Clean Room Team Lead

Our Mission:

Calea is Canada's leading pharmacy in the sterile compounding of patient-specific medications. Through our many customers across Canada, we enable the provision of increasingly complex community-based infusion therapies that avoid or reduce hospital acute care stay.

WHAT WE OFFER

At Calea we foster a collaborative environment where employees are encouraged to share ideas and contribute to meaningful work. We offer unique learning opportunities to grow and build your career. In addition, we value each and every contributor and offer various benefits and rewards (as applicable) including:

• Health and dental benefits
• Company matched RRSP program
• Paid vacation
• Employee assistance program
• Casual office dress code
• Employee recognition program
• Professional growth and development opportunities

Job Responsibilities:

We are currently seeking a full-time Cleanroom Team Lead to join our team

Location – 41 Brockley Dr. Hamilton, ON

POSITION SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Pharmacy Supervisor or Manager at Calea Hamilton (41 Brockley Drive), the Cleanroom Technician Team Lead oversees daily aseptic compounding operations in compliance with corporate policies and procedures. Working closely with the Pharmacist, the Team Lead manages cleanroom workflow to meet production targets, turnaround times, and quality standards.

This role requires strong knowledge of aseptic compounding and pharmaceutical technologies, along with sound judgment, integrity, and leadership by example. The Team Lead provides daily guidance to cleanroom staff, addresses performance and compliance issues, and escalates concerns to the Supervisor, Manager, or Pharmacist as needed.

Additional responsibilities include supporting ancillary production tasks such as staging, labeling, packaging, cleaning, QC/QA monitoring, and training. While most tasks are routine, complex issues should be referred to a supervisor.

Success in this role requires flexibility, attention to detail, and a commitment to continuous improvement. The Team Lead must demonstrate full engagement with organizational goals and ensure compliance with all corporate, regulatory, and safety standards, including the Quality Management System, Code of Conduct, and Health & Safety policies.

DAILY PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES:

The Cleanroom Technician Team Lead oversees all daily aseptic compounding activities, ensuring timely, accurate production and adherence to schedules and standards. Responsibilities include supervising infusion product compounding, evaluating aseptic technique, and promptly addressing and reporting any deviations to the Pharmacy Manager or Pharmacist.

The Team Lead organizes workflow, ensures availability of materials, and submits stock requests within required timelines. They also ensure completion of routine cleanroom tasks, such as environmental monitoring, scheduled cleaning, garment handling, expiry checks, and related duties.

In addition to leading the team, the Team Lead performs technician duties as needed, including compounding, product picking/packing, cleaning, restocking, and monitoring. They also support the Hospital Compounding team with staffing, packaging, and daily production tasks.

Collaboration with other departments is key to meeting goals in efficiency, service quality, and compliance.

Qualifications:

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Pharmacy Technician Diploma from a CCAPP accredited program and a minimum 2-3 years pharmacy practice experience
• Registered Pharmacy Technician is an asset
• Minimum one year experience in aseptic compounding of infusion products

SKILLS:

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to multi-task and handle fluctuating workloads
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and time-management skills
• Excellent continuous improvement skills
• Proven ability to adhere to standards & procedures and maintain confidentiality
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a positive, can-do attitude with ability to influence and motivate self and others to achieve team goals

-Above average proficiency in Monarch, Excel, SAP, and eDMS systems with ability to learn new systems with -ease

• Excellent customer service skills and the ability to collaborate with all levels both inside and outside the organization

Human Resources:

We are a community partner and licensed Pharmacy, providing expert solutions and support resources to healthcare professionals, hospitals, patients and their caregivers, and home care programs across the country. Calea supports patient care provided by several of Ontario's Health at Home Networks and Community Care services. Our customers also include Regional Health Authorities.

Our people, experience, systems, and facilities make us a trusted partner in delivering innovative, cost-effective, patient-focused care that preserves independence and enhances quality of life. With over 250 employees and pharmacy locations in three provinces, Calea is committed to continually advancing the delivery of safe, high-quality community care.

If you are looking to work for a growing corporation that is focused on making meaningful improvements in the safety, affordability, and availability of the care medical professionals provide to their patients, then you should consider Calea. We are an employer that works to build great leaders, teams and businesses.

** This position is a replacement for an existing vacancy within the organization.

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At Calea, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work. We are taking actions to tackle issues of inequity and systemic bias to support our diverse talent, clients and communities. We are an equal opportunity employer.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, we are committed to providing accommodations and will work with candidates to meet their needs and provide an accessible candidate experience. If you are a person with a disability and require assistance during the application process, please let us know. We welcome members of all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives to apply.