Designer, Print Production

Russell Stover Chocolates; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Russell Stover Chocolates is seeking a Designer, Print Production to bridge design creation and final execution. You will prepare production‑ready artwork, implement packaging updates, and ensure materials meet brand standards, regulatory requirements, and customer guidelines.

You will manage multiple projects with cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑quality work on time and with exceptional service. Key qualifications include a Bachelor’s in Print/Graphic Design or related field, 2+ years of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Print, Graphic Design, Packaging, or related field or related experience.
• 2+ years of experience in print production or packaging.
• Proficient in Outlook, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Acrobat and PowerPoint.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to speak, read, and write English fluently, with or without an accommodation.
• Organized, self-motivated and proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to travel up to 15%.

Responsibilities

• Create and prepare production‑ready artwork, line extensions, and print files that meet technical specifications, brand standards, and press requirements to ensure accurate and efficient production.
• Execute packaging updates and design implementations, including revisions to labeling, legal, nutritional, and regulatory content, while ensuring compliance with customer style guides, brand standards, and production requirements.
• Coordinate, review, and process approvals for color tests, drawdowns, press proofs, and other production samples to ensure quality, accuracy, and readiness for commercialization.
• Effectively manage multiple projects and competing priorities, delivering high‑quality results on time and with exceptional service.
• Attend press checks as needed to ensure quality and accuracy.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Travel up to 15%

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Print, Graphic Design, Packaging, or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)

Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Acrobat

PowerPoint

Job description

Russell Stover, not only do we love chocolate, but we love our jobs! Every day we go to work exhibiting our values of excellence, innovation, entrepreneurship, responsibility, and collaboration. Working at Russell Stover you’ll be part of the leading manufacturer of boxed, seasonal, and sugar-free chocolates. For over 100 years, Russell Stover Chocolates, Whitman’s, and Pangburn’s have been crafted with the finest ingredients to bring happiness to generations. Today, we produce over 55 million pounds of chocolate annually, and our legacy brands can be found in 13 company-owned stores and over 9,000 wholesale accounts. Join our team and let’s continue making chocolate lovers happy!

A day in the life…

As a Designer, Print Production you are the bridge between design creation and final execution. You will create and prepare production-ready artwork, implement packaging updates, and ensure all materials meet brand standards, technical specifications, regulatory requirements, and customer guidelines. In this role, you will manage multiple projects simultaneously, partnering with cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑quality work on time and with exceptional service.

What You Will Be Doing…

• Create and prepare production‑ready artwork, line extensions, and print files that meet technical specifications, brand standards, and press requirements to ensure accurate and efficient production.
• Execute packaging updates and design implementations, including revisions to labeling, legal, nutritional, and regulatory content, while ensuring compliance with customer style guides, brand standards, and production requirements.
• Coordinate, review, and process approvals for color tests, drawdowns, press proofs, and other production samples to ensure quality, accuracy, and readiness for commercialization.
• Effectively manage multiple projects and competing priorities, delivering high‑quality results on time and with exceptional service.
• Attend press checks as needed to ensure quality and accuracy.

If visiting our manufacturing plants, you will be expected to:

• Adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) to ensure product quality and maintain compliance with food safety standards.
• Complete and follow FSQA training and programs to comply with regulatory requirements, ensure consumer safety, and support the plant’s food safety and quality objectives.
• Promptly report and take appropriate action on any observed or potential food safety hazards, process deviations, or non‑conformities by notifying the designated plant supervisor, in accordance with your role and responsibilities.
• Actively contributes to the continuous improvement of the company’s Food Safety Culture through engagement and actions aligned with your role.

This job posting is not all inclusive and other duties may be assigned.

Do you have what it takes?

(Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Print, Graphic Design, Packaging, or related field or related experience.
• 2+ years of experience in print production or packaging.
• Proficient in Outlook, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Acrobat and PowerPoint.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to speak, read, and write English fluently, with or without an accommodation.
• Organized, self‑motivated and proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to travel up to 15%.

Do you stand above the rest?

(Preferred Qualifications)

• Experience in CPG, retail, or agency environments.
• Strong background in printing and printing process.
• Familiar with embellishments and specialty finishes.
• Solid understanding of substrates (carton board, corrugate, flexible film, labels).

At Russell Stover Chocolates, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. Russell Stover Chocolates is proud to be an equal‑opportunity workplace.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all people without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, military service, veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.

Employment by Russell Stover Chocolates is contingent upon I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification, passing the urinalysis drug screen, education verification, and satisfactory reference and background checks.

Make Happy. Work Happy.