General Manager

Seize this opportunity to join Dwarsrivier Chrome Mine, a values-driven Company that cares for its people unconditionally. Dwarsrivier Chrome Mine is a wholly owned subsidiary of Assore Limited.

Our mine, situated in the Limpopo Province about 60 kilometers from Lydenburg and 40 kilometers from Burgersfort, is a world-class producer of Chrome Ore.

The successful applicant will report to the Executive Manager or nominee.

MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• BEng Degree / BTech / BSc Mining Engineering / B-Tech Mining Engineering / BCom Degree.
• Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competence.
• Code 08 (B) Driver’s Licence.
• AMMSA and ECSA membership.
• Advantageous: MBA.

EXPERIENCE (including but not limited to):

• 10-15 Years extensive experience at senior levels in mine production environment of which 2 years in management role.
• 5 years’ experience in mining production environment at senior management level.

DUTIES (including but not limited to):

• To ensure a profitable, safe and sustainable mining operation by participatively crafting and driving a high-performance organisational culture and supporting strategy for the enterprise through a multi-disciplinary team of core production and support professionals.
• Responsible for annual mine budget planning by compiling operational, capex and labour budgets for the mine and submit to executive for approval.
• Review and authorise payments in line with approved budget and policy and submit for final processing.
• Identify strategic customers, partners and stakeholders to advance the interests of the business/mine and its community context/s, and forge constructive relationships by working within accepted codes of ethics and good business practice.
• Craft participatively a mine strategy through appropriate environmental scanning and SWOT analysis, and review effectiveness of strategy by assessing relevant quantitative and qualitative performance data and indices across structure, people, work and culture, and initiate appropriate strategic refinement/change.
• Identify core executive-level competencies to align with organisational competency requirements to meet strategic and operational requirements by the development of meaningful KPAs and KPIs.
• Ensure through executive-level systems of oversight, governance and direction of SHERQ activities and goals are appropriately derived from business plans, and broadly programmed for implementation within the specific core and support functions.
• Ensure executive-level systems of oversight, governance and direction of high-profile change projects, initiatives, activities and goals for long-term organisational sustainability and profitability are broadly programmed for implementation within the specific core and support functions.
• Ensure executive-level systems of oversight, governance and direction of statutory-driven initiatives (e.g. Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment and Mining Charter) and associated requirements, activities and goals appropriately support and/or are derived from business plans, and are broadly programmed for implementation within the specific core and support functions.
• Ensure executive-level communication and dissemination of changing statutory regulations as and when required through appropriate Company communication structures and forums.

Selection will take place according to the Dwarsrivier Chrome Mine Recruitment Operating Procedure. A strong consideration will be the individual’s fit with the Dwarsrivier Chrome Mine Values. The successful candidate will be appointed on the Dwarsrivier Chrome Mine Conditions of Employment, which includes being certified medically fit as per the Mine Health and Safety Act 29/1996. Dwarsrivier Chrome Mine is an equal opportunity employer, and due consideration will be taken in terms of the Company’s Employment Equity Plan and Mining Charter objectives.

CVs may be submitted to: Dwarsrivier Recruitment through the link https://dwarsriviermine.simplify.hr/. All candidates must ensure that all relevant certified (certified by SAPS) qualifications, certificates, and licences are attached to their application. Shortlisted candidates will be required to authenticate information provided in their CVs. Correspondence will be entered into with shortlisted candidates only. Candidates may be required to undergo psychometric and other relevant assessments. Please note that criminal and credit checks may be conducted on the successful candidate. If a candidate fails to provide information or submit proof of qualifications as per the minimum requirements above, the application will not be considered. No late or unsolicited applications will be considered. No recruitment agency CVs will be accepted.

POPIA DISCLAIMER:
By sending your CV to Dwarsrivier Chrome Mine for this advertisement, you agree to the following:

• The processing of your personal information for recruitment purposes.
• Further processing of personal information, which may be shared with third parties for verification purposes.
• Dwarsrivier Chrome Mine will keep the record of your personal information confidential and for the specific purpose it was intended for.

Note: Should you fail to provide relevant personal information requested during the Recruitment and Selection purpose for the position you have applied for, we may not be able to consider and process your application further.