Pharmacist Assistant

Recruiter:

Signa Opportunity

Job Ref:

JHB000840/SZ

Date posted:

Thursday, February 5, 2026

Location:

Durban, South Africa

SUMMARY:

Signa Opportunity is recruiting unemployed youth for quality workplace experience through the Youth Employment Service (YES) initiative.

About the YES Initiative
The initiative was launched by the President in 2018 and is a partnership with the government and labour department to collectively devise a national plan to build economic pathways for South Africa’s youth by creating workplace opportunities for South African youth over a period of 12 months.

Position: Pharmacist Assistant

Stipend: R10,500

Location: KZN (Durban)

POSITION INFO:
About the role
The Pharmacist Assistant supports daily pharmacy operations by dispensing medication within scope, assisting patients, managing stock, and maintaining accurate records.

Responsibilities

Ordering, receiving, storing and packing of stock onto shelve.
Dispensing medicines (OTC, Chronic or frontshop) and provide proper counselling.
Participate in community healthcare outreaches to provide educational health talk.
Participate in provision of pharmacy services according to scope of practice.
Assist in record keeping and filing system.
Assist to maintain high level of compliance with SAPC legislative (i.e temperature monitoring,clean house keeping, proper record keeping and SOP implementation).
Sale medication aid getting best therapeutic outcome while ensuring the business is profitable.

Minimum Requirements

South African Unemployed youth between the ages of 18 and 34.
Must not have participated on the YES programme before.
Matric.
Post Basic Pharmacist Assistance / Pharmacy technician qualification (i.e. Certificate /Diploma) that allows for registration with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC).
Current registration with SAPC (2026).
Minimum of 6 months to 1 year of retail experience as a qualified pharmacist assistant.
Good communication and computer literacy skills.

Please consider your application unsuccessful when you have not heard from the Signa Opportunity team within two weeks of submitting your application.

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