Hr Operations Business Partner

Pepkor Speciality; Pietermaritzburg; Hybrid; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company is looking for an experienced HR Operations Business Partner to support stores across multiple regions. The role involves recruitment, employee development, compliance monitoring, and collaboration with HR departments. The ideal candidate has a degree in HR management, significant experience in HR and retail, and strong communication skills. This position requires extensive travel and offers an opportunity to drive company culture and values.

Qualifications

• At least five years' HR work experience in a medium to large company.
• Five years Retail/Fast Moving Consumer Goods experience.
• Fluent in English (Written and Verbal).

Responsibilities

• Recruitment, selection, and induction of candidates.
• Support training and development within the division.
• Coordinate employee development plans.
• Monitor compliance to performance management policies.
• Ensure compliance to Labour Law and Company Policy.
• Provide and analyse people information.
• Support change readiness and drive company culture.
• Conduct monthly store visits for legislative compliance.

Skills

Excellent Communication skills

Excellent Administration Skills

Logical thinking and analytical ability

High energy level and performance-driven

Computer Literate and Numeracy skills

Excellent planning, organising and time management skills

Ability to remain flexible under pressure

Multi-tasking and problem-solving initiative

Ability to work independently

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management or Industrial/Organisational Psychology

Job description

An exciting and new opportunity has become available for an experienced HR Operations Business Partner. This role will be field‑based and will offer support to our stores in Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Kwa-Zulu Natal & Namibia. The HR Operations Business Partner plays an important role in the Operations field relating to recruitment, selection, performance management/training and working closely with the Human Resources/IR department.

She or he will be able to manage confidential information with utmost discretion, and to meet the high standards of integrity inherent in this position. Our ideal candidate must be a self‑starter, motivated, positive, and passionate about people development to achieve business goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Recruitment, selection, and induction of competent candidates.
• Support & assist in the training and development within the division.
• Coordinate employee development plans and their effective implementation.
• Coordinate the performance management process, monitor compliance to performance management policies and procedures.
• Support and assist in ensuring compliance to Labour Law and Company Policy.
• Providing and analysing people information to optimise business decisions.
• Support change readiness and drive Company culture & values within the division.
• Conduct monthly store visits to check legislative compliance (extensive travel will be required).

Qualifications

• Tertiary Education (bachelor's degree) in Human Resource Management or Industrial / organisational psychology.
• In possession of a valid driver's license.
• At least five years' human resources work experience advising / consulting in a medium to large company.
• Five years Retail / Fast Moving Consumer Goods experience.
• Fluent in English (Written and Verbal).

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Excellent Communication skills.
• Excellent Administration Skills.
• A strong logical thinking and analytical ability.
• Has a high energy level and is performance‑driven.
• Computer Literate and Numeracy skills.
• Excellent planning, organising and time management skills.
• Ability to remain flexible, function under pressure and maintain a positive attitude and work performance in a variety of circumstances.
• Ability to multi‑task and to deal with complexities, use initiative to solve problems.
• Ability to work independently, as well as be a team player.