Shift Boss Waste Development at De Beers Group

Job Description:

The Shift Boss: Waste Development is accountable for the coordination of all development mining activities as set out in the mining plan.

The incumbent is accountable for:

• Coordinating and monitoring development mining activities to ensure adherence to mine standards and operational targets
• Planning of all development mining activities in accordance with mining and other schedules and allocating resources as required
• Coordinating shift hand over by checking relevant documentation, the required physical mining activities and available resources, and communicating these to team members of the development mining crew
• All duties as per Mine Health and Safety Act
• Performing identified administrative duties according to legal and procedural requirements
• This role is in the Mining Department at a Band 7 Level and reporting to the Mine Overseer.

Qualifications:

Education required:

• Grade 12 / N3 / Equivalent NQF Level 4 qualification
• Blasting Certificate for Underground Hard Rock / Equivalent qualification
• Underground Shift Boss certificate
• A Supervisory qualification would be advantageous

Experience & knowledge required:

• Minimum of 5 years underground trackless mining experience of which at least 2 years must have been as a Miner
• Knowledge and experience of Underground mining practices and related operations environment
• Safety, Health and Environmental Legislation and standards applicable to underground mining

Other requirements:

• Code B Driver’s License
• Medical Certificate of Fitness to work underground
• Computer Literacy
• The post is dependent on the successful completion of the Company’s pre-employment protocol such as qualifications’ verification, relevant psychometric assessments and a clear security clearance