Human Resources Business Partner

Dis-Chem; 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 & Culture solutions aligned to business objectives. The successful candidate will facilitate performance management, manage employee relations, and support recruitment processes. This role requires a Bachelor's degree and 4-6 years of HR experience, ideally within the retail or healthcare sector. Strong knowledge of SA labour legislation is essential. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Benefits

Market-related salary

Medical aid

Provident fund

Staff account

Qualifications

• Grade 12 / Matric.
• 4 - 6 years HR generalist or HRBP experience, preferably in retail, logistics, or healthcare settings.
• Exposure to transformation, skills development, and equity legislation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic partner advising on P&C solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Manage employee relations, disciplinary, and grievance matters.
• Facilitate performance management processes and coaching for managers.

Skills

Strong working knowledge of SA labour legislation and HR compliance practices

Relationship building

Resilience & Agility

Self-management Skills

Execution Focus

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or Industrial Psychology

Honours Degree in Human Resources or Industrial Psychology

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 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 aidProvident fundStaff account

ONLY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED. IF YOU HAVE NOT 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.