OTC Assistant

Chemist Warehouse (Ireland) Limited; Leinster; On-site; EUR 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A pharmacy retail company in Leinster is seeking a Pharmacy Assistant to provide professional customer service and operate the POS system. Responsibilities include advising on health products, managing stock, and ensuring a safe working environment. Ideal candidates will have a pharmacy qualification and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Must provide professional and confidential service to customers.
• Experience in handling OTC medicines and pharmacy stock is required.
• Must maintain a clean and safe pharmacy environment.

Responsibilities

• Advise customers on health and beauty requirements.
• Accurately operate the POS system.
• Manage pharmacy stock and sales transactions.

Skills

Customer service skills

Communication skills

Retail operation skills

Education

Pharmacy qualification

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY:
In this position you will:
a. Advise customers on health and beauty (grooming) requirements
b. Accurately and competently operate the POS system including the processing of sales transactions and general store operations/merchandising
c. Ensure the pharmacy (and pharmacy merchandise) is kept in a clean, tidy and safe manner.
d. Perform your allocated tasks under the close supervision of the Retail Manager/Pharmacist in Charge.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Your typical duties and tasks will be to:

• Provide a professional and confidential service to customers and patients during the process of selling OTC medicines in accordance with all legislative, contractual, professional and ethical obligations.
• Working closely with the dispensary team to ensure that medicines are sold safely and to the standards set out in legislation.
• To collect and hand out prescriptions to patients in a safe and professional manner.
• To provide expert advice to patients regarding the safe and appropriate use of all medicines.
• Provide quality customer service – Scripts In/Out, Dispensary and on the shop floor, by ensuring customers receive prompt and quality information
• To manage the dispensary & pharmacy stock including general merchandising, administrative duties, ordering stock and pricing.
• To sell and advise customers on a range of over the counter (OTC) medicines, complimentary medicines and other health and beauty products
• To anticipate customers’ needs when recommending and/or advising on additional products that compliment the products and services requested by the customer
• Communicate effectively with a diverse range of people, including patients and pharmacy staff
• Greet all customers in store in a friendly and welcoming manner
• Attend to telephone enquiries in accordance with company procedures
• To create and maintain effective relationships with patients, customers and pharmacy staff
• Report discrepancies and problems and escalate customer complaints to your supervisor or manager.

• Present and conduct yourself in a professional manner at all times, in line with our Code of Conduct
• Always keep customer and employee information private and strictly confidential
• Be responsible for the quality of your own work
• As and when required, assist other team members with tasks
• Attend staff meetings and in store training as and when required
• Report security risks and thefts to management and/or security guards when applicable
• Take all reasonable care for your own and others safety and wellbeing while at work
• Make sure you know and comply with all safety instructions and operating procedures
• Follow all reasonable instructions provided by your Supervisor and/or manager
• Perform any other reasonable duties as requested by your Supervisor and/or manager