Merchandising Technician - TGH OP

UHN Research; Toronto; On-site; CAD 29,000 - 43,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

HOOPP pension plan

Transit access near UHN

Flexible work environment

Employee discounts

Job summary

UHN is seeking a Merchandising Technician to support the Outpatient Pharmacy operations at Toronto General Hospital. You will handle ordering, pricing, and stocking for multi-site outpatient pharmacies, perform merchandising and cashier tasks, and coordinate promotions to attract customers.

The role requires Grade 12, healthcare merchandising experience, strong communication, organization, and confidentiality. The position is casual, with variable hours and a closing date of 2026-10-01.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or recognized equivalent.
• One year merchandising experience preferably in healthcare.
• Very good verbal and written communication skills.
• Very good interpersonal skills.
• Very good organizational and time management skills.
• Computer skills: MS Word and basic Excel an asset.
• Knowledge of Pharmacy operations, practices and regulations.
• Knowledge of applicable legislation (e.g., Health Professions Regulations Act).
• Knowledge of WHMIS requirements.
• Compliance with confidentiality requirements.
• Satisfactory attendance.
• Preference for six months technical experience in retail/community Pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Maintain responsibility for ordering, receiving, and pricing prescription and non-prescription items for multi-site outpatient pharmacies.
• Perform merchandising and cashier functions.
• Organize revenue-generating promotions to attract customer interest.
• Coordinate the return of stale-dated merchandise and other products.
• Communicate with other Pharmacy personnel.
• Perform technical functions in support of the Pharmacy.
• Perform cross-functional duties within scope of authority.
• Assist with packaging and sending prescription deliveries and reconciling invoices.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Time management

MS Word

Excel (basic)

Knowledge of pharmacy operations

Confidentiality compliance

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Tools

MS Word

Excel (basic)

Job description

• Compensation: CAD 20.83 - CAD 31.25 - hourly

Company Description

UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

Union: Non-Union
New or Replacement: New
Site: Toronto General Hospital
Department: Outpatient Pharmacy
Reports to: Manager, Outpatient Pharmacy
Wage Range: $20.83 - $31.25 per hour.
Hours: Varies
Status: Casual
Closing Date: October 1, 2026
Position Summary
Working under the direction of the Operations Manager and Operations Coordinator, the Merchandising Technician will fulfill tasks to support operations effectively and efficiently, while providing exemplary Customer Service.
Duties

• Responsible for maintaining responsibility for ordering, receiving, and pricing prescription and non-prescription items for multi-site outpatient pharmacies


• Performs merchandising and cashier functions


• Organizing revenue-generating promotions to attract customer interest


• Coordinating the return of stale-dated merchandises and other products


• Communicating with other Pharmacy personnel


• Performing technical functions in support of the Pharmacy


• Performing cross-functional duties, within scope of authority


• Performing other duties consistent with the job classification, as required


• Requires lifting items or bending, such as cases of nutritional products greater than 15lbs which are sold by the case, merchandising/stocking cases of beverages


• Requires standing 95% of the shift


• Requires assisting with packaging and sending prescription deliveries and reconciling invoices


• Requires compression stockings fitting for patients and/or customers and coordination of compression stockings sales.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or recognized equivalent


• One (1) year related merchandising experience preferably in the healthcare industry


• Very good verbal and written communication skills


• Very good interpersonal skills


• Very good organizational and time management skills


• Computer Skills: MS Word and basic Excel an asset


• Knowledge of Pharmacy operations, practices and regulations


• Knowledge of applicable legislation i.e. Health Professions Regulations Act, etc.


• Knowledge of Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (W.H.M.I.S.) requirements


• Compliance with established confidentiality requirement


• Satisfactory attendance


• Preferred, six months technical experience in a retail/community Pharmacy

Additional Information

Why join UHN?
In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages


• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/ )


• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service


• A flexible work environment


• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization


• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.
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We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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