Section Miner (Chrome Mine)

You'll lead a crew safely through drilling, blasting and cleaning at the deep-level gold mine near Upington. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

This post is Upington-based, with most of your time spent at a deep-level gold mine. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Stop work when a condition is unsafe, using your right to withdraw
• Book explosives in and out of the magazine and keep the register accurate
• 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
• Record face advance, tons broken and support installed on the shift report
• Clear the area, post guards and blast on time as the blasting certificate allows
• Test for flammable gas and check ventilation before and after blasting

• At least 3 years underground, with at least 1 as a certificated miner
• Certificate of fitness from the mine medical station, including heat tolerance screening where required
• Valid blasting certificate issued under the Mine Health and Safety Act
• Grade 12 or equivalent, plus the MQA-accredited miner training

• Housing or living-out allowance
• Medical aid and mine medical station access
• Production bonus based on metres or square metres achieved

• 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.