Shift Supervisor (Underground Coal)

Have a blasting certificate and a clean safety record? The underground platinum mine near Bellville needs your crew leadership. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

Location: Bellville, Western Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• 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
• Mark off drilling holes to the standard pattern and check the drilling
• Hold a start-of-shift safety talk and deal with any unsafe condition
• Stop work when a condition is unsafe, using your right to withdraw

• 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
• Grade 12 or equivalent, plus the MQA-accredited miner training
• Valid blasting certificate issued under the Mine Health and Safety Act
• Sound knowledge of your commodity's mining method and support standards

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

• Write your blasting certificate number and date of issue near the top of the CV.
• Be honest about any section 54 stoppages you were involved in and what you changed after.