Dis-Chem Pharmacies’ in Midrand has an opportunity available for a Human Resource Business Partner to join the Johannesburg West Rand 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, in a retail environment
- 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.