Merchandising Technician - TGH OP

Union: NonUnion
Site: Toronto General Hospital
Department: Outpatient Pharmacy
Reports to: Manager Outpatient Pharmacy
Work Model: OnSite
Grade: P0:02
Salary: $20.22 to $25.28 per hour (To commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN compensation policy)
Status: Temporary FullTime 12 Months
Closing Date: February 21 2025

Position Summary

Working under the direction of the Operations Manager and Operations Coordinator the Merchandising Technician will fulfill tasks to support operations effectively and efficiently while providing exemplary Customer Service.

Duties

• Responsible for maintaining responsibility for ordering receiving and pricing prescription and nonprescription items for multisite outpatient pharmacies
• Performs merchandising and cashier functions
• Organizing revenuegenerating promotions to attract customer interest
• Provides great customer service
• Coordinating the return of staledated merchandises and other products
• Communicating with other Pharmacy personnel
• Performing technical functions in support of the Pharmacy
• Performing crossfunctional duties within scope of authority
• Performing other duties consistent with the job classification as required
• Requires lifting items or bending such as cases of nutritional products greater than 15lbs which are sold by the case merchandising/stocking cases of beverages
• Requires standing 95% of the shift
• Requires assisting with packaging and sending prescription deliveries and reconciling invoices
• Requires compression stockings fitting for patients and/or customers and coordination of compression stockings sales.

Qualifications :

• Grade 12 or recognized equivalent
• One (1) year related merchandising experience preferably in the healthcare industry
• Very good verbal and written communication skills
• Very good interpersonal skills
• Very good organizational and time management skills
• Computer Skills: MS Word and basic Excel an asset
• Knowledge of Pharmacy operations practices and regulations
• Knowledge of applicable legislation i.e. Health Professions Regulations Act etc.
• Knowledge of Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (W.H.M.I.S.) requirements
• Compliance with established confidentiality requirement
• Satisfactory attendance
• Preferred six months technical experience in a retail/community Pharmacy

Additional Information :

Why join UHN

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world UHN offers a wide range of benefits programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor allowing you to find value where it matters most to you now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP )
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel restaurants parking phone plans auto insurance discounts onsite gyms etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHNs attendance management program to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates.  Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading inaccurate or incorrect UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime