Trainee Pharmacy Assistant

at  Cohens Chemist

10253 –15 hour - Trainee Pharmacy Assistant – Permanent Contract
We are looking to recruit a 15 hour Trainee Pharmacy Assistant on a part time permanent contract to work at our 517 branch located at 15 - 17 Station Street, Keswick, CA12 5HH.
The proposed shift pattern is as follows:
Tuesday 09:00-17:00 (30 minutes unpaid lunch break)
Wednesday 09:00-17:00 (30 minutes unpaid lunch break)
Whilst working in this branch you will gain excellent knowledge and skills which will contribute to you successfully gaining the recognised Counter Course and NVQ level 2 qualification in Dispensing.
This position is ideally suited to someone with previous customer service experience and who is willing to undertake the relevant training courses in order to progress.
Duties will include the accurate dispensing and labelling of prescription items with guidance and supervision from the Pharmacist. The successful candidate will also be responsible for assisting with the ordering and management of stock levels within the dispensary and the shop.
The utmost attention to detail is required in this role along with the ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines, you will also have a desire to learn and progress your career in our business.
The successful candidate must have great people skills as this is paramount to your role. You will be required to work as part of a well-established team and ensure our customers receive a high standard of service.
Here at Cohens we are proud to offer each of our team members with great rewards and benefits.
When you join Cohens as a new member of our team, you will automatically gain access to a platform of discounts and savings with other retailers, restaurants, leisure providers. This scheme has been designed with you and our existing team members in mind, to provide all our employees with various rewards and benefits to Get Fit, Save Money and Feel Great.

We are also proud to announce that our rewards don’t just stop here. If successful, additional benefits for you could include:

• Discretionary bonus scheme
• 4 weeks’ paid holiday, plus statutory holidays, which increases each year after 6 years’ service to a max of 5 weeks paid holiday, plus statutory holidays
• Pension contributions
• 20% Staff discount
• Regulatory training
• Free uniform

If you think this role is right for you, please apply, we would love to have you as part of the Cohens Family. We are passionate about equal opportunities and welcome a broad diversity of talent to apply.
Please apply at: www.cohenschemist.co.uk/jobs
Please note the Cohens Group reserves the right to cease any advertising prior to the published closing date for a role that receives a high number of applications.

Please refer the Job description for details