Job Description

DATE OF DISTRIBUTION: 02.06.2026

CLOSING DATE: 09.06.2026

DEPARTMENT: SHAFTS

PURPOSE OF THE JOB: To supervise safe hoisting activities and shaft maintenance

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade 12 or NQF 4 equivalent is essential.
• Onsetter Certificate is essential
• Blasting Certificate is essential
• At least 5 years relevant shaft working experience

COMPETENCIES:

• Demonstrate knowledge pertaining to basic health and safety principles in the workplace.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the functions and the operation of signalling arrangements and safety devices in a shaft
• Demonstrate an understanding of shaft signals
• Demonstrate knowledge of the importance of maintaining the shaft in good working order
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of blasting products and their usage in an underground hard rock environment
• Demonstrate knowledge of the importance of the safe movement of men, material and equipment in the bank and shaft area
• MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Perform basic fire fighting
• Perform basic first aid

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Maintains a shaft schedule for all hoisting activities.
• Ensures compliance to shaft schedules.
• Conducts shaft examinations (all steelwork, concrete structures, pipes, cables, etc.).
• Conducts regular checks on all shaft machinery and equipment.
• Checks and maintains shaft ore passes.
• Coordinates shaft maintenance.
• Prepares conveyances for shaft examination and repairs.
• Receives, handles, stores and issues explosives and accessories at a workplace.
• Coordinates schedules for the transport of mineral, material and equipment.
• Compiles such reports and keeps statistics as may be required.
• Supports and participates in change management initiatives to drive transformation and optimisation.
• Builds, supports and maintains healthy diverse internal and external relations and implements remedial actions where required.
• Provides relevant support to stakeholders to ensure team objectives are achieved.
• Adheres to safety regulations and mine standards, procedures and practices and reports non-compliance.
• Participates in regular safety meetings and makes recommendations to ensure overall safety.
• Performs regular inspections in area of work and report hazards to ensure environment is safety and hazard free and recommends remedial action where necessary.

Our people set us apart and make us a winning team we are excited to have someone new join our ranks

IMPORTANT:

Short listed candidates may be subjected to a psychometric assessment. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups in line with the provisions of the Employment Equity Act, the Companys Recruitment Policy, and Employment Equity Plan.

Should you not hear from the human resources department within 30 days after the closing date of applications, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

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