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  • Full Time
  • Newcastle, South Africa

Omnia (Pty) LTD

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Omnia is a diversified group that conducts research and development, manufactures, and supplies chemicals and specialized services and solutions for the agriculture, mining, and chemicals application industries. We ensure differentiation by using innovation combined with intellectual capital, adding value for customers at various stages of the process.

General Assistant

  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Qualification: Matric
  • Experience: 1 year
  • Location: Northern Cape
  • Job Field: Administration / Secretarial

Job Description

The purpose of this role is to assist the truck operator in collecting products from the silos and delivering them to the blasting face. The individual will be responsible for housekeeping and maintenance of the vehicle, refilling area, and other work areas. All tasks and duties must be performed in compliance with statutory, legal, client, and BME requirements and standards, without any shortcuts.

Qualifications

  • Grade 12 with Mathematics
  • Advantageous Requirements:
    • Preferable – Code B or EC Licence
    • Preferable – Competent A & Blasting assistant certificate (MQA)

Experience

  • 1 year experience in blasting / mining environment
  • 1 year blasting assistant experience

Duties

  • Conduct risk assessment and safe work declarations with the blaster at the place of work before entering the workplace as per client requirements.
  • Assist MMU with charging up blasting holes and filling up MMU with products.
  • Assist the blaster in preparing the blast / charge-up area by meeting all statutory, legal, client, and BME requirements/standards/prescriptions.
  • Together with the blaster, inspect the site to determine the target block and plan the blasting process.
  • Mark off the working area by erecting the prescribed barricading material as prescribed by the client.
  • Map the holes to ensure that all required holes are correctly placed.
  • Measure and check the depth of the holes, and ensure they are all correctly drilled within the prescribed parameters.
  • In the event of detecting any deviations from prescriptions, behave assertively and take necessary steps to rectify matters, such as interacting and communicating with mine staff, drill contractor, or the foreman.
  • On instruction from the blaster, collect the correct accessories to carry out the blasting assignment successfully.
  • Place all detonators and boosters at the collar of the hole to prepare for priming of the blast holes as per the blast plan issued by the mine.
  • Prime the holes by carefully inserting detonators into boosters, attaching weigh-down material to the primer, and lowering this primer in the hole under the supervision of the blaster.
  • Complete any additional ad hoc duties within the specified timeframe.

Job Competencies

  • Business Acumen – Essential
  • Conflict Management – Essential
  • Customer Focus – Essential
  • Timely Decision Making – Essential
  • Functional Technical Skills – Mastery
  • Developing Direct Reports and Others – Strong Focus
  • Innovation Management – Essential
  • Meeting Deadlines – Essential
  • Motivating Others – Essential
  • Problem Solving – Essential
  • Drive for Results – Essential

Job Related Skills

  • Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
  • Numerical skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Strong communication/interpersonal skills
  • Report-writing abilities

Closing Date: November 6, 2025

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should apply through Omnia (Pty) LTD’s official recruitment portal.

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