PrePress Graphic Designer Job at Alphagraphicsfranchise in Walnut Creek

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Training & development

Job Overview:

The primary role of the position is to preflight and prepare press-ready client files for our diverse print manufacturing operation. Experience with large-format signage/display prep and sheet-fed traditional offset/digital printing prep and interest in layout & design services is a plus. The position requires excellent attention-to-detail skills and working in a FAST-paced team environment. 80% prepress / 20% layout services.

This is an excellent position for someone interested in entering the industry and building a lasting career.

Compensation:

• Competitive Compensation
• Flexible Scheduling
• Fulfilling work, collaboration, humanity, fun, and laughter
• Career path development
• 8-hour shifts - Monday to Friday
• No Weekends!

Responsibilities:

• Review print job specifications to develop a full comprehension and thorough understanding of requirements in preflight before proceeding to prep
• Address job questions/tasks from other departments to keep client projects moving
• Follow all established department and company process guidelines and contribute feedback to improve current or emerging processes

Job Requirements:

• Experience as a Prepress and Layout Operator in a prepress environment at a printing operation
• Extensive experience using Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat Pro
• Working knowledge of spot-color/four-color separations, dieline creation, and trapping
• Knowledge of USPS mail requirements, variable data printing, Excel, and MS Office is a plus.

Qualifications:

• Digital printing experience preferred
• Ability to organize several activities at the same time
• Ability to work flexible hours and overtime, if needed
• Ability to maximize profit through the efficient use of time and equipment
• Can perform basic bindery functions
• Knowledge of Wide Format Printing is a huge plus!

Job Type:

Full-time – 8:00am – 5:00pm, Monday – Friday

At AlphaGraphics Walnut Creek, we provide our employees the opportunity to learn and grow within the organization while offering vacation and paid holidays. We are not able to offer medical coverage at this time but it is a work in progress.

Interested? Apply today!