Human Resources Business Partner - Midrand

Dis-Chem Pharmacies’ in Midrand has an opportunity available for a Human Resource Business Partner to join the team. The main purpose of this role will be to deliver integrated, value-adding People & Culture partnership across the assigned function (s). Provides management and employee support, drives people initiatives, and ensures operational P&C delivery that aligns with business priorities. The individual is a trusted advisor to line management, enabling a high-performance culture, supporting workforce readiness, and embedding Dis-Chem's people strategy and culture framework (Formula for Success).

Minimum Requirements

Essential:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or Industrial Psychology
• 4 - 6 years HR generalist or HRBP experience, preferably in retail, logistics, or healthcare settings
• Exposure to transformation, skills development, and equity legislation (EE, BBBEE,SD)
• Strong working knowledge of SA labour legislation and HR compliance practices

Advantageous:

• Honours Degree in Human Resources or Industrial Psychology
• Knowledge of HRIS systems (e.g.,SAP, Oracle, SuccessFactors)

Roles & Responsibilities

Business Partnering & Advisory:

• Serve as a strategic partner to service functions and managers by advising on P&C solutions aligned with healthcare objectives.
• Translate business needs into people plans that support operational delivery, compliance, and workforce optimisation.
• Provide day-to-day support on performance, conduct, talent movement, and general P&C advisor.

Employee Relations & Compliance:

• Ensure consistent application of Dis-Chem’s policies and labour legislation (BCEA, LRA, POPIA).
• Manage disciplinary, grievance, and counselling matters in collaboration with the central ER function.
• Support and coach line managers in managing fair and constructive employee relations.

Talent Acquisition & Onboarding:

• Partner with Talent Acquisition to forecast, plan, and fulfil staffing needs for various working structures and schedules.
• Support hiring decisions aligned to business needs, skills pipelines, and employment equity goals.
• Ensure seamless onboarding and cultural integration of new hires.

Performance & Capability Management:

• Facilitate performance management processes, including goal setting, reviews, and improvement plans.
• Coach line managers on performance conversations, development plans, and retention strategies.
• Identify high-potential talent and feed into succession planning initiatives.

Learning & Development Support:

• Partner with L&D to ensure team members attend required functional, technical, compliance, professional, or leadership training.
• Support learning pathways for employees and management teams.

Culture, Transformation & Engagement:

• Embed the “Formula for Success” by facilitating awareness sessions, role modelling desired behaviours, and reinforcing culture drivers.
• Support Transformation and EE initiatives at site level, including monitoring of targets and representation metrics.
• Drive employee engagement through feedback mechanisms (surveys, forums) and localised interventions.

Workforce Planning & P&C Operations:

• Support functional workforce planning (scheduling, headcount tracking, leave trends).
• Ensure accurate people process administration (contracts, terminations, transfers) and employee lifecycle data integrity.
• Leverage people analytics to provide insights on turnover, absenteeism, and productivity to business leaders.

Competencies

• Strong working knowledge of SA labour legislation and HR compliance practices.
• Understands corporate/retail/logistics business dynamics and aligns people practices accordingly.
• Resilience & Agility.
• Relationship building.
• Competence across HR lifecycle – ER, talent, learning, compliance, analytics.
• Self-management Skills.
• Execution Focus.
• Culture Ambassador

Special conditions of employment

• South African citizen
• MIE, clear criminal and credit
• Driver’s license and/or own reliable transport
• Occasional traveling

Remuneration and benefits

• Market-related salary
• Medical aid
• Provident fund
• Staff account

ONLY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED. IF YOU HAVEN`T BEEN CONTACTED WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CLOSING DATE CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION AS UNSUCCESSFUL.

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is an equal opportunity employer. Dis-Chem’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to Dis-Chem’s Employment Equity & Transformation Strategy. Dis-Chem actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.