Job Post: Miner

Situated in the Piet Retief/Panbult area, ± 55 km from Piet Retief, Kangra Coal (Pty) Ltd. is a modern, mechanized mine.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Grade 12 (Standard 10)

  • Mining National Diploma/Degree will be advantageous

  • Blasting Certificate Fiery Mines

  • Flameproof and Gas Testing Certificate

  • Competent “A” & “B” Certificate

  • Valid “First Aid” Certificate

  • Driver’s license

  • Computer Knowledge will be advantageous

Experience:

  • At least 3 to 5 years of general underground mining

  • At least 2 to 3 years as a Miner

  • Experience in stonework conveyors, CM mining methods, stoping, Back bye and Cost Control

  • Planning, Organizing, Leading and Controlling.

Skills and abilities:

  • Ability to work under pressure

  • Safety and coal-orientated

  • Good communication, presentation and business writing.

  • Good leadership skills.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Safety: Ensure legal compliance of health and safety for own section, ensure that the early shift examination is conducted: Water down, Cutting Offline, Bad hanging, Barring. Coordinate safety talks at the safety place (“No safety, no production”), assist with incident/accident investigations, ensure that everybody wears PPE, ensure everybody is licensed in the section, and ensure that first aid is conducted.

  • Operations: Collect keys, GDI (Gas detecting instrument), lessor and radio, conduct waiting place meetings, reviews, plan for day and deploy team, physically ensure that the work is conducted according to SOPs, oversee cutting rate, Oversee the Shuttle car loading operations, order according to procurement control, receives shift’s Survey plans, coordinate mar king for cutting, coordinate the cutting: A-Support, B-Deface, Marks off. Communicate with the control room, shaft clear the section of workers.

  • People Management: Ensure that the section is staffed, discipline is managed and there is a motivated team to meet the target.

  • End of shift: Order material, sign off shift clearance documentation, hand in GDI and keys kit and provide Shift Supervisor with a verbal/written report.

Interested parties should send a CV and copies of certificates to:

The Human Resources Department

Kangra Coal (Pty) Ltd

E-mail: recruitment@kangracoal.co.za

NOTE: CV’S WITHOUT A COVERING LETTER WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Kangra Coal (Pty) Ltd is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and reserves the right not to make an appointment.

A shortlist will be compiled and selected applicants will be invited for an interview. If no response is received within one month, applicants may assume their applications to be unsuccessful. All original certificates and proof of experience must be produced at the interview.

Closing date: 01 December 2023

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