Retail Packaging Production Specialist

Grüns; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Competitive compensation

Wellness program

Free Grüns products

Job summary

Grüns is expanding its remote HQ and seeks a production expert to transform approved designs into clean, print-ready files. You’ll own dielines, vendor specs, and production systems, ensuring accuracy across multiple retailers and formats.

You’ll collaborate with designers and printers, maintain color control, proofing, and packaging quality, and serve as the go-to resource for print production. A 3+ year track record and strong Adobe skills are required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years as a production artist in packaging, print, retail, visual merchandising, or similar
• Strong expertise in Adobe Creative Suite, especially Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop
• Figma and 3D rendering tools (like sketchup) are a plus
• Has managed high-volume production across multiple SKUs, formats, retailers, and versions
• Communicates clearly with designers, vendors, printers, and internal teams
• Good eye for spacing, typography, and hierarchy; experience with print vendors or flexo/digital/offset/litho printing is a bonus
• Exceptional proofreading skills and eagle-eye for alignment, copy, or structural discrepancies
• Understanding of color management techniques to maintain color consistency during print production.

Responsibilities

• Own technical production for retail and packaging: dielines, print-ready files, and vendor specs
• Adapt approved retail concepts across formats, retailers, and sizes, and catch layout issues before they go to print
• Build and maintain a production system (templates, specs, file organization)
• Become our go to person with print vendors about materials, tolerances, and print methods
• Be the go-to resource for cross-functional partners on print production, resolving technical questions and driving projects forward
• Provide backup production support for retail and DTC packaging
• Build quality checks that catch problems before they reach shelves

Job description

Grüns is expanding its remote HQ and seeks a production expert to transform approved designs into clean, print-ready files. You’ll own dielines, vendor specs, and production systems, ensuring accuracy across multiple retailers and formats.

You’ll collaborate with designers and printers, maintain color control, proofing, and packaging quality, and serve as the go-to resource for print production. A 3+ year track record and strong Adobe skills are required.