Designer

Finsbury Food Group; Hamilton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading specialty bakery manufacturer in Hamilton is seeking a talented Designer to create visually compelling designs for digital and print media. You will work collaboratively with internal teams to develop product concepts and manage artwork for licensing approvals. The ideal candidate will have a strong portfolio and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite. This role offers unique benefits such as enhanced maternity/paternity leave and a comprehensive development program.

Benefits

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave

Enhanced Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Retail discounts

Company shop with discounted products

Refer a Friend Scheme

Employee Recognition Awards

Learning & Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Graphic Designer.
• Strong portfolio showcasing design skills across various media types.
• Excellent visual, communication, and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Create designs for digital and print media including social media graphics.
• Manage artwork for licensors’ online approval systems.
• Collaborate with marketing and product teams to develop visual concepts.

Skills

Graphic Design

Adobe Creative Suite

Visual Communication

Time Management

Collaboration

Education

Degree level qualification in Graphic Design

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Job description

Overview

Location: Hamilton
Shift: Weekdays
Salary: Competitive with Opportunity for Growth

We are seeking a talented and creative Designer to join our team at our Hamilton site. Finsbury Food Group is a leading speciality bakery manufacturer that raises quality and efficiency standards, and builds long-term relationships with major retailers and the foodservice channel. The bread for your morning toast, the candle-filled centrepiece for a memorable celebration, and the buns, muffins and other treats that turn teatime into quality time are all part of what we do. Baking brilliance makes every day special.

The successful candidate will join our Design Studio and, working as part of the current design team, will be responsible for producing visually compelling designs that support our brand, marketing, and communications efforts across various platforms. You will work with internal teams across our sites to develop product concepts, visuals, packaging, photography and social media communications, trade advertising and more in conjunction with some of the world’s biggest brand licenses (from Disney and Warner Bros. to Mars and Thorntons). A strong portfolio, a keen eye for aesthetics, and a passion for turning ideas into effective visual content are required.

What you’ll do

As the Designer, you will create designs for digital and print media including social media graphics, website assets, email campaigns, brochures, posters, presentations, advertisements, signage, packaging and product components using style guides to create product and packaging concepts for licensor approvals. You will manage artwork for licensors’ online approval systems and collaborate with marketing, product, and category/sales teams to understand project goals and translate these into visual concepts and designs for internal and own-label brands. You will be taught the basics of product photography and photographic/media editing, and you will work with the senior media designer and communications manager to maintain and evolve the company brand identity across all materials.

Required qualifications

• Degree level qualification in Graphic Design for Print/Visual Communication
• Proven experience as a Graphic Designer
• High degree of proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Strong portfolio showcasing design skills across various media types
• Excellent visual, communication, and time-management skills
• Ability to take constructive feedback and iterate quickly
• Confident personality, capable of collaborating with large multi-department/site teams
• Optional: Basic knowledge of photography, photo and video editing

What’s in it for you?

• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave to allow quality time with your new arrival
• Enhanced Pension Scheme for our employees
• Death in Service Benefit
• Free Employee Assistance Programme (open to colleagues and their families)
• Retail discounts accessible via our Benefits Hub platform
• Company shop available at sites (heavily discounted, yummy products)
• Refer a Friend Scheme (up to £300 per referral – terms and conditions dependent)
• Employee Recognition Awards; extensive Learning & Development opportunities (including opportunities for sponsored professional memberships and our in-house development course)
• An opportunity to be part of a fantastic, growing organisation. Head over to our LinkedIn page to find out more

Our vision is to be the leading specialty bakery group in the UK, and we want the best people in place to achieve this. Our continued success is built on the talented people who work here, so employee development is important to us because everyone is a valued member of the team. We want every individual to have the skills and capabilities to achieve both personal goals and our business goals. If this sounds like you, please get in contact to learn more.