POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Bulyanhulu Gold Mine is seeking to recruit Shift Boss to join our team. The successful candidate for this position is expected to align to the Barrick DNA and drive a change within his team and the business and on a practical note will ensure activities in the mining department are effectively planned and undertaken in a safe and cost effective manner to achieve targets in accordance to BGML Mining Safety Standards, Policies and Procedures.

Reporting to: Mining Foreman

Duration: Permanent

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan and organize resources, people and equipment to ensure the execution of the mining schedule
• Obtain, check and refine information. Collate and submit reports. Run data exception reports and take corrective action. Conduct document control spot-checks(5 point)
• Identify recurring problems and derive solutions involving team members.
• Recognize and reward team member efforts
• Promote and assure adherence to safety, health and environmental procedures. Identify unsafe and hazardous situation
• Interpret the approved operational plans. Determine how resources and processes must be utilised / applied to achieve objectives
• Conduct meetings with Miners and report on previous shift status. Identify constraints and compare planned development and production against actual.
• Identify own priorities including PTO’s (Plan Task Observations), leadership interactions, heading inspections and communicate constraints to relevant stakeholders
• Plan, coordinate and control the load and haul process

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:                                                              

• Ordinary secondary education
• Blasting Certificate
• Valid Driving Licence

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• At least 3 years Drill and Blast experience
• At least 2 years’ experience in a Supervisory role
• At least 2 years Load and Haul operations experience as a Miner
• At least 2 years construction experience as a Miner

SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS:

• Excellent communication in English ,both writing  and verbal
• Hazard identification and Risk assessment
• Mine health &Safety Act awareness