Stope Team Leader (Platinum Mine)

Have a blasting certificate and a clean safety record? The deep-level gold mine near Paarl needs your crew leadership. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

The work is in Paarl, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• 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
• Book explosives in and out of the magazine and keep the register accurate
• 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

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

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

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

• 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.