Pharmacy Sales Assistants

Pharmacy Sales Assistants sell pharmaceutical goods, toiletries and related goods in retail pharmacies. Pharmacy Technicians are excluded from this unit group.

**Indicative skill level:**

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below.

#### In Australia:

- AQF Certificate II or III, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

#### In New Zealand:

- NZQF Level 2 or 3 qualification, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

**Tasks include:**

- 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