Shift Supervisor (Underground Coal)

Have a blasting certificate and a clean safety record? The chrome and manganese mine near Rustenburg needs your crew leadership. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

This post is in Rustenburg (North West). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Test for flammable gas and check ventilation before and after blasting
• Report misfires straight away and handle them strictly by the procedure
• Charge up holes and connect initiation systems for the blast
• Clear the area, post guards and blast on time as the blasting certificate allows
• Do the early entry examination and make the workplace safe before the crew enters
• Record face advance, tons broken and support installed on the shift report
• Mark off drilling holes to the standard pattern and check the drilling

• 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
• Able to lead a crew of 8 to 20 people in a language they understand

• First aid certificate current
• Rock engineering or ventilation short courses

• Housing or living-out allowance
• Medical aid and mine medical station access
• Underground allowance for every shift below surface

• 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.