SHE Officer (Contract Mining) – Fixed-Term

You'll make safety real on the ground at the open-pit coal mine near Kimberley, not just on paper. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

This post is in Kimberley (Northern Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Lead incident investigations using a root cause method
• Take dust, noise and heat measurements with the occupational hygiene team
• Train safety representatives and support the health and safety committee
• Keep legal appointments and code of practice records current
• Track safety statistics like LTIFR and report them each month
• Check that crews do planned task observations and pre-shift checks
• Prepare for inspections by the mine inspector and follow up on instructions

• Confident writing investigation reports and presenting findings
• Code 08 licence for moving around the mine property
• Certificate of fitness to go underground or into the pit
• SAMTRAC or an MQA-accredited mine safety qualification
• At least 3 years in a safety role at a mine

• Diploma or degree in Safety Management or Environmental Health
• Mine rescue training

• Standby allowance for incident call-outs
• Company vehicle on site
• CPD and further study funded
• Retirement fund and medical aid

• Give numbers: how many investigations you led, or how the LTIFR changed in your section.
• Show your mining sector safety experience clearly. Construction-only safety CVs are often moved to the no pile.