Pharmacy Sales Assistants

Pharmacy Sales Assistants sell pharmaceutical goods, toiletries and related goods in retail pharmacies (Pharmacy Technicians are not included here, they are included in Medical Technicians).

What the job involves

• Accepting prescriptions for filling by Retail Pharmacists

• Determining customer requirements and advising customers on the selection, price and usage of non-prescription medicines

• Advising customers on the correct application and storage of medicines

• Selling goods such as non-prescription drugs, first aid supplies, toiletries and cosmetics

• Accepting payment for goods and services by a variety of payment methods and preparing sales invoices

• Promoting goods and services that are for sale

• Assisting with the ongoing management of stock such as product inventories and participating in stocktakes

• Stacking and displaying goods for sale, and wrapping and packing goods sold