Omnia Holdings General Assistant – Tshipi

Omnia Holdings is recruiting a General Assistant for its BME operations at Tshipi in the Northern Cape. This permanent role supports the truck operator and blasting-face activities, including product handling, hole checks, housekeeping and minor equipment maintenance.

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• Read this first: This is a permanent General Assistant position at Tshipi in the Northern Cape.
• Read this first: You need Grade 12 with Mathematics, an MQA Blasting Assistant Certificate and 2 years of blasting assistant experience.
• The closing date is 26 October 2026. No closing time is stated.

At a glance

What you will do

• Assist the truck operator with collecting products at silos and delivering product to holes at the blasting face.
• Under the truck operator’s supervision, refill the truck at loading points with prescribed raw materials or products and help complete the prescribed pre-use truck inspections.
• Work with the truck operator to inspect blast holes and measure their depth. Report holes that are outside specification.
• Place the charging hose in the correct holes, check that the detonator is not stuck at the bottom before charging, and secure the detonator line at the hole collar.
• Act as a spotter to guide the truck operator in the blasting area. Take samples, ensure sample cups are available, help check final densities and stemming, and use the measuring tape and twine as required by procedures.
• Help calibrate truck raw materials, twine, the Samson sample scale and measuring tape. Clean the calibration equipment and area.
• Keep the vehicle, refilling area and other work areas clean. Housekeeping may include sweeping the site and silo areas and cleaning ablution facilities.
• Assist with greasing movable truck and plant parts, cleaning truck strainers and minor maintenance such as changing tyres, rotors and stators.
• Carry out duties in line with applicable safety, health, environmental and quality requirements, legal requirements, client standards and BME procedures.

Skills and qualities to highlight

• Numerical skills
• Attention to detail
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Customer focus
• Problem-solving

Minimum application requirements

• You need Grade 12 with Mathematics.
• You need a Blasting Assistant Certificate from the Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA).
• You need previous experience in a blasting or mining environment and 2 years of blasting assistant experience.
• Numerical skills, attention to detail, strong communication and interpersonal skills, customer focus and problem-solving are listed competencies.
• A Code 08 or Code B licence, Magazine Master Ticket and Stemming Loader are desired, not minimum requirements.

About Omnia Holdings

Omnia Holdings supplies products and services to agriculture, mining and chemicals customers. Its BME division is the group’s mining business, providing bulk emulsions for commercial mining and quarrying; this role supports blasting operations at Tshipi. Visit the official Omnia Holdings website.

Common application mistakes

• Do not confuse this Tshipi position in the Northern Cape with other General Assistant vacancies at Omnia or BME.
• Make sure you meet both stated minimum qualifications: Grade 12 with Mathematics and an MQA Blasting Assistant Certificate.
• Do not present the Code 08 or Code B licence, Magazine Master Ticket or Stemming Loader as minimum requirements; these are listed as desired.
• Make your blasting or mining environment experience and 2 years of blasting assistant experience clear in your application.
• Submit by 26 October 2026. The LinkedIn application route requires you to sign in or join LinkedIn.

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How this opportunity was checked

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How to apply

1. Open the General Assistant – Tshipi application page using the application link.
2. Select Apply on LinkedIn.
3. Sign in to LinkedIn or join LinkedIn to continue.
4. Follow the LinkedIn application prompts and submit your application by 26 October 2026.

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Application closing date

Closing date: 26 October 2026 (time not stated)