Human Resources Business Partner - Midrand

Dis-Chem Pharmacies · Gauteng

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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

Roles & Responsibilities

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Remuneration and benefits

Closing Date 19 August 2026