Print Assistant

Location: SS2
Print Assistant

Southend-on-Sea, Essex | Up to £33,000 | 6am to 6pm Monday to Thursday

This is the ideal opportunity for someone who is currently a trained printer professional or someone who has the right skill set, would value being trained and is interested in a long-term career in the Print industry.

Joining our client’s small, friendly team, you’ll discover a great work environment where likeminded professionals work together to create a fantastic atmosphere and a workspace where everyone wants to be.

You’ll be supported to grow and develop, enhancing your expertise and taking your print production career to the next level.

The Role

As a Print Operator, you will deliver perfectly printed items to meet customers’ needs through the accurate operation of our client’s printing presses.

Specifically, you will utilise rotogravure one to eight colour printing presses to deliver the production plan, setting up, starting, operating, troubleshooting and shutting down machines.

What you’ll need

To be considered as a Print Assistant you’ll need:

Previous printing experience OR

Experience with machinery OR

Experience with colour matching

A positive and flexible approach

Excellent attention to detail

To be based in the Southend-on-Sea area (within a 30-minute commute)

Due to the nature of this role, our client cannot progress applications from candidates who are colour-blind or suffer from any degree of colour-blindness.

Experience of operating a rotogravure press and using liquid inks would be beneficial, as would experience with Uteco.

The Package

Salary of £28,000 - £33,000 dependent on experience

Potential overtime opportunities

Company pension scheme (3% employer contribution)

DIS (x3 salary)

Insurance scheme for sickness

29 days’ holiday including Bank Holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Onsite parking