Skilling Queenslanders for Work Fundamentals of Community Pharmacy Job Seekers

As part of the Queensland Government’s Skilling Queenslanders for Work project, Guild Training, Queensland Branch is currently facilitating SIR20116 - Certificate II in Community Pharmacy training. The following Certificate II in Community Pharmacy job seekers are currently looking for employment and traineeship opportunities in community pharmacies.

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Brisbane Central

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Nellie Tang

Location: Brisbane North, Brisbane South, and Brisbane CBD.Nellie

Seeking: Full-time, Part-time or Casual

Relevant experience: I am interested in starting a career in community pharmacy/customer service. My previous experience in office administration and customer service has allowed me to become an organised, motivated, highly adaptable team player. My positive attitude assists in building strong relationships with customers and I believe as such, that pharmacy would be the perfect industry for me.

Additional languages spoken other than English: Mandarin, Bahasa Malaysia

Graduation Date: 16 October 2023

Doris Rivas Rodriguez

Location: Woolloongabba, West End, CBD, South Brisbane.

Seeking: Part-time

Relevant experience: I have a genuine interest in people’s health and would like to help/improve everyone’s comfort and well-being by providing the most convenient pharmaceutical service to customers.

I would like to pursue a career in community pharmacy as I enjoy interacting with and helping people.

My previous experience includes working as a pathology technician in public and private hospitals in Peru. Furthermore, I have also worked as a pathology assistant at QML pathology and from this experience I have developed a greater understanding of pathology and the healthcare industry in general.

I am a quick learner, an avid multitasker, and enjoy working in a team. The ability to problem solve, organise and adapt while maintaining a positive, confident attitude is something I pride myself on.

Graduation Date: 16 October 2023

Yayoi Earle

Location: Brisbane CBD, inner-city, Western suburbs.                                     Yayoi

Seeking: Full-time, Part-time or Casual

Relevant experience: I have a genuine interest in people’s health and would like to help/improve everyone’s comfort and well-being by providing the most convenient pharmaceutical service to customers.

My previous experience includes working in international clinics and undertaking various secretarial roles. Through my experience, I have developed the ability to perform all relevant tasks efficiently in diverse workplaces and under a variety of stressors.

I have strong customer service skills, being adherent to policies and procedures and consider myself to be highly adaptable in any situation given.

I am a solution-oriented person and a quick learner.  I am empathetic and can view a situation from various perspectives, allowing me to build rapport with customers to understand their needs.

Additional languages spoken other than English: Japanese, Indonesian (conversational)

Graduation Date: 16 October 2023

Amita Kapur

Location: Brisbane City and Northern Suburbs around City

Seeking: Part-time or casual employment

Relevant experience: I have recently completed Certificate II in Pharmacy Assistant from Guild Pharmacy. The knowledge and Skills gained in the course has made me highly confident and a desirable candidate to work in a Community pharmacy. Understanding of S2/S3 medicines, POS, merchandising, stock control and knowledge of varied and many pharmacy products enables me to become a dynamic member of a pharmacy. I am a quick learner who can easily adapt to a fast-paced learning environment. My interest in health and sciences motivates me to work in a pharmacy where I can deliver quality care to people in need. My previous experience in aged care and boarding care for 10 years has given me a wider understanding of how to cater to the needs of both elderly and youngsters.

Graduation Date: 28 April 2023

Apoorva Kale

Location: City and Northern suburbs

Seeking: Part time employment

Relevant experience: I would like to pursue a career in community pharmacy as I am keen to continue career in customer service. I am a dedicated hard worker with strong skills in customer service from working in a range of industries from retail, teaching and as a former tax consultant. I am good at listening, a cooperative team player with a caring nature and high respect for personal and cultural diversity. Having completed my certificate II in Community Pharmacy I would like to continue my career as a pharmacy assistant as a have a passion very learning and can work under pressure.

Additional languages spoken: Hindi and Marathi

Graduation Date: 28 April 2023

Lesley Widgell

Location: North Brisbane Stafford, Windsor, Newmarket, Lutwyche, Chermside, Albion,

Clayfield, Brookside

Seeking: Full-time, part-time or casual employment

Relevant experience:  I have an office administration background prior to being a mother of two for 11 years. During times as a mother I have volunteered my services with my children's school (tuckshop, resource centre, swim lessons), As well as volunteering with sports club and coaching girls netball. Having completed my Certificate II in Community Pharmacy I am now ready and eager to return to the workforce and begin my passion and career in community pharmacy. I have good customer service skills and am great at building rapport and showing empathy towards customers.

