Shift Supervisor - Best Practice

DATE OF DISTRIBUTION: 26.08.2025

CLOSING DATE: 02.09.2025

DEPARTMENT: SERVICES - BEST PRACTICE

PURPOSE OF THE JOB: To ensure shortcomings of a specific shift supervisor section performance is identified and through the initiation of initiatives and compliance to mining standards are rectified.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade 12 Certificate (NQF Level 4) is essential.

• Valid Blasting certificate is essential.
• Shift Supervisor Certificate is essential
• MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is essential
• Mine Overseer Certificate is desirable
• Minimum of 5 -10 years experience as a Production Shift Supervisor is essential
• Valid Medical Certificate or medically fit to obtain such a certificate is essential.

COMPETENCIES:

• Understanding of COP s and standards is essential.

• Safety Procedures and Programmes is essential.
• Shift Supervisors monthly planning protocol
• Report writing skills
• Systematic Supervision and basic Financial Knowledge
• Shaft logistics and material ordering and distribution
• Analysing progress reports
• Negotiations and conflict handling Skills
• Team Orientation (Team Player)
• Presentation Skills

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILTIES:

• Assess, monitor, and track all on-going equipment, process and service trials in the mining value chain against set standards.

• Identify and escalate risks, deviations, or non-compliance during trial execution.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all trial activities, results, and supporting documentation.
• Reporting of periodic progress on performance of all equipment on trial.
• Ensure people management best practices are adhered to (directly manages shift supervisors, who manage miners).
• Plan short term and long-term strategic objectives.
• Supervising and directing people at work to ensure complaisance with laws/ regulations and mining standards and procedures.
• Emphasising the importance of reaching a work objective and motivating individuals.
• Ensuring effective co-ordination of activities.

Internal applications must be accompanied by a line managers approval of your application.

Our people set us apart and make us a winning team we are excited to have someone new join our ranks

IMPORTANT:

Short listed candidates may be subjected to a psychometric assessment. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups in line with the provisions of the Employment Equity Act, the Companys Recruitment Policy, and Employment Equity Plan.

Should you not hear from the human resources department within 30 days after the closing date of applications, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

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