18/02/2016
Print Finishing Apprentice Required:
Kolor Skemes is a creative print company. We work from a converted 1930's piggery producing beautiful stationery, promo items, event and signage graphics. We are friendly, good communicators and we are absolutely focused on producing the best possible product. We mix new technology with older skilled craft finishing. We are a small company, but we work for companies all over the world. Some of these include: Edf Energy, OVO Energy, The ATP Mens Tennis Tour, The BBC, Disney, The D&AD (Design and Art Directors),
Vacancy Description
We need a trainee print / production finisher
You will be working in our friendly, creative print studio in Rooks Bridge with our small team of highly skilled professionals. You should have a very keen eye for detail and should care about everything you do. We treat every job the same, whether it's a BBC project or something for a local tradesman. We are looking for someone who is prepared to ask questions at every point. To take on simple repetitive tasks and complete them quickly but to a very high standard every time. Over the course your apprenticeship you will be trained to help run our HP Indigo digital press, digital laminating machine, hot foil press, scorer & perforator. This position is a manual role in our company and could be good for someone who is interested in crafts or creative design, but doesn't want to sit at a computer. You should be self motivated and prepared to take on challenges and learn new things. Quality control is large part of everyones role here. Most of our work is fast turnaround with critical deadlines. We can't let quality suffer even if we have to work quickly. We are often trying new things so you should be someone who is a problem solver and who can think carefully and try out new working methods to work around any problems we experience.
Daily Duties
Assistant to main print production operator (HP Indigo). Finishing to a very high standard. Using machines like: Laminator, scorer, perforater, hot foil press. Hand folding and finishing products. Packing items carefully and arranging deliveries through our computerised shipping management system. Keeping the office environment clean and tidy and managing storage of consumables and materials.
Skills Required
Potential employees should be:
Clean, organised, motivated and a good communicator.
Fast working and to an extremely high standard.
Hourly/Weekly Wage
£5.00 p/h / £175.00 p/w
Working Week
35 hours (lunch is one hour and not paid)
Start Date
ASAP (1st March)
Training Provider
Weston College
Training Schedule
Either all completed in the workplace or day release to Weston College
Apprenticeship Qualification
Performing Management Operations
Future Prospects
Internally we are looking for long term employees. Once your training is completed then salary increases are available along with additional responsibility.
Once trained to run our machines... HP Indigo operators with good experience can earn in excess of £25,000 PA.
Contact
Send CV's (and covering letter) to Alan Smith ([email protected])
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