Front Shop Assistant (Community Pharmacy)

Patients at a pharmacy inside a supermarket in Bellville rely on you to get the right medicine into the right hands. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

You'll be based at a pharmacy inside a supermarket in Bellville. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Receive stock, check expiry dates and pack shelves first-expiry-first-out
• Do cycle counts and flag stock discrepancies to the responsible pharmacist
• Log Schedule 5 and 6 items in the register as they go out
• Help customers choose over-the-counter and front-shop products
• Pick, count and label medicine for the pharmacist's final check
• Prepare monthly chronic packs for collection or courier delivery
• Process medical aid claims and fix rejections before the patient leaves

• Able to work Saturdays and some Sundays on a rotation
• Friendly and clear at a busy counter
• Accurate with numbers and careful with labels
• Working knowledge of a dispensing system such as Unisolv, Proscript or Healthbridge-linked software

• Sponsored Post-Basic studies for Basic assistants
• Fixed rota published a month ahead
• Staff discount on pharmacy and front-shop items
• Paid SAPC registration fees at some groups

• Write "SAPC Post-Basic" or "SAPC Basic" right next to your name on the CV; this is the first filter.
• Mention your daily script volume, such as "dispensed 150+ scripts a day"; it shows you can handle pressure.