Graduation Date: 28 April 2023

Vivien, Chi-Min Chen 

Location: Brisbane City, Sunnybank or Garden CityVivien, Chi-Min Chen

Seeking: Part Time Employment

Relevant experience: Having completed my Certificate II in Community Pharmacy, I would like to pursue a career in a community pharmacy role as I enjoy helping people manage a healthy lifestyle and am keen to start a career in customer service. I am a motivated, hard worker who has a strong ability to work in a team environment. I am organised and pride myself on keeping things clean and tidy.

Additional language spoken: Mandarin

Graduation date: 18 August 2023

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Brisbane East

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Brisbane North

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Neetin Kale

Location: Eaton’s Hill, Albany Creek, Aspley, Carseldine North, Brendale, Strathpine

Seeking: Full-time, Part-time or Casual

Relevant experience: I am a highly organised person with an excellent work ethic and am competent to handle and assist a range of customers visiting pharmacies. Furthermore, I’m a team player, adaptable and loyal to the employer. I enjoy companion selling and as such, have strong communication skills with a focus on productivity.

My previous experience with Uber is indicative of excellent customer service skills to different cultures, ages, genders, and nationalities. I have achieved a Diamond Uber Status with approximately 995 Five-star ratings from 1000 customers and independently managed a store while increasing sales by 50% in one year.

Additional languages spoken other than English: Deutsche (German), Hindi, Marathi

Graduation Date: 16 October 2023

Amita Kapur

Location: Brisbane City and Northern Suburbs around City

Seeking: Part-time or casual employment

Relevant experience: I have recently completed Certificate II in Pharmacy Assistant from Guild Pharmacy. The knowledge and Skills gained in the course has made me highly confident and a desirable candidate to work in a Community pharmacy. Understanding of S2/S3 medicines, POS, merchandising, stock control and knowledge of varied and many pharmacy products enables me to become a dynamic member of a pharmacy. I am a quick learner who can easily adapt to a fast-paced learning environment. My interest in health and sciences motivates me to work in a pharmacy where I can deliver quality care to people in need. My previous experience in aged care and boarding care for 10 years has given me a wider understanding of how to cater to the needs of both elderly and youngsters.

Graduation Date: 28 April 2023

Apoorva Kale

Location: City and Northern suburbs

Seeking: Part-time employment

Relevant experience: I would like to pursue a career in community pharmacy as I am keen to continue career in customer service. I am a dedicated hard worker with strong skills in customer service from working in a range of industries from retail, teaching and as a former tax consultant. I am good at listening, a cooperative team player with a caring nature and high respect for personal and cultural diversity. Having completed my certificate II in Community Pharmacy I would like to continue my career as a pharmacy assistant as a have a passion very learning and can work under pressure.

Additional languages spoken: Hindi and Marathi

Graduation Date: 28 April 2023

Lesley Widgell

Location: North Brisbane Stafford, Windsor, Newmarket, Lutwyche, Chermside, Albion, Clayfield, Brookside

Seeking: Full-time, part-time or casual employment

Relevant experience: I have an office administration background prior to being a mother of two for 11 years. During times as a mother I have volunteered my services with my children's school (tuckshop, resource centre, swim lessons), As well as volunteering with sports club and coaching girls netball. Having completed my Certificate II in Community Pharmacy I am now ready and eager to return to the workforce and begin my passion and career in community pharmacy. I have good customer service skills and am great at building rapport and showing empathy towards customers.

Graduation Date: 28 April 2023

Tarlee Barrett 

Location: Burpengary/Narangba and surrounding areasTarlee Barrett

Seeking: Part time / Full time employment

Relevant experience: I am motivated to start a career in community pharmacy so I can assist people with achieving their own health goals. I have previously worked in various customer service roles, across different industries, including finance, retail, and food service. As such, I have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. I have, until recently, also worked for myself as a family photographer, which has afforded me the opportunity to interact with many different age groups across my community. I have excellent attention to detail, am very organised and a team player and confident in all my interactions with both colleagues and the public.

Graduation date: 18 August 2023

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Brisbane West

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Lalita Khadka

Location: Jindalee, Richlands, Mount Ommaney and surrounding areas

Seeking: Full-time or part-time employment

Relevant experience: I have work experience of 13 years in an aged care. While working there I always loved to help and assist an elderly resident. I am team player always worked with co-worker as a team, always keen to learn new things and help people as well as can work under pressure.

