Magazine Master

**Overview**:
**Qualifications**: - Grade 12 (with mathematics). (E) - Certificated as Magazine Master with the CIE. (E) Added Advantage/Desirable - Blasting Assistant Certificate (E) - Competent A Certificate - MQA (D)
**Experience**: - 2 years blasting assistant experience (E) - Supervisory experience (D) - Transportation and storage of blasting accessories / explosives (E) - Drivers Licence for applicable explosives vehicle (E)
**Duties**: - Receives finished blasting accessories / explosives from the plant as well as other orders placed by the Explosives Coordinator - Ensures that explosives are off-loaded and packed in the magazine in an orderly, secure and safe manner - Checks received blasting accessories / explosives against the delivery note and signs it - Books the newly arrived load into the Register Book - Verifies the physical delivery with the driver - Informs the Explosives Coordinator for further action when discrepancies are detected - Receives Schedule of Orders from the Scheduling Coordinator - Checks that the Continuous Transport Permit (CTP) corresponds to the order - Completes the pre-issue checklist to make sure that the vehicle and driver comply with all prescriptions, prior to loading of the order - Requests the driver to rectify the matter or otherwise contacts the Explosives Coordinator for higher level action in the event of non-compliance - Signs and files the checklist in the event of compliance - Ensures that the order is moved from the magazine, loaded and stacked on to the accessories transport vehicle in and orderly and safe manner - Makes out a Delivery Note / Requisition for the order and hands over a copy to the driver and a copy to the Administrator - Enters the detail of the delivery in the Register Book - Takes responsibility for the security of the company’s assets stored in the magazine - Performs a daily physical stock take - Compares and reconciles the physical stock amounts to the Register Book - Indentifies, corrects and reports any discrepancies on a daily basis - Reports weekly stock count figures to Administrator - Follows FIFO principles in organising dispatches - Monitors age of stock and informs the Explosives Coordinator for taking further action - Ensures that all the requirements of SHERQ, legal and mine procedures are met - Deals with unacceptable behaviour or reports serious offences to the Magazine Coordinator - Ensures that the magazine area is neat, tidy and safe - Personal cleanliness at all times - Monitors the temperature of the magazine and reports out of spec readings to the Explosives Coordinator for further action and reporting to the CIE - Ensures lightning detectors are tested annually - Ensures documentation is sent to the Chief Inspector of Explosives (CIE) by the 30th of September each year - The above tasks does not relieve you from any duties as stipulated in the explosives act
**Job Competencies**: Job Knowledge: - Knowledge of inventory management best practice (E) - Knowledge of stock control computer systems/tools (E) Job Related Skills: - Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) (E) - Numerical skills (E) - Attention to detail (E) Strong communication/interpersonal skills (E) - Report-writing abilities (D)
**General**: