Pharmacy Warehouse Assistant

Lincolnshire Co-op; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A community-focused pharmacy group in Lincoln is seeking a Pharmacy Warehouse Assistant to ensure our branches are fully stocked. The role includes picking orders with precision, maintaining standards, and working collaboratively in a supportive environment. Ideal candidates will have strong attention to detail and the ability to thrive under pressure. Staff will enjoy benefits like up to 30 days leave, a pension scheme, and more.

Benefits

Up to 30 days annual leave (pro-rata)

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Colleague discount rates

Annual discretionary bonuses

Free tea and coffee provisions

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy.
• Flexible approach to manual handling and practical tasks.
• Strong communication skills to work effectively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Pick orders for distribution with high standards.
• Stack goods safely and report variances.
• Feed patient prescriptions through an automated process.
• Maintain a clean working environment in the warehouse.
• Complete relevant paperwork as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Team collaboration

Job description

About the role

Our community pharmacies play a key part in caring for the health and wellbeing of our customers and members. As the largest Co-operative Pharmacy group, our pharmacies offer more than just exceptional customer service. From prescriptions and flu vaccines to podiatry, we’re passionate about looking after the health needs of our patients.

Our Pharmacy Warehouse team are an integral part of keeping our Pharmacies fully stocked and ready to provide our customers and members with the health products that they need. The Pharmacy Warehouse Assistants roll up their sleeves to help deliver great results and maintain high standards every day. As part of this hardworking and supportive team you’ll carry out tasks such as:

• Picking orders for distribution, always ensuring exemplary standards of care and attention.
• Stacking goods safely and ensuring all goods picked and variances are reported on every order.
• Feeding patient prescriptions through an automated process ready to be delivered to our pharmacy branches.
• Maintaining a safe, clean working environment throughout the warehouse.
• Completing any relevant paperwork as required.

For this vacancy the successful candidate will be working 14:00 - 19:00 shifts (no set shifts with rotas given in advance by 4 weeks).

About You

Are you someone who takes pride in a job well done when working accurately in a fast-paced environment? We’re not just looking for previous experience (though that would be a fantastic bonus); we’re interested in you and what you can bring to the role. You’ll need to show us:

• A keen eye for detail and accuracy, even when under pressure
• A flexible approach to practical tasks and manual handling of goods
• The ability to work in an organised manner using your own initiative, eager to meet deadlines and achieve targets
• The ability to work effectively and efficiently as part of a diverse team, communicating well with others

Benefits

This is a great opportunity to develop your Pharmacy career and make a difference to the lives of our communities. In addition to working for a growing co-operative business, we offer our colleagues fantastic benefits, including:

• Up to 30 days annual leave (pro-rata) including bank holidays
• Pension scheme (with up to 12% employer contributions)
• Generous colleague discount rates across our family of businesses
• Annual discretionary colleague bonuses to reward you for your hard work
• Free tea and coffee provisions for all colleagues during rest breaks at work
• Wellbeing initiatives and community engagement opportunities

We are an “Investors in People - Platinum” employer, meaning that we have been recognised as one of the country’s top employers, offering progression opportunities to all our colleagues. We work closely with the University of Lincoln School of Pharmacy, where some of our qualified Pharmacists are employed as Teacher Practitioners. Others expand in their roles through working as a clinical Pharmacist/Independent Prescriber in local GP surgeries or community hospitals.

About Us

From a single store in 1861 we have grown to be one of the most successful co-operatives in the UK. We’re proud to be able to offer a wide range of services from across our family of businesses. From Food Stores and Pharmacies to Post Offices and Support Services, we’re a growing society made up of over 220 outlets and nearly 3,000 colleagues.

We're owned by our members, the people of Lincolnshire and surrounding counties, and have been for more than 160 years! Communities are at the heart of everything we do and motivates us to deliver more than great customer service. We support them by sharing dividend with our members, investing in new and improved services, raising money for charity through our Community Champion scheme, supporting local schools and so much more. Find out more about us, our purpose and wonderful colleagues here.

We work together as a Society and are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is barrier free and as inclusive as possible for everyone. If you need any adjustments, would like us to do anything differently during the interview or would like to get in touch with us about anything else, please contact our Recruitment team on [phone], or alternatively you can email [e-mail].

We may choose to close our vacancies in the event that we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible.