level gold mine near Rustenburg needs a miner who makes every workplace safe before a single hole is drilled. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

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

• Clear the area, post guards and blast on time as the blasting certificate allows
• Record face advance, tons broken and support installed on the shift report
• Do the early entry examination and make the workplace safe before the crew enters
• Test for flammable gas and check ventilation before and after blasting
• Hold a start-of-shift safety talk and deal with any unsafe condition

• No serious safety transgressions in your record
• 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
• 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
• At least 3 years underground, with at least 1 as a certificated miner

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

• Housing or living-out allowance
• Underground allowance for every shift below surface
• Pension fund with employer contributions

• List each mine, commodity and mining method on your CV, like "conventional stoping, platinum, 4 years".
• Be honest about any section 54 stoppages you were involved in and what you changed after.