Intern Pharmacists (Rolling Intake)

About Countdown Supermarket

Countdown is New Zealand's largest supermarket chain, operating over 190 stores and serving about 3 million customers every week. Their parent company Woolworths New Zealand employs more than 22,000 New Zealanders, making it one of the country’s largest private employers. At Countdown they're committed to providing customers with choice, value and convenience so that they enjoy the best possible shopping experience.

Your role

At Countdown Pharmacy, they believe in creating a supportive team environment where everyone feels valued and included. They are committed to supporting further learning and development, and they will pay for courses and training to help you achieve your goals.

As an intern pharmacist at Countdown Pharmacy, you'll have the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, exciting environment where no two days are the same. You'll gain invaluable experience in a range of areas, including prescription dispensing, medication counselling, health advice, and customer service. You'll also have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of patients, from infants to seniors, and help them on their journey to better health.

Training & development

As an intern pharmacist at Countdown Pharmacy, you'll benefit from a supportive and educational environment with experienced pharmacist preceptors. They offer an intern pharmacist training module, fortnightly and weekly role plays, an annual training conference, and the opportunity to grow and develop your career.

Benefits

With genuine career opportunities and a grocery discount card that gives you 5-10% off your groceries, you'll feel right at home as part of the friendly local team. Countdown Pharmacy also partners with Samsung to offer AMAZING discounts, as well as discounts on health insurance, dental, optometrists, and gym memberships.

Career progression

They're proud of their team and committed to helping every one of them realise their potential. Each year, their business invests in careers, training and education programmes to develop and grow the team members into great retailers and leaders.

Work-life balance

Countdown Supermarket is committed to providing employees with a work environment emphasizing work-life balance. They have a formalized policy related to flexible working arrangements in place and have various flexible work options offered. They also provide paid holiday, vacation or annual leave, as well as fully paid personal sick and carer's leave.

Company culture

At Countdown Pharmacy, they pride themselves on their high ethical and professional standards, and they are committed to providing customers with exceptional healthcare services and products. They're friendly, down-to-earth, and energetic. They work hard, but they have a great time doing it, and they love what we do. They’re an equal opportunity employer and are committed to the principle of equal opportunity for all.

To know more about what it's like to work at Countdown Pharmacy, watch this video.

About you

Countdown Pharmacy is seeking energetic and enthusiastic interns to join their team. If you’re smart and good at what you do, come as you are. Please note you will need to be a 4th-year student at an approved NZ/AU university to be considered for the Countdown Pharmacy Intern Program.

Source

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• linkedin.com
• countdown.co.nz/info/careers
• work180.com/en-au/for-women/employer/countdown