Job Description

Murray & Roberts Cementation invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for the position of Miner General to be placed in Bakubung Mine, Rustenburg, North West. The successful candidate will report to the Shift Supervisor Mining. The company will provide remuneration and benefits relevant and appropriate to the position. Preference will be given to Historically Disadvantaged South African (HDSA) candidates. Applications only open to South African Citizens / Permanent Residents.
Job description
The successful candidate will be responsible for, but not be limited to:

• Effective team supervision, planning, organising and control within area of responsibility to achieve daily production, quality and safety targets
• Safe blasting operations and examine workplaces and declare them safe prior to crews commencing work
• Follow surveyors' measurements and plotting in marking the workface in terms of drill holes, dip and direction
• Measures of over and under-break, direction and dip are within servicing parameters set for the specific workplace
• Crews perform their tasks to required standards, deadlines, policies and procedures
• Prompt hazard identification, communication and resolution
• Self and team wear the correct PPE before executing a task
• Self and team participate in morning meetings and complete the relevant checklists, risk / safety documents as required
• Self and team understand and comply with legal requirements, company standards, policies, procedures and safety protocols
• Effective self and team management in alignment with company values and leadership initiatives

Minimum requirements
Suitable candidates must possess the following minimum qualifications and skills:

• Grade 12 or NQF 4 equivalent
• Blasting Certificate of competency
• Valid First Aid Certificate
• Medical Certificate of Fitness
• Team management skills
• Organisational skills
• Good communication skills in English

Suitable candidates must have the following work experience:

• 5 Years' experience as a Learner Miner
• Must have been trained and found competent with the relevant experience in equipping
• Resourceful problem solver who can work within agreed parameters
• Silo sinking experience
• Shaft equipping experience
• Shaft and Silo lining

All appointments will be done in line with our employment equity strategy.
Disclaimer * The Recruiter may amend, delete or expire jobs at any time without notification.

• Murray & Roberts reserves the right not to proceed with filling the position.
• An application will not in itself entitle the applicant to an interview.
• If you do not receive any feedback on your application within 4 weeks from the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.