OTC Sales Assistant

Role overview

McCabes Pharmacy is looking to hire an OTC Sales Assistant for its Fairgreen location in Mullingar, County Westmeath. This is a full-time fixed-term contract lasting 12 months. The role sits at the centre of the local community and focuses on helping customers with over-the-counter products and supporting strong in-store sales and service.

About the organisation

PHX Ireland brings together United Drug, McCabes Pharmacy, and TCP Homecare. The group promotes a workplace where people can be themselves and where diversity is seen as a source of new ideas, fresh thinking, and better outcomes. Its core values are customer focus, quality, collaboration, ambition, innovation, and inclusion.

McCabes Pharmacy is described as one of Ireland’s best-known pharmacy groups, with more than 40 years of experience delivering compassionate care, reliable advice, fast service, and value. The company places patients and customers at the centre of everything it does and aims to support staff development and career growth.

PHX Ireland and the wider PHOENIX group operate across the healthcare supply chain and community pharmacy sector. The group employs more than 1,800 people, runs 5 distribution centres and pharmacies nationwide, delivers over 85 million packs to Irish pharmacies and hospitals, and serves 500,000 patients annually. PHOENIX group is headquartered in Mannheim, Germany, and operates across 29 countries with more than 48,000 employees, 223 pharmaceutical distribution sites, over 3,200 owned pharmacies, and 17,000 partner pharmacies.

What the job involves

• Increase OTC sales by using link-selling techniques.
• Support customers by recommending and assisting them with all store products.
• Provide a high level of customer service through active engagement with patients and shoppers.
• Build strong product knowledge so advice is accurate and confident.
• Carry out till and point-of-sale tasks with speed, precision, and care.

Benefits and culture

• Employee assistance programme.
• In-store staff discounts.
• Welcoming and inclusive team environment.
• Life-stage policies, including maternity and paternity pay.

Additional information

The employer welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and is committed to an accessible interview process. Candidates who need support or adjustments for the interview can request accommodation by contacting the hiring team.