Mine Overseer
Listing reference: kalam_000121
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 20 November 2025
Position summary
Industry: Mining & Quarrying
Job category: Other: Mining
Location: Hotazel
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
About our company
Kalagadi
Introduction
Responsible for managing and directing the various activities within a specified section of the mine. Ensures specified targets are met and allocated resources are used effectively. Select and appoint personnel and exercises safety control measures. This position reports to the Mining Manager.
Job description
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintaining Health and Safety by ensuring that standards are adhered to and improved upon in the section.
- Manage the operation of the section by allocating work plans to Shift Supervisors.
- Establish production controls to ensure optimum utilization of production plans.
- Compile production reports
- Knowledge of Trackless Mobile Machinery
- Knowledge of factors that drive production output
- Production planning
- Cycle mining
- General water and air reticulation network
- Roadway maintenance philosophy
- Labour control and management
- Experience related to underground mining
- Knowledge of principles, practices and procedures for underground mining
Minimum requirements
Qualifications
- National Senior Certificate/ Grade 12
- Mine Overseers Certificate of Competency
- Blasting Certificate OR National Certificate Rock breaking Underground Hard Rock Level 3
- Supervisory Development Programme (SDP) / Leadership Development Programme (LDP) OR equivalent (Advantageous)
Experience
- minimum of 10 - 15 years' experience in the mining industry, with a minimum of 5 years at mine overseer level
- Trackless Mining Experience (Bord & Pillar)