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). It involves providing management and employee support, driving people initiatives, and ensuring 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 advisory.

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, skill pipelines, and employee 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 modeling desired behaviours, and reinforcing culture drivers.
• Support transformation and EE initiatives at site level, including monitoring of target 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 insight on turnover, absenteeism, and productivity to business leaders.

Competencies

• Strong working knowledge of SA labour legislation and HR compliance practices.
• Understand corporate/retail/logistics business dynamics and align 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 licence and/or own reliable transport
• Occasional travelling

Remuneration & Benefits

• Market related salary
• Medical aid
• Provident fund
• Staff 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.