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:
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Grade 12 / Matric
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Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or Industrial Psychology
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4 - 6 years HR generalist or HRBP experience, in a retail environment
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Exposure to transformation, skills development, and equity legislation (EE, BBBEE,SD)
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Strong working knowledge of SA labour legislation and HR compliance practices
Advantageous:
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Honours Degree in Human Resources or Industrial Psychology
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Knowledge of HRIS systems (e.g.,SAP, Oracle, SuccessFactors)
Roles & Responsibilities
Business Partnering & Advisory:
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Serve as a strategic partner to service functions and managers by advising on P&C solutions aligned with healthcare objectives.
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Translate business needs into people plans that support operational delivery, compliance, and workforce optimisation.
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Provide day-to-day support on performance, conduct, talent movement, and general P&C advisor.
Employee Relations & Compliance:
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Ensure consistent application of Dis-Chem’s policies and labour legislation (BCEA, LRA, POPIA).
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Manage disciplinary, grievance, and counselling matters in collaboration with the central ER function.
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Support and coach line managers in managing fair and constructive employee relations.
Talent Acquisition & Onboarding:
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Partner with Talent Acquisition to forecast, plan, and fulfil staffing needs for various working structures and schedules.
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Support hiring decisions aligned to business needs, skills pipelines, and employment equity goals.
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Ensure seamless onboarding and cultural integration of new hires.
Performance & Capability Management:
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Facilitate performance management processes, including goal setting, reviews, and improvement plans.
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Coach line managers on performance conversations, development plans, and retention strategies.
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Identify high-potential talent and feed into succession planning initiatives.
Learning & Development Support:
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Partner with L&D to ensure team members attend required functional, technical, compliance, professional, or leadership training.
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Support learning pathways for employees and management teams.
Culture, Transformation & Engagement:
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Embed the “Formula for Success” by facilitating awareness sessions, role modelling desired behaviours, and reinforcing culture drivers.
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Support Transformation and EE initiatives at site level, including monitoring of targets and representation metrics.
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Drive employee engagement through feedback mechanisms (surveys, forums) and localised interventions.
Workforce Planning & P&C Operations:
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Support functional workforce planning (scheduling, headcount tracking, leave trends).
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Ensure accurate people process administration (contracts, terminations, transfers) and employee lifecycle data integrity.
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Leverage people analytics to provide insights on turnover, absenteeism, and productivity to business leaders.
Competencies
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Strong working knowledge of SA labour legislation and HR compliance practices.
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Understands corporate/retail/logistics business dynamics and aligns people practices accordingly.
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Resilience & Agility.
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Relationship building.
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Competence across HR lifecycle – ER, talent, learning, compliance, analytics.
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Self-management Skills.
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Execution Focus.
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Culture Ambassador
Special conditions of employment
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South African citizen
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MIE, clear criminal and credit
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Driver’s license and/or own reliable transport
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Occasional traveling
Remuneration and benefits
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Market-related salary
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Medical aid
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Provident fund
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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.
