People Advisor - Bloemfontein at Dis-Chem Pharmacies

Job Description

• Dis-Chem Pharmacies’ has an opportunity available for a People Advisor to join the People & Culture team in Bloemfontein. The main purpose of this role will to act as a trusted link between People & Culture Operations and Business Partnering, ensuring that people processes, data, and frameworks are applied accurately and consistently across the business. 
• The role connects people information, policy, and practice, enabling informed decisions, reliable service delivery, and a consistent employee experience that supports organisational agility and readiness

Minimum Requirements…

Essential:

• Matric or equivalent Senior Certificate.
• National Diploma or bachelor’s degree in human resources management, Industrial Psychology, or a related field. (or actively working towards completion). 
• 3–5 years’ experience in an HR advisory, coordination, or generalist role within a large, multi-site organisation (e.g., retail, logistics, or healthcare). 
• Proven exposure to core HR processes across the employee lifecycle. 
• Sound understanding of South African labour legislation (BCEA, LRA, EE, BBBEE, SD) and compliance standards. 

Advantage:

• Honours Degree in Human Resources Management, Industrial Psychology, or equivalent.
• Competence in HRIS systems (SAP, Oracle, SuccessFactors, or equivalent) and reporting.P 
• Professional certification in HR, Change Management, or Coaching (e.g., SABPP, Prosci, Insights Discovery, GROW). 
• Experience in workforce analytics and data storytelling. 
• Experience supporting HR or transformation projects. 

Job Specification...

People and Culture Business Partnering & Advisory:

• Act as the bridge between operational and strategic People and Culture delivery, translating workforce and performance insights into actionable, people-centred solutions. 
• Guide and support people managers in applying People and Culture policies, processes, and frameworks effectively, using data to highlight trends and drive consistency. 
• Provide practical advice and coaching where required to people managers on day-to-day people matters such as performance, employee relations, and engagement, escalating complex or high-risk matters to the appropriate People and Culture Business Partner. 

Performance, Growth & Workforce Planning :

• Support implementation of performance and development frameworks, tracking completion rates, trends, and insights from feedback data.
• Partner with Learning & Development to align learning priorities to workforce needs and performance trends, ensuring compliance requirements and development objectives are consistently met. 
• Coordinate inputs for workforce, succession, and mobility planning, ensuring all data is current, accurate, and available for business and P&C Business Partner review. 
• Use workforce metrics and people analytics (e.g., turnover, absenteeism, tenure, pipeline readiness, internal moves) to surface insights that inform P&C Business Partnering and business decision-making. 

Change, Culture & Transformation:

• Support delivery of change, transformation, and culture initiatives by helping leaders apply approved frameworks, communication plans, and engagement tools developed by People and Culture. 
• Reinforce key messages and cultural behaviours during transitions and day-to-day interactions, ensuring communication and engagement activities reflect the Formula for Success and organisational values. 
• Gather and interpret feedback and sentiment data from surveys, forums, and team interactions to provide grounded insights that inform Business Partnering and Organisational Design planning. 

Employee Relations & Compliance:

• Ensure consistent and compliant application of Dis-Chem’s People & Culture policies, procedures, and labour legislation (BCEA, LRA, POPIA), supporting people leaders in applying fair and constructive employee relations practices. 
• Assist in the early resolution of employee concerns and conduct matters, ensuring processes are followed, documentation is accurate, and records are maintained for reporting and compliance purposes.  

People Data, Analytics & Processes:

• Coordinate core People & Culture processes and data updates (e.g., employee movements, reporting inputs, compliance submissions), ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timeliness across the employee lifecycle. 
• Validate data quality in P&C systems and dashboards, supporting generation of regular workforce reports for tracking, audit, and business review purposes. 
• Leverage people analytics to surface insights on key workforce trends such as turnover, absenteeism, tenure, and productivity, enabling informed P&C Business Partnering and business discussions. 
• Support process improvement by identifying opportunities to automate reporting, streamline data capture, and enhance accessibility of workforce insights. 

Competencies...

Essential:

• Strategic Partnering
• Workforce Planning & Analytics
• People Growth & Value Proposition
• Change Agility & Resilience 
• Execution Excellence 
• Problem Solving & Innovation 
• Digital & Data Enablement 
• Governance, Risk & Integrity 

Special conditions of employment...

• South African citizen
• MIE, clear criminal and credit
• Driver’s license and/or own reliable transport
• Frequent national travel and occasional international travel to Botswana and Namibia

Remuneration and benefits...

• Marketed related salary
• Medical aid
• Provident fund
• Staff account

Closing Date 10 July 2026