Shift Supervisor (Underground Coal)

Have a blasting certificate and a clean safety record? The underground platinum mine near Mthatha needs your crew leadership. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

This post is in Mthatha (Eastern Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Mark off drilling holes to the standard pattern and check the drilling
• Test for flammable gas and check ventilation before and after blasting
• Report misfires straight away and handle them strictly by the procedure
• Clear the area, post guards and blast on time as the blasting certificate allows
• Hold a start-of-shift safety talk and deal with any unsafe condition

• Valid blasting certificate issued under the Mine Health and Safety Act
• 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
• Able to lead a crew of 8 to 20 people in a language they understand
• Sound knowledge of your commodity's mining method and support standards

• Rock engineering or ventilation short courses
• First aid certificate current
• Experience in trackless mechanised sections

• Medical aid and mine medical station access
• Production bonus based on metres or square metres achieved
• Underground allowance for every shift below surface
• Pension fund with employer contributions

• Be honest about any section 54 stoppages you were involved in and what you changed after.
• Mines check your safety record with previous employers. Mention any safety awards or zero-harm periods your crew achieved.