Underground Bogger Operator

Geita Gold Mine, Geita

Position purpose:

This position is responsible for loading and dumping cycles to and from development and production areas, allocated stockpiles, and haulage trucks.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Bog development headings and stockpiles to trucks;
• Keep trucks operating at full efficiency ensuring all ore, low grade, marginal and waste are kept separate;

• Bog out and clean faces. This may also include inspecting for mis­fires including notification to Shift Supervisor, hosing down and scaling;
• Remote Bog from open stopes using RCT 2200 Tele-Remotes;
• Tram material from stockpiles and other bogging duties as required;
• Backfilling Stopes with Rockfill, Cement Aggregate Fill (CAF) and Cement Rock Fill (CRF);
• Keep all roads in working area tidy and free from pooling water and other potential hazards;
• Manual and tele-remote bogging of production stopes to stockpiles.
• Sound Mechanical knowledge of Boggers and Trucks.

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years’ Underground experience in Hard Rock mining in a mechanised mine operating U/G Haulage equipment;
• Experience with Cat 2900 Loaders;
• Experience with RCT 2200 Series Tele-Remote Boggers;
• Backfilling Stopes with Rockfill, Cement Aggregate Fill (CAF) and Cement Rock Fill (CRF);
• Valid Tanzanian Driver’s License and good driving skills.
• Flexibility and willingness to assist with varied tasks and responsibilities;
• Strong safety and hazard identification.