Operator Hauler -Mamatwan

SOUTH32 Limited; Hotazel; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

South32 Group Operations Pty. Ltd. in Hotazel, Northern Cape, is seeking an Operator Hauler for permanent, full-time employment. You will haul Overburden or Manganese to dumps or stockpiles, operating mobile equipment to meet safety and productivity standards.

Candidates should have at least 1 year of mining equipment experience and a background in surface mining, with relevant licenses being advantageous. Join a team focused on safe, efficient operations.

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of 1 year’s experience operating mobile equipment in a mining environment.
• Mining production experience in surface mining operations.
• Valid equipment licenses as listed are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Haul Overburden or Manganese from loading areas to dumps, stockpiles, or crushers.
• Operate mining mobile equipment safely and efficiently.
• Adhere to traffic signs and manage interactions with other vehicles.
• Maintain safe distances and monitor dump edges and berms.
• Follow fatigue rules and safe ramp and water pump procedures.

Skills

1 year mobile equipment experience

Surface mining experience

Education

Grade 12

Grade 10

Tools

Excavator license

CAT Loader 992/980

CAT dozer D8/D10

Wheel dozer

Grader

Job description

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Location: Hotazel, Northern Cape, ZA, 8490

Company: South32 Group Operations Pty. Ltd.

DISCOVER A BRIGHTER FUTURE

At South32, we’re meeting the challenge of enabling a sustainable future through our focus on responsibly producing commodities critical for a low‑carbon world.

As a collaborative, caring and inclusive company, there’s no better place to make a genuine difference. Together we’re making a positive, global impact that has the potential to change lives.

Whatever career path you choose, we’ll support you every step of the way to learn, grow and succeed. So, join us, step towards a brighter future and leave your legacy.

ABOUT MAMATWAN

The South Africa Manganese operation can be found in the manganese rich Kalahari Basin, in the country’s Northern Cape, which is home to 80 per cent of the world's manganese. This position is based at our open-cut Mamatwan mine which started operating more than half a century ago.

WHAT SOUTH32 OFFERS:

Eligible employees will receive an employer contribution towards the company‑elected retirement fund.

South32 will support assistance for part‑time studies aligned to role requirements and business needs at accredited institutions to eligible employees.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

This role is a permanent full‑time position.

As an Operator Hauler, you will be responsible to haul Overburden or Manganese from the applicable loading area to the allocated destination, either a waste dump, In pit stockpile or In pit crusher. Dumping could include road, ramp, safety and catchment construction.

Other key responsibilities include, but aren’t limited to:

• Haulers are the primary equipment in use for transporting waste or ore material from the pit benches and moving material for constructing in pit infrastructure according to our standards;


• Ensure continuous judgement driving on the haul roads to adhere to the traffic signs and management to prevent incidents and interaction with other vehicles;


• Ensure continuous judgement entering the dumping area or In pit crusher tip to prevent any interaction with the dozer or tip walls;


• Ensure the safe distance from the dump edge is maintained to prevent reserving over the dump edge;


• Ensure compliance to the fatigue rules to prevent any fatigue related incidents, which could include interaction on the haul road, driving through the safety berm over the edge of the high wall, rolling back into another hauler whilst queuing and reversing over the dump edge or into the crusher tip walls;


• Ensure continuous judgement during ramp construction to use appropriate position to safely dump the load on an inclination;


• Opening sumps and trenches for water pumps next to haul roads;


• Removing and separating of big rocks from the muck pile;


• Close trenches for pipe columns.

ABOUT YOU:

You will have experience and demonstrate capability in the following:

• Must have a minimum of 1 year’s experience in operating mobile equipment in a mining environment;


• Mining production experience in surface mining operations;

Qualifications for this role are:

• Grade 12 (external candidates) and Grade 10 (internal candidates);


• Equipment license on either Excavator, CAT Loader 992, 980 or CAT dozer D8/D10, wheel dozer or grader is advantageous;

South32 is committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we operate. We provide a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

This advertisement will close on 01 October 2026.