Job Description:

• As Shift Supervisor Mining you will focus on safe quality of work, achieving of production targets, housekeeping, supervising and coordinating support functions. Below are some of the key responsibilities critical to the role.

Key responsibilities of this role are:

• Ensure the maintenance of proper discipline of all persons under your charge.
• Daily on-the-job coaching and on-site training sessions should be conducted and captured in the logbook.
• Provide and maintain a working environment that is safe and without undue risk to the health of employees within your area of responsibility
• Make use of the latest Risk Matrix provided in the logbook to assess and eliminate or reduce risks
• Ensure that you and the persons under your charge are empowered to stop any working place when the Occupational Health and/or Safety of any such persons are endangered in terms of section 23 of the MHSA.
• Consider an employee’s training and capability, knowledge and skill in respect of Health and Safety before allowing such person to continue with his work or before assigning specific or specialized tasks to that employee.
• Assist in the control over the proper safe operation and running of machinery and equipment in your area of responsibility.

Qualifications:

You will need the following:

• Grade 10
• Matric / Grade 12 – Advantageous
• National Certificate NQF Level 3 Rock Breaker or Valid Blasting Certificate for underground (Hard Rock) (essential)
• Shift Supervisor Certificate / Shift Boss Certificate (essential)
• Mine Overseer Certificate (advantageous)

Experience:

• 3 years’ experience as a Mechanised Shift Supervisor (Shift Boss)
• Previous experience as a mechanised miner (advantageous)

Additional Requirements:

• Computer literacy
• Valid driver’s license
• First Aid Certificate (advantageous)
• Valid certificate of fitness for underground work