Job description

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Allegra Marketing, Print and Mail, located in Marmora, NJ provides services to local and regional businesses, institutions and non-profits. Allegra Marmora, NJ is independently owned and operated and a franchise member of the Allegra Network, a top 150 franchisor with nearly 600 members operating under different brands and all focused on print, marketing and creative communication services.

Our mission is to be a valuable partner to the businesses we serve so that they can grow their business.

POSITION SUMMARY:

"In House" Senior Level Graphic Designer for Commercial Print Shop preferably with experience of Digital Operations/Production and Wide Format work.

Prioritizing workload/jobs to meet customer time requirements. You will perform daily and weekly file storage and system maintenance on equipment to ensure optimum productivity. This person is part of overall customer service and may be asked to assist the inside and outside sales staff to educate clients on services available or providing viable solutions.

You and the team are responsible for supporting the company vision and mission. Because you will be in contact with current and prospective customers from time to time, and you may have some influence of customer satisfaction and our company prosperity, this position requires some tact, sensitivity, and professionalism. We all strive to:

• Ensure satisfaction and value for our customers
• Contribute to work environment that fosters pride in being part of a winning team and promotes personal growth
• Maintain personal productivity and quality standards that make possible attractive financial returns so that the company may continue to provide excellent service to our customers and ensure job security and career growth to our staff

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Process all printing requests accurately and effectively with tight deadlines
• Communicate with clients regarding art files, design, and job status
• Typeset copy changes and perform design & layout work for clients
• Interpret customer requests and turn ideas into creative design elements and provide expected end products that represent customer's vision and use.
• Utilize information on the job ticket to perform all prepress functions for preparing files to be printed
• Preflight incoming art files for potential issues in areas such as font, images and color set-up and prepare files for print production
• Make file corrections as needed or requested
• Design, typeset and generate proofs for client approval
• After proofs are approved, prepare final output files for production based on the job ticket specifications
• Create variable templates, perform merge, and generate output files for multiple variable data applications, including mail addressing according to USPS regulations
• Maintain accurate records of work performed and product generated, utilizing internal job tickets and tracking systems
• Notify supervisor and/or account manager if any errors are encountered and job will not be able to be produced as indicated
• Participate in graphic communications including but not limited to staying up to date on technology, understanding software updates and reviewing current processes regarding streamlining workflows if needed
• Maintain the prepress work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety regulations
• Ability to operate digital presses and large format printers and finishing
• Assist in other areas of production as needed
• Able to use internal POS software
• Setup and maintain customer online direct ordering software such as Pressaro, eDocBuilder, etc.

Qualifications:

• 4+ years of formal education in graphic design
• Minimum of 5 years of full-time practical experience in graphic design, prepress print production and typesetting experience within agency or print shop environment
• Ability to work full-time (Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or equivalent agreed to hours
• Must have proficient computer skills including email, internet, and data entry using PCs as we are a PC Shop, not MAC
• Proficient Adobe Creative Suite experience required – specifically InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat
• Print design experience and knowledge preferred
• Experience operating digital printing equipment and large format printing equipment a plus
• Ability to communicate ideas visually, orally, and in writing
• Ability to accurately recognize and visually differentiate colors. Daily use of close vision for computer monitor and written/printed materials required
• Sound judgement, foresight, and creative problem-solving skills
• Organized and able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment working independently with little or no direction
• Excellent proofing skills with an ability to read and apply math functions, including fractions, decimals, and percentages
• Able to listen effectively and adapt to changing conditions
• Detail oriented, with a strong sense of time management and fast-paced production orientation
• Understanding of priority production workflow in a heavy volume, tight deadline environment as it relates to accurate and timely delivery
• Ability to prioritize work and minimize production downtime
• Ability and willingness to learn new software and hardware technologies
• Ability to move freely throughout the building to gather information, materials, and authorizations

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 - $24.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Marmora, NJ: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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