Assistant Department Manager Pharmacy - Internal

London Drugs INTERNAL; Calgary; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

London Drugs is hiring an Assistant Department Manager, Pharmacy. This developmental role educates and prepares the individual for Pharmacy Manager duties, focusing on regulatory compliance, professionalism, and efficient operation of the pharmacy.

Key responsibilities include supervising staff, training, payroll usage, inventory control, service excellence, and driving sales and profitability, while maintaining strong customer service in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy with 2-3 years of pharmacy experience.
• Strong supervisory skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• High level of self motivation and resourcefulness.
• Good organizational skills and diligence.
• Good business sense.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the pharmacy meets all regulatory standards and legislative requirements.
• Fostering professionalism, good business practices and a strong work ethic.
• Operating the pharmacy efficiently with focus on staff productivity, staff training, team building and payroll usage.
• Resource planning addressing manpower needs, staff performance standards, training and development plans.
• Ensuring policies, procedures and initiatives are communicated and executed.
• Maintaining good inventory control and measures.
• Building the pharmacy business and increasing sales and profit.
• Delivering high-quality customer service in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivation

Organizational skills

Business sense

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy

Job description

As a valued London Drugs family member, the opportunities for career growth are unlimited!

Here is a great chance for you to grow your skills and experience. We are currently hiring for:

Assistant Department Manager, Pharmacy

The Assistant Department Manager, Pharmacy is a developmental position used to educate and prepare the individual for the responsibilities of the Pharmacy Manager position. This person is responsible for:

• Ensuring the pharmacy meets all the standards set by the provincial pharmacy regulatory body and all legislative requirements
• Fostering professionalism, good business practices and a strong work ethic
• Operating the pharmacy efficiently with a focus on staff productivity, staff training, team building and payroll usage
• Resource planning which addresses manpower needs, staff performance standards, training and development plans
• Ensuring all company directives, policies & procedures, programs and initiatives are well communicated and executed
• Ensuring good inventory control and measures are in place
• Building the pharmacy business and increase the pharmacy sales and profit

In addition to the above duties, this is also a customer service position which requires a great deal of customer contact. Accordingly, applicants must be able to work effectively in a fast paced environment while at the same time providing quality service in a professional, courteous, and helpful manner.

Minimum requirements to be considered for this position:

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy with 2-3 years of pharmacy experience
• Strong supervisory skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• High level of self motivation and resourcefulness
• Good organizational skills and diligence
• Good business sense

Your proven ability to build the business will include a strong dedication to following and enforcing all Company policies, procedures, and standards as well as an ability to communicate effectively with customers, vendors, employees, and management.

London Drugs is an equal opportunity employer. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work applicable to this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.