Shift Supervisor (Underground Coal) – Permanent

Have a blasting certificate and a clean safety record? The deep-level gold mine near eMalahleni needs your crew leadership. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

You'll report in eMalahleni. Relocation is not covered for this one.

• Record face advance, tons broken and support installed on the shift report
• Hold a start-of-shift safety talk and deal with any unsafe condition
• Mark off drilling holes to the standard pattern and check the drilling
• Do the early entry examination and make the workplace safe before the crew enters
• Charge up holes and connect initiation systems for the blast
• Clear the area, post guards and blast on time as the blasting certificate allows
• Report misfires straight away and handle them strictly by the procedure

• No serious safety transgressions in your record
• At least 3 years underground, with at least 1 as a certificated miner
• Valid blasting certificate issued under the Mine Health and Safety Act
• Sound knowledge of your commodity's mining method and support standards
• Grade 12 or equivalent, plus the MQA-accredited miner training

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

• Housing or living-out allowance
• Pension fund with employer contributions
• 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".
• Be honest about any section 54 stoppages you were involved in and what you changed after.