Vacancy: Shift Supervisor

The Company would like to recruit a shift supervisor to be based at Khanye Colliery in Bronkhorstspruit.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Grade 12

• English proficiency

• Valid driver’s license

• Knowledge of Opencast Mining management and practices

• Competent A

• Must be familiar with the MHSA Act

• Dewatering practices and management of pumping team experience

• Certificate of competency for excavator, water bowser, diesel bowser, grader, dump trucks, dozers and TLB

• Opencast Blasting Certificate (advantage)

• Engineering qualifications (advantage)

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 3 years relevant supervisory experience in a coal mining environment

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan, organise and monitor the production process.

• Ensure optimal plant utilisation & availability.

• Ensure compliance to health and safety policies, procedures, and standards.

• Shift line-up and hand-over

• Management of pit dewatering strategies

• Technical supervision; Ensure that there is a daily production plan and co-ordinate the plan

• Ensure that all machines are operating to the daily production plan

• Communicate the requirements of the production plan to the operators

• Hold safety talks daily

• Carry out daily inspections of the site

• Carry out PTO’s

• Check that pre-start check lists are done

• Report near misses and other potential hazards.

• Clean up any hydrocarbon spills

• Ensure that the site maintains a high level of good housekeeping

• Monitor progress for hourly production target

• Enforce discipline

• Ensure that all operators are competent and licensed to operate

• Ensure that protective devices are in good condition

• Conduct risk assessments

• Conduct a high wall/slope and safety berm inspection daily

• Enforce safety, health and environmental integrity principles applicable to area of responsibility.

• Manage employees time and attendance

• Report any discrepancies to line manager

If you are interested in applying for this position, please forward your CV and copies of your qualifications by the latest close of business on 11 September 2026. No late applications will be accepted. E-mail address: Khanyerecruitment@canyoncoal.com No late applications will be accepted.

If you have not heard from us within 14 days of your application, please consider your application unsuccessful. 

Canyon Coal is an equal opportunity employer, and preference will be given to candidates meeting the requirements as per our employment equity commitments.