Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.
Our national pharmacy team is proudly Canadian, with pharmacies from coast to coast in our various banners. Depending on your province you would recognize us as Sobeys, Safeway, Thrifty Foods, Foodland, Lawtons Drugs or FreshCo.
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This central-fill location performs specialty compounding and packaging services for our network stores. With the use of packaging automation, the Pharmacy Manager will be directly involved in operational oversight of the packaging process and distribution logistics. The Manager is expected to engage fellow Pharmacy Managers as customers and facilitate any data transfer, trouble-shoot medication sourcing, and conduct quality assurance on the packaging systems. A strong comfort level with Kroll is preferred, as this site uses a unique central-fill module to process prescription information.
Other responsibilities include coaching and developing the pharmacy team to provide superior customer service to other internal pharmacy locations. As the Manager you will participate in professional programs and collaborate with colleagues within the Pharmacy to provide excellent service levels.
Here’s where you’ll have an impact:
- Manage packaging services for our network stores
- Lead and provide support to the specialty compounding services and long-term care departments at Central Fill
- Maintain operational oversight of the packaging process and distribution logistics
- Conduct quality assurance on the packaging systems
- Engage fellow Pharmacy Managers as customers
- Facilitate data transfer and trouble-shoot medication sourcing
- Role model, coach, and reinforce customer service expectations daily for all staff
- Exceed internal customer expectations, respond to customers promptly and professionally
- Provide leadership skills, superior judgement, decision making and commitment to pharmacy team
- Create a coaching and development culture for all pharmacy employees which embraces a passion for health and wellness
- Oversee pharmacy talent management including succession planning, orientation and training, performance management and compensation
- Ensure the communication of operational requirements/changes and site vision to all employees
- Responsible to adequately always staff the site, through effective and flexible scheduling
- Responsible to ensure efficient operation of the business to achieve all financial targets and deliver on budgeted Key Performance Indicators
- Manage pharmacy expenses, review and provide feedback to leader on expenses, sales and profitability
- Work with leader to identify and capitalize on opportunities within the market, understand and respond to local market needs and competition
- Responsible for ensuring that OH&S, and other regulatory requirements and procedures, are implemented and maintained[PJ2]
What you bring to the table:
- Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from a recognized institution
- Must be a Licensed Pharmacist in good standing, in the province of responsibility
- Injection and First Aid Certification
- Previous management experience in a pharmacy setting is an asset
- Kroll software experience is preferred
- We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better – physically, financially and emotionally
- Our Total Rewards programs goes well beyond your paycheque:
- Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, as well as life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance*
- Access to Virtual Health Care Platform* and Employee and Family Assistance Program
- A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings*
- A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable*
- Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth
- Paid Vacation
- * Eligible only after working a set number of hours/days worked
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Total Rewards
We offer a Total Rewards package designed to support teammates at work and in life. Depending on role and eligibility, teammates may receive health and dental benefits, retirement and savings programs including an Employee Share Ownership Plan, a 10% in-store discount at participating banners, virtual healthcare and an Employee and Family Assistance Program, learning and development opportunities, parental leave top-up, and paid vacation.
Sobeys is committed to providing a compensation structure that is flexible, equitable and competitive in the market to enable performance and growth. To learn more about this opportunity including the expected range of compensation in accordance with Pay Transparency Legislation where required please click the “I’m interested” or "Apply" button above. Individual compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided.
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Please note: Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.
