Human Resource Business Partner

Dis-Chem Pharmacies; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmacy chain in Midrand is seeking a Human Resource Business Partner to deliver integrated people and culture initiatives. You will support management, drive compliance with labour legislation, and manage employee relations. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, relevant HR experience, and be well-versed in South African labour laws. This role offers a market-related salary and benefits package.

Benefits

Medical aid

Provident fund

Staff account

Qualifications

• 4–6 years’ HR generalist or HRBP experience, preferably in retail, logistics, or healthcare settings.
• Strong working knowledge of South African labour legislation and HR compliance practices.
• Experience with transformation, skills development, and equity legislation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic partner to service functions and managers.
• Ensure consistent application of policies and labour legislation.
• Manage disciplinary and grievance matters.
• Partner for staffing needs and ensure seamless onboarding.
• Facilitate performance management processes.
• Support team learning and development.

Skills

HR compliance knowledge

Relationship Building

Business Acumen

Resilience & Agility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or Industrial Psychology

Grade 12 / Matric

Tools

HRIS systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, SuccessFactors)

Job description

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 P&C partnership across assigned 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:

• Knowledge of HRIS systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, SuccessFactors)

Job Specification…

1.P&C 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 advisory.

2.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.

3.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.

4.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.

5.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.

6.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.

7.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

Essential:

Business Acumen: Understands corporate/retail/logistics business dynamics and aligns people practices accordingly

Resilience & Agility: Operates effectively in a high-change, high-volume environment

Relationship Building: Builds trust and credibility with line management and employees

HR Mastery: Competence across HR lifecycle – ER, talent, learning, compliance, analytics

Execution Focus: Delivers on P&C processes and interventions with attention to accuracy and timelines

Culture Ambassador: Actively contributes to embedding culture, transformation, and engagement priorities

Special conditions of employment:

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

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.