As I have recently finished Cert II in Community Pharmacy I have learned and gained knowledge how pharmacy operate and deliver their best care to the community.

I would like to pursue a career in community pharmacy as I am keen to help and learn new things as well as like to deliver knowledge and give quality care to customer. I am flexible and have capacity to adapt new things and deliver it while working.

Graduation Date: 28 April 2023

Jacqueline Correa

Location: Redbank, Springfield, Collingwood areas.

Seeking: Part-time employment

Relevant experience: I am a dedicated individual who is committed while working in a team environment. I have a variety of experiences with working in the health care sector. I enjoy contributing to the improvements of care and health where I’m capable of finding successful outcomes for my customers. I have knowledge of skincare, wound care, vitamins which can be expanded to disability aids and dental care.

With my current experience and knowledge gained while doing the Certificate II in Community Pharmacy – Pharmacy Assistant and with my previous experience caring for the community. I can bring these fundamental skills together with time management, customer care, working in teams and individually having high standards to ensure a positive outcome.

Graduation Date: 28 April 2023

Elly Park

Location: Oxley and Western Suburbs

Seeking: Full-time, part-time or casual employment

Relevant experience: I am excited to combine my experience and recent training from my Certificate II in Community Pharmacy to find a meaningful career in community pharmacy. I was the owner of a high school private education institute in my country. I learned to communicate with customers and co-workers by running the business and teaching maths to students.

I have strong organisational and time management skills. I am a fast learner who has strong attention to detail. I am passionate about helping others and I would like to contribute to a healthier community.

Graduation date: 3 March 2023

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Brisbane South

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Gold Coast / Logan

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Preetha Pereira

Location: Logan and Surrounding Suburbs                                                                      

Seeking: Full-time, Part-time, Casual.

Relevant experience: I am interested to work in a Community Pharmacy as I enjoy interacting and assisting customers from all walks of life. I am a good listener and a very fast learner. I also have a strong work ethic and I am a team player, who enjoys a work environment that keeps me on my toes. I have experience working in Singapore at Changi Airport as an aviation security officer and had the opportunity to meet and assist people from a diverse range of cultural an ethnic background daily. A career as a pharmacy assistant will enable me to work in a dynamic industry and provide avenues to upskill in future while serving the community.

Additional languages spoken: Malayalam (Fluent), Hindi and Tamil (Intermediate)

Graduation date: 18 August 2023

Chia-Ju (Sabine) Lin

Location: Drewvale surrounding areas                                    

Seeking: Full-time, Part-time, Casual.

Relevant experience: I have gained customer service experiences from hospitality and the fitness industry before I moved to Australia. It is a great opportunity for me to pursue a new career by completing a Certificate II in Community Pharmacy. I am a hard-working person looking forward to learning a lot of new skills in the future.

Graduation date: 18 August 2023

Banin Al Hasani

Location: Logan and surrounding suburbs

Seeking: Part-time or casual employment

Relevant experience: I would like to pursue a career in community pharmacy as I enjoy helping people manage a healthy lifestyle. I have worked in business administration for close to 8 years. I have developed excellent communication and customer service skills throughout my employment history. I am a quick learner and can work under pressure. I have strong work ethics, a positive attitude, I am confident, and I am a problem solver.

Additional languages spoken: Arabic

Graduation date: 28 April 2023

Barbara Mann

Location: Jimboomba and surrounding areas

Seeking: Part-time or casual employment

Relevant experience: Having worked in aged care for over 20 years and retail for 10 years, I have experienced diverse aspects of human contact. I’ve been drawn back once again to the area by undertaking this course.

I bring with me good health; I am a fit and active person who enjoys working. I have extensive experience and education in customer service and great communication skills.

I am reliable, punctual, and adaptable. I understand the importance of privacy and acceptance in the workplace. I bring a sense of humor and willingness to partake in learning in the workplace and enjoy working in a team.

Graduation date: 28 April 2023

Lamia Sazzad

Location: Brisbane South, Gold Coast, and surrounding areas

Seeking: Full-time or part-time employment

Relevant experience: I would like to pursue a career in community pharmacy because I would like to eventually be a manager. As my partner is studying Bachelor of Pharmacy and we are ambitious about owning a pharmacy so we can work together to run our pharmacy. This industry is always changing, so I won't get bored. Always new things to learn. With the pandemic I saw how big of a role pharmacy can play and it made me interested to join this field.

I have experience using computer programs while working with a company named Easy Accounting and Solution in UAE. From this experience, I have developed excellent communication and customer service skills. I know how to prioritise my work. I am passionate about helping others. I am a quick learner, have strong attention to detail and I am eager to practice the skills I learned in the Cert II course.

Additional languages: Bangla, Hindi and Urdu

Graduation date: 28 April 2023

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Ipswich and Surrounds

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Jacqueline Correa

Location: Redbank, Springfield, Collingwood areas.

Seeking: Part-time employment

Relevant experience: I am a dedicated individual who is committed while working in a team environment. I have a variety of experiences with working in the health care sector. I enjoy contributing to the improvements of care and health where I’m capable of finding successful outcomes for my customers. I have knowledge of skincare, wound care, vitamins which can be expanded to disability aids and dental care.

With my current experience and knowledge gained while doing the Certificate II in Community Pharmacy – Pharmacy Assistant and with my previous experience caring for the community. I can bring these fundamental skills together with time management, customer care, working in teams and individually having high standards to ensure a positive outcome.

Graduation Date: 28 April 2023

Matthew Binskin

Location: IpswichMatthew

Seeking: Casual to Part time employment

Relevant experience: I am hard-working and like to be at work early. I am currently a carer for my partner; however, my previous experience has been in labouring, warehousing, and IT (networking). Furthermore, I have experience in team leadership roles and training roles too. I like to follow procedures closely when performing any work-related tasks and time management is important to me. I am looking forward to helping customers and coworkers within a community pharmacy.

Graduation date: 18 August 2023

Grace Bremner 

Location: Ipswich and BrisbaneGrace Bremner

Seeking: Part time, Full time, or casual employment

Relevant experience: I have worked in Real Estate as a Property Consultant for 4 years back in my home country. From this experience, I have developed excellent communication and customer service skills. I am motivated to join a customer focused pharmacy team and continue building a career in community pharmacy. I have experience working with customers and understand the importance of building rapport. I have strong organisational and time management skills and pride myself on my ability to execute task and responsibilities to the highest standard. Working in community pharmacy will allow me to build long lasting relationships with customers and be able to contribute to a healthier community. Furthermore, I am a quick learner with a positive attitude, who is flexible, has an excellent attention to detail and can work under pressure.

Additional language spoken: Tagalog

Graduation date: 18 August 2023

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Sunshine Coast

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Toowoomba

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Bronwyn Horn

Location: Darling Downs region

Seeking: Part time or casual employment

Relevant Experience: Having been a support worker in aged care for 10 years, of which I have always found a rapport with my elderly clients and very much enjoyed my time in that position. I have always had a desire to work in community pharmacy and can see the skills I’ve learnt and my caring personality easily transferring over to the pharmacy industry.

Being a team player with great time management skills and a very friendly disposition, I feel I will be a valuable team member in the pharmacy. I have worked as a support worker in aged care for 10 years, where I worked in my community in a very trusted role which included visiting my clients in their homes and assisting them at many medical appointments and pharmacy visits. I am kind and compassionate and a good listener.

Graduation Date: 26 November 2021

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Townsville

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Sophia Rae Lenton

Preferred Location: Deeragun and surrounding regions

Seeking: Part time employment

Relevant Experience: I am motivated to pursue a career in community pharmacy as I have a passion for assisting others and an interest in improving their health and wellbeing. I would like to increase my knowledge and customer service skills in the pharmacy industry and undertaking my Certificate II in Community Pharmacy has assisted me in starting this journey. One day, I hope to acquire a Certificate III so that I can specialise in Wound Care Management and continue to help others. I am positive, enthusiastic, an attentive listener, and someone that is quick to work for others.

Graduation Date: June 17th 2022

Skilling Queenslanders for Work job seekers offer great benefits and have completed or are currently undertaking training in the following key areas of pharmacy:

  • Interacting with customers and communicating in the workplace
  • Merchandising and stock control procedures
  • Entry-level product knowledge across key categories like oral care and skin and anti-fungal
  • QC2020 compliant in SIRCIND002 Support the supply of Pharmacy and Pharmacist Only Medications

For more information, or to employ a graduate please contact Guild Training on (07) 3831 3788 or email communityworkskills@qldguild.org.au

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Page last updated on: 18 December 2023