Shift Supervisor (Underground Coal)

Have a blasting certificate and a clean safety record? The mechanised hard-rock mine near Burgersfort needs your crew leadership. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

You'll be based at a mechanised hard-rock mine in Burgersfort. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Book explosives in and out of the magazine and keep the register accurate
• Mark off drilling holes to the standard pattern and check the drilling
• 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
• Clear the area, post guards and blast on time as the blasting certificate allows

• Sound knowledge of your commodity's mining method and support standards
• At least 3 years underground, with at least 1 as a certificated miner
• 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
• Grade 12 or equivalent, plus the MQA-accredited miner training

• Shift Supervisor certificate or Mine Overseer learning
• First aid certificate current

• Production bonus based on metres or square metres achieved
• 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.