Mac Operator/Artworker

Talent Finder; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading online print company in Southend-on-Sea is seeking a Mac Operator/Artworker to prepare customer artwork for print. This role requires a strong knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustrator and InDesign, to ensure artwork is print ready. The position offers competitive hours, workplace pension, and employee discounts. Join a friendly team in a fast-growing company that values sustainability and customer service.

Benefits

Workplace pension

Discounts at retailers

24/7 GP services

Cycle to work scheme

Staff incentives

Qualifications

• Good working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite is essential.
• Familiar with print preparation processes.
• Experience with preflighting print files is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Prepare customer artwork for print.
• Send proofs to customers for approval.
• Book approved jobs onto workflow.

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign)

Understanding of spot colours

Familiarity with paper sizes

Tools

Pitstop

Acrobat

Job description

Mac Operator/Artworker | Southend on Sea.

As one of the UK’s fastest-growing printers, Solopress is always looking for great people to join our very friendly and hardworking team. Due to expansion, we are now looking for an experienced Mac Operator/Artworker to join us here in Southend on Sea, Essex.

Working Hours

• Monday to Friday, 9am until 5pm (40 hours per week)

Responsibilities

• Preparing customer artwork to be print ready for our workflow then sending proofs to customers for their approval.
• Using our admin software to book approved jobs onto our workflow and use pitstop/Acrobat to preflight print files.

Role Requirements

• Good working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite (mainly illustrator and InDesign).
• Familiar with spot colours, overprint and paper sizes would be advantageous.

Please note this is a proofing role not a creative/designer role.

What can you expect in return?

• Workplace pension
• Access to discounts at hundreds of high-street retailers
• 24/7 GP services
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff incentives

Company

Solopress is an online print company based in Essex, serving UK businesses and print resellers since 1999. We held the title for 2024 PrintWeek’s Company of the Year, the most prestigious award in our industry.

We are proud of the positive workplace culture we have built at Solopress, through policies and practices that ensure everyone can contribute to our shared success.

Throughout procurement and production, the company champions sustainable working practices, responsibly sourced materials and recyclable products.

With super-fast turnaround times, excellent print quality and exceptional customer service, Solopress is the UK’s most trusted printer, with over 35,000 Trustpilot reviews.