Press Assistant I (Days: 6AM-6PM)

About the role

Join our team as a Press Assistant I and become a vital part of our production team. This is an entry-level role designed to give you the skills and experience you need to grow in our Pressroom department.

Responsibilities

• Stocking press products on pallets.
• Remove printed materials from the press, stack bundles onto pallet, and move loads to the staging area.
• Auxiliary in press duties such as webbing up the press, changing ink, hanging plates, changing, and cleaning blankets, and cleaning up ink, oil, or water spills.
• Maintain good housekeeping in press area.
• Mount blankets, plates, and rolls.
• Maintain daily supply of rags and chemicals, ensuring sponge buckets remain clean.
• Auxiliary in quality checks of printed materials.
• Maintain a positive customer relations approach towards visitors, customers, and employees.

Requirements

• Mechanical aptitude to operate and maintain a wide variety of printing equipment.
• Demonstrated experience working with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work weekends and holidays as needed.
• Ability to use and read a ruler and perform basic math calculations.
• Ability to read, write and communicate.
• High School Diploma.

Physical Demands

• Frequent use of hands to type, finger, handle, grasp or touch objects and tools.
• Frequently standing and walking, occasionally climbing, kneeling, squatting, stooping, crouching, crawling, twisting, bending, reaching.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

What We Offer

• Comfort & Growth: Our facility features a climate-controlled environment for your comfort, and we support your professional development with regularly scheduled wage increases and potential of accelerated training programs.
• Health & Wellness: We provide comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, an Employee Assistance Program, and access to TelaDoc services for convenient healthcare.
• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a predictable schedule with 12-hour shifts that include paid lunches and breaks. You'll also receive paid time off and 11 paid holidays throughout the year.
• Financial Stability: We offer a 3% 401(k) company contribution to help you save for the future, along with a company-paid life insurance policy.

Pay

This role offers a clear path for advancement, starting at a competitive $17.00 per hour with regularly scheduled increases to $20.90 per hour as you gain experience.

Schedule

Day shift hours are 6 AM-6 PM (3 to 4 days per week).