Pit Worker wanted urgently: APPLY NOW

Job details
Job Type
Permanent
Full Job Description

Closing Date
2022/07/21

Reference Number
EXX220713-1

Exxaro Reference Number
P40193206

Job Title
Pit Worker

Job Type Classification
Permanent

Location – Town / City
Lephalale

Location – Province
Limpopo

Location – Country
South Africa

Job Advert Summary

PURPOSE:

To perform all required activities to ensure that work area is declared safe for workforce.

Minimum Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

Grade 12/Standard 10 Technical (Essential/Minimum)
Certificate Mine Blasting (Essential/Minimum)
Skills Program: Competent Person A (Essential/Minimum)
Skills Program: Gas Testing (Essential/Minimum)
Certificate: Basic Management Program (Essential/Minimum)

EXPERIENCE:

2-3 years Experience as an Operator in open pit mining environment (Essential/Minimum) Operational

REQUIREMENTS:

Psychometric Assessment (Essential/Minimum) (To be conducted by Exxaro)
Certificate of Fitness (Essential/Minimum) (To be conducted by Exxaro)

Duties & Responsibilities:

Effective People Management:

Manage and plan activities of his crew
Give out clear, precise and understandable instructions
Provide swift and clear feedback to the crew
Convey all management instructions and standard communication
Manage the leave roster for his/her crew
Schedule people for training in time to avoid standing equipment
Ensure that employees in his/her team adhere to all health, safety and environment rules, regulations and standards
To keep daily attendance register of workers up to date and give it to the foreman
Address all unsafe practices/potential hazardous situations, rectify and report to the foreman

Functional Duties:

Inspection of all relevant working areas
Daily recording on the safety declaration book and record deviations
Ensuring that all equipment has operators as required
Ensuring that shift changes occur as per procedure

Inspection and Control:

Responsible to ensure that all operators check their equipment before they use it and that they complete the pre-use inspection book daily and correctly
Check pre-use inspection books and sign them once every shift
Ensure that all operators have relevant documentation to ensure compliance with standards

Operational Optimisation:

Adhere to planned operational schedules
Optimize time spent on operational execution
Ensure optimal use of available resources, both people and equipment
Track equipment utilization and report on areas of improvement
Track shift production targets to be achieved
Assume responsibility for quality of work

Operational Support:

Assist the foreman and team members with variety of tasks when requested and instructed within the field of competence
Provide assistance to co-pit workers and subordinates
Control and oversee area operations
Perform and complete operational tasks
Adhere to area specific work standards
Interpret and communicate area plans, operational and production targets
Receive instructions and plan for operational execution
Monitor operations and processes, conduct inspections and rectify sub- standard performance / conditions
Report on quality of work and adherence to safety and design standards

Safe and Healthy Work Environment:

Adhere to all health and safety practices and promote good housekeeping on an ongoing basis
Address all unsafe practices and potential hazardous situations, rectify/report to superior
Comply with Safety Health Environment and Community (SHEC) and technical requirements
Wear applicable Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) at all times

Behavioural Alignment

Demonstrates the following:

Creativity, collaboration, sociable and awareness to the ecosystem
Stewardship, accountability, ability to develop trust, safety conscious and ethical
Ability to respond quickly to business needs/agility, flexibility, continuous learning, innovation and proven ability to experiment on creative business solutions
Ability to be inclusive, eagerness for multiple skills, embraces multiple cultures, accepts different approaches and be human-centric/empathetic
Results-oriented, quality driven, excellence, entrepreneurial abilities, efficient and effective

The appointment will be made in accordance with Exxaro’s Employment Equity policy.
If you have not been contacted within 28 days of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

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