621411-Pharmacy Sales Assistant

ANZSCO code: 
621411
Job Title: 

Pharmacy Sales Assistant

Job Description: 

Sells pharmaceutical goods, toiletries and related goods in a retail pharmacy.

Tasks: 
  • 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
Job Group: 

5

Skills: 

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

In Australia

AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

In New Zealand

NZ Register Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)
For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification. In some instances no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.

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Source Of Info: 

Reference Australian Bureau of Statistics
1220.0 - ANZSCO -- Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, 2013, Version 1.789