Pharmacist Assistant; Day Shift - QPB UPD; Lea Glen

Position summary

Industry: FMCG & Supply Management

Job category: Other: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

Location: Roodepoort

Contract: Permanent

EE position: Yes

Clicks Group

We are looking to recruit a permanent Pharmacist Assistant (Day Shift) _QPB (Schedule
6) to work for United Pharmaceutical Distributors (UPD). The role will be based at Roodepoort, Lea Glen and will report to the Responsible and Compliance Pharmacist.

To support the Pharmacist in ensuring compliance to regulations, principles and codes, administration, checking and stock control to ensure that orders are correctly, accurately and timeously picked and are packed in terms of UPD’s SOP and FEEFO principles.

• To support the Pharmacist in ensuring compliance to GWP/GDP/GMP and train/assess on the SOP’s where required
• To perform stock and cycle counts and bin checks on fridge/thermo labile products
• To check functions on customer orders to ensure that orders are correctly, accurately and timeously picked and ensure that the batch number and expiry date as per the customer’s invoice is correct and corresponds
• To ensure that orders for fridge lines and frozen products are packed in terms of UPD’s SOP’s and to manage the process of Cold chain inter-branch transfers
• To ensure that FEEFO principles of stock rotation are adhered to and that short dated stock is removed from saleable stock in terms of UPD’s SOP’s
• To ensure that customer complaints with regards to errors on fridge lines are investigated, and that where necessary requirements for re‑training and discipline are identified and the Pharmacist is advised to ensure implementation
• To ensure high standards of housekeeping and cleanliness by assisting the Pharmacist with processing stock for destruction in the fridge/thermo labile storage areas
• To manage staff working in the fridge department and assist the Pharmacist in the Schedule 6 department with administration
• To assist the pharmacist with validation and temperature mapping qualification and to conduct weekly testing of the temperature alarms
• To conduct monthly self‑inspection audits and assist the pharmacist with quality orders when required

• Problem solving skills
• Attention to detail

• Business process (end to end)
• Product knowledge and WP/GDP/GMP
• Adhering to Principles and Values
• Planning and Organising
• Achieving Personal Work Goals and Objectives
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
• Following Instructions and Procedures

• Registration with SAPC
• 2 Years experience in the Pharmaceutical industry

N.B:
We endeavor to provide feedback to all candidates whenever possible, however, if you don't hear from us within 14 days from the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.