Mine Overseer - Venetia Mine

REDPATH MINING; Polokwane; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A mining company in South Africa is seeking a Mine Overseer with at least 5 years of experience. The successful candidate will be responsible for optimizing resources, maintaining production reports, and leading development crews while ensuring safety and compliance with policies. Relevant qualifications include a Mine Overseer Certificate and a Blasting Certificate. This role is essential for achieving production targets and maintaining safety standards.

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience as Mine Overseer.
• Proven track record of meeting and improving production and safety targets.

Responsibilities

• Maintain daily production & financial reports.
• Optimize resources for maximum production output.
• Monitor production performance as per targets.
• Lead a team of decline development crews.

Skills

Mine Overseer Certificate of Competency

MS Office Proficiency

Valid Driver’s License

Education

Blasting Certificate

Matric certificate/equivalent

Job description

Minimum Requirements

• Mine Overseer Certificate of Competency
• Blasting Certificate
• Matric certificate/ equivalent
• MS Office Proficiency
• Valid Driver’s License and reliable own vehicle
• Medically Fit

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• 5 years’ experience as Mine Overseer
• Proven track record of meeting and or improving monthly production and safety targets
• Inclined and horizontal development ends
• Sound knowledge of conventional and trackless development
• Have knowledge and understanding of Contract management

Roles & Responsibilities

• Maintain and submit daily production & financial reports to Mine Manager
• Proper planning to ensure optimization of resources to maximize safe production output
• Ensure the standardization, accuracy, and authenticity of information
• Closely monitor the production performance as per the targets
• Identify production shortfalls and put recovery plans in place
• Controlling costs
• Perform regular underground visits to monitor the conditions and provide expert opinion
• Conduct monthly production planning meetings to set realistic targets and focus areas
• Conduct excellent Legal knowledge for underground mining
• Ensure introduction of safety and health initiatives which conform to company objectives
• Ensure healthy client relationship
• Ensure compliance with HR policies & procedures
• To lead a team of decline development crews
• Organize materials and stores
• Labour control