Pharmacy Manager

At Smith's, you'll join the Kroger Family of Companies, where People Matter. We are a reliable brand that offers a better work life balance and properly staffed technician support. With more trained technicians than our competitors, you will have the support system in place that allows you more autonomy and the ability to enhance patient outcomes.

We want the best for associates and our customers, and together, we strive to create a welcoming and engaging environment where you’ll love to work. If you are interested in becoming a valued member of our team, apply now. We look forward to getting to know you

We are interested in every qualified candidate and will consider sponsorship of work visas for this position.

Below is a list of some of the benefits we offer our associates:

Health & Well-being Benefits:

· Health care benefits

· Paid time off such as vacation, sick leave, and parental leave

· Mental and emotional support resources through our Employee Assistance Program

Financial Benefits:

· Participation in a 401(k) plan and/or participation in a Taft-Hartley pension fund, subject to certain eligibility requirements

· Group term life insurance eligible, depending on varying criteria by location and subject to certain eligibility requirements

· Potentially bonus eligible depending on varying criteria by location

· Associate discounts

Growth and Development Benefits:

· Tuition assistance, college scholarships and educational leave of absence, depending on varying criteria by location and subject to certain eligibility requirements

· Robust internal training and development resources to grow your career

Pharmacy/Pharmacist Leader

The basic objective of your position is to highly satisfy our customers by providing exceptional customer service in a safe and clean environment to ensure the customer's return visit. We accomplish this in many ways including, but not limited to; treating our customers/employees in a fair and ethical manner, promoting an inclusive work environment, being a responsible member of the community, providing the right products at the right time with fair and accurate pricing. Role model and demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety of others.

Essential Job Functions:

• Responsible for efficiently managing the pharmacy, thus achieving weekly, period and annual sales and profit budgets for that department.
• Responsible for training and coaching associates within the department to effectively perform their job duties at a satisfactory or above level.
• Develop a back-up who is promotable and capable of running the department in the absence of the department manager.
• Responsible for writing weekly work schedules and follow through to insure that the department has sufficient staff to cover the schedule.
• Responsible for inventory, shrink and CAO maintenance where applicable.
• Ensures Coordination of all ordering of merchandise and supplies on schedule from Division warehouse and authorized D.S.D. suppliers. Follows through on Division sales plans, making sure ample merchandise is ordered to support sales and advertising plans.
• Ensures freshness of product by closely adhering to rotation and dating policy.
• Ensures effective pricing of applicable merchandise within the department.
• Ensures proper order check-in. Responsible for training the clerks working within the department to follow proper order check-in procedures. Reports all discrepancies immediately, and follows through to receive proper credit from Cardinal or Peyton.
• Follow through with all paperwork to ensure proper handling of transferred merchandise, and inventory control.
• Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment, and communicating all equipment that is in disrepair with store management as soon as such i noticed or identified.
• Responsible for sanitation within the department. Operates within the control of government regulatory agencies, federal, state, and local, in accordance with guidelines set forth by the Division policies and procedures.
• Attends weekly store board meetings with Store Management to review merchandising, sales planning and operating problems; keeps all associates informed about matters that concern them on their jobs.
• Manages the department in such a way that every customer receives prompt, courteous service through utilization of the Customer friendliness program and maintaining a high profile on customer service.
• Makes a strong and continuous personal effort to broaden one's knowledge or skill to demonstrate and increasingly high order of leadership.
• Seeks counsel and guidance of Store Manager/Unit Director and Division management staff departments to achieve required results.
• Responsible for maintaining manual workstation concept, using work flow aids to achieve an efficient working environment.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

• Must be a licensed Pharmacist in good standing
• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy or PharmD or recognition as a Foreign Pharmacist Equivalent graduate from the Board of Pharmacy
• Excellent Written and Verbal Communication Skills
• Excellent Planning and Organizational skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy is a must

Desired Previous Job Experience

• Management experience preferred
• Pharmacy experience
• Retail experience