Shift Supervisor (Underground Coal)

You'll lead a crew safely through drilling, blasting and cleaning at the deep-level gold mine near Phalaborwa. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

This post is in Phalaborwa (Limpopo). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Book explosives in and out of the magazine and keep the register accurate
• Charge up holes and connect initiation systems for the blast
• 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
• Clear the area, post guards and blast on time as the blasting certificate allows
• Record face advance, tons broken and support installed on the shift report

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

• Shift Supervisor certificate or Mine Overseer learning
• First aid certificate current
• Rock engineering or ventilation short courses

• Production bonus based on metres or square metres achieved
• Medical aid and mine medical station access
• Housing or living-out allowance
• Underground allowance for every shift below surface

• Write your blasting certificate number and date of issue near the top of the CV.
• Mines check your safety record with previous employers. Mention any safety awards or zero-harm periods your crew achieved.