Stope Team Leader (Platinum Mine) – Experienced

Underground, the miner sets the pace and the safety standard. This deep-level gold mine near Kuruman needs that person. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

The work is in Kuruman, Northern Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Record face advance, tons broken and support installed on the shift report
• Charge up holes and connect initiation systems for the blast
• 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
• Mark off drilling holes to the standard pattern and check the drilling
• Report misfires straight away and handle them strictly by the procedure
• Book explosives in and out of the magazine and keep the register accurate

• No serious safety transgressions in your record
• Certificate of fitness from the mine medical station, including heat tolerance screening where required
• 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

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

• Pension fund with employer contributions
• Underground allowance for every shift below surface
• Housing or living-out allowance

• 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.