Front Shop Assistant (Community Pharmacy)

Patients at a pharmacy inside a supermarket in Centurion rely on you to get the right medicine into the right hands. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

The site is in Centurion; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Explain dosage, storage and side effects to patients in plain language
• Do cycle counts and flag stock discrepancies to the responsible pharmacist
• Receive stock, check expiry dates and pack shelves first-expiry-first-out
• Capture scripts on the dispensing system and check them against medical aid rules
• 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

• Understanding of medical aid claim codes and PMB chronic rules
• Friendly and clear at a busy counter
• Accurate with numbers and careful with labels
• Able to work Saturdays and some Sundays on a rotation

• Sponsored Post-Basic studies for Basic assistants
• Staff discount on pharmacy and front-shop items
• Fixed rota published a month ahead

• Write "SAPC Post-Basic" or "SAPC Basic" right next to your name on the CV; this is the first filter.
• If you're still a learner, give the name of your training pharmacy and your expected completion date.