General Miner
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Job Location:
Thabazimbi - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The General Miner is responsible for ensuring that rules/regulations and management specifics pertaining to daily tasks are complied with and to deal with/report any breaching thereof. Responsible for ensuring the health and safety of people in his/her team and for people entering his/her area of responsibility.
Roles and responsibilities include the following:
- MHSA(including all the regulations applicable to their specific work) as amended or replaced from time to time and to enforce the provisions of the MHSA and regulations.
- Observe and enforce any Codes of Practice any Instructions Procedures Directives
- Permissions Exemptions etc. issued by the Mine the DMR or any other person who is authorized to do so. Any further clarification regarding the interpretation of the MHSA the Regulations Codes of Practice Instructions Directives Permissions and
- Exemptions etc. will be supplied to you on request by your management.
- Ensure the maintenance of proper discipline of all persons under your charge. Dailyon-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 is empowered to stop any working place when the Occupational Health and/or Safety of any such persons are endangered or instructed to do so by the person appointed in terms of section 23 of the MHSA.
- Consider an employees 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.
- Provide adequate Health and Safety coaching and on-site training of employees and assess an employees competency based upon his knowledge skills and experience.
- Enforce the proper use of PPE reprimand employees not adhering to the standards of your mine and record as such in the Underground logbook.
This role is on a C2 level reporting to the Mine Overseer Production
Qualifications :
- Grade 12
- Blasting Certificate
Experience
- Three years experience as a stoping Miner /Crew Captain
Knowledge and Skills
- Knowledge of Legal Requirements
Additional Information :
What We Offer
At Valterra Platinum you will join a team committed to excellence and impact.
We offer:
- Meaningful work in a high-performance values-led environment.
- Market-aligned reward and recognition.
- Opportunities for learning development and progression.
- A culture that respects diversity and encourages innovation.
- A clear commitment to safe Operations.
Inclusion and Diversity
Valterra Platinum is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfill their potential.
Valterra Platinum has a zero tolerance to dignity harms these include all acts of gender-based violence bullying harassment and victimisation. Ensuring the safety of our employees extends beyond physical safety and includes the eradication of harmful behaviours from our workplace. This responsibility extends to everyone at Valterra Platinum both during work hours and outside of work. We are unconditional in creating a respectful inclusive and safe working environment to ensure that no colleague will be violated or harassed under our watch.
How to Apply
To apply for this role please complete our online application form via this job advert.
Closing Date
27 February 2026
Privacy policy - Valterra Platinum
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Construction Experience
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Rigging
- Mechanical Knowledge
- Computer Literacy
- OSHA
- Mechanical Engineering
- Concrete Forming
- Excavator
- Human Resources
- Power Tools
- Troubleshooting
About Company